PLA GOONG (SPICY THAI SHRIMP SALAD)
This dish is somewhere between a shrimp salad and a ceviche - just-cooked shrimp dressed with a sour-savory-sweet mixture of lime, fish sauce, and sweet chile paste, then showered with herbs and chiles. In classic Thai fashion, it's combination of many tastes, each moment on your palate different from the next. It's a favorite of Pornpong Kanittanon, the Consul General of Thailand in New York, and the recipe is adapted from his wife, Jaisamarn.
Provided by Francis Lam
Categories main course
Time 35m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a pot of 3 quarts of water to a boil. (I like to salt the water like pasta water; Kanittanon does not add salt.)
- In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, nam prik pao and chopped chiles. Taste, and adjust with any of the ingredients, including salt. The sauce's flavor should be led by sourness and savoriness, but with a good balance of sweetness and heat.
- Cook the shrimp in the water until it just turns opaque, medium or medium-rare, about 1 minute. For better flavor, cook the shrimp with heads or shells on; peel when just cooled enough to handle.
- Add the shrimp to the sauce while still warm and toss; the lime will continue to "cook" the shrimp like a ceviche. Add the lemongrass, shallot, cilantro, mint leaves and makrut lime leaves, reserving a little of each herb for garnish. Toss, and place on a dish; scatter the reserved herbs on top. Serve immediately with hot rice.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 152, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1712 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Obwona Robert
[email protected]This salad was easy to make and so delicious! I loved the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making this again.
vonn hoody
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this salad was not too spicy for me. I loved the flavors and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Jason Black
[email protected]This salad was so refreshing and flavorful. I loved the combination of shrimp, vegetables, and herbs. I will definitely be making this again.
Frank Kausu
[email protected]I made this salad for my family and they loved it! It was a great way to use up some leftover shrimp. I will definitely be making this again.
Mansari Rivichanna
[email protected]This salad was easy to make and so delicious! I loved the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making this again.
Km Jubayer Hossain 2021
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this salad was not too spicy for me. I loved the flavors and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Dakot Fulk
[email protected]This salad was so refreshing and flavorful. I loved the combination of shrimp, vegetables, and herbs. I will definitely be making this again.
Walayat Awan
[email protected]I made this salad for my family and they loved it! It was a great way to use up some leftover shrimp. I will definitely be making this again.
Jamaal Foulkes
[email protected]This salad was easy to make and so delicious! I loved the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making this again.
Sam Alharbi
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of shrimp, but I loved this salad! The flavors were amazing and the shrimp was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Reshmi Khadka
[email protected]This salad was so refreshing and flavorful. I loved the combination of shrimp, vegetables, and herbs. I will definitely be making this again.
Apu Sordar
[email protected]I made this salad for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. I will definitely be making this again.
Jubyar Alom
[email protected]This salad was delicious! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Debbie Carpenter
[email protected]I loved this recipe! It was so easy to make and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Sangeeta Lama
[email protected]This was a great recipe! I followed the directions exactly and it turned out perfectly. The shrimp was cooked to perfection and the salad was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.