Prahok Ktis – Pork and Coconut Dip
A Cambodia dinner. Ready in about 50 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 30 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 50 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1 lb ground pork
Fresh & other
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3 tbsp prahok
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 shallots
- 2 chiles Shopping tip: Fresno or jalapeño for mild (seeds out); Thai bird's eye or serrano for hot.
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- Juice of 1 lime
- Garnish cilantro Shopping tip: Fresh cilantro (UK: coriander). Use the leaves and soft stems.
Sauces & oils
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a big pan over medium-high heat till shimmering, about 1 minute, 2.
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Add 4 cloves minced garlic plus 2 finely chopped shallots to the pan, stirring the whole time until it smells good and lightly golden, 2-3 minutes, 3.
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Tip: Keep heat medium.
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Do it to prevent burning—garlic turn bitter if overcooked, 4.
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Add 1 lb ground pork to the pan, breaking it up with a spoon.
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Heat until no pink remains, 5-7 minutes.
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Stir in 3 tbsp prahok.
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Heat for 1 min to blend the flavors, mashing it a bit into the pork, 6.
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Pour in 1 cup coconut milk.
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Turn the heat down to medium-low.
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Simmer for 10 min until the mixture thickens slightly.
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Stir to mix, 7.
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Tip: Simmer to avoid curdling your coconut milk—a steady bubble is ideal.
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Add 2 minced Thai chilies, 1 tbsp palm sugar and 2 tbsp fish sauce, about 2 minutes.
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Stir until the sugar dissolves, 9.
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Remove the pan from heat.
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Stir in 2 tbsp lime juice, mixing well, 10.
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Tip: Add lime juice off heat.
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Do it to preserve its fresh, flavor without cooking it out, 11.
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Move the dip to a serving bowl.
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Top with ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, 12.
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Let the dip cool for 5 min before serving to let the flavors to meld.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.