Thai Street Food Made at Home - Crazy Easy and Crazy Delicious in 30 Minutes

5 from 2 votes

Bangkok is known as the tropical capital of Thailand, but it’s also known for its street food. This recipe will give you a glimpse of their cuisine.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: thai

Keyword: thai street food

Servings:

Calories: 535kcal

1 tablespoon neutral oil
¾ pound ground pork (or you could use ground turkey)
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 habanero, finely chopped (or bird’s eye chili, if you can find it)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
¼ cup mint leaves, use your hands and tear it apart, it releases the oils beautifully
1 tablespoon fish sauce
½ teaspoon sugar
Juice from 1 lime
Maldon salt to taste

Chop all ingredients "mise en place."
Grab a bowl and combine the shallots, fish sauce, hot peppers, sugar, lime juice, and half of the scallions, mint, and cilantro. You’re nearly halfway done :)
1 shallot, thinly sliced, 1 habanero, finely chopped (or bird’s eye chili, if you can find it), 2 scallions, thinly sliced, ¼ cup mint leaves, use your hands and tear it apart, it releases the oils beautifully, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, ½ teaspoon sugar, Juice from 1 lime, ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Heat 1 tablespoon neutral oil over medium heat and cook the ground pork for about 5 minutes. This step is not meant to brown the ground pork, but just to cook it until it’s no longer pink. I use a wooden spoon and move the meat around frequently to achieve even cooking and break up any clumps. Remove the pork and drain the juices (in other words, use a slotted spoon to take the meat out of the skillet). Let the meat cool a couple minutes.
¾ pound ground pork (or you could use ground turkey), 1 tablespoon neutral oil
Combine the meat with the sauce and give it good stir. Taste it. Now is a good time to add some Maldon salt to brighten up the flavors a bit.
Maldon salt to taste
Serve over cooked rice, top with remaining scallions, mint, and cilantro, and serve with an ice cold beer (a Corona Extra works excellent).