Pad Prik King

Ingredients

• 400g pork shoulder, thinly sliced
• 200g long beans or green beans, cut into 4cm lengths
• 3 tbsp red curry paste
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, very finely sliced
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp palm sugar
• 2 tbsp water

Before you cook

• Slice the pork thinly against the grain.
• Trim the beans and cut into short lengths.
• Finely shred the kaffir lime leaves, discarding the central stem.

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat.
2. Add the curry paste and fry for 2 minutes until fragrant and the oil separates.
3. Add the pork and stir to coat it in the paste.
4. Raise the heat to high and stir-fry for 3 minutes until the pork is mostly cooked.
5. Add the beans and toss to combine.
6. Pour in the water and stir-fry for 3 minutes until the beans are just tender.
7. Season with fish sauce and palm sugar.
8. Stir-fry for 1 more minute until the sauce clings to the meat with no liquid pooling.
9. Turn off the heat and stir in the shredded lime leaves.
10. Serve immediately with steamed jasmine rice.