Where does Phat Phrik Khing come from?

Phat Phrik Khing — country of origin: Thailand.

What is Phat Phrik Khing made of?

Thai red curry paste, green bean, kaffir lime leaf, fish sauce, pork, palm sugar, chilli.

Which allergens does Phat Phrik Khing contain?

Contains crustaceans and crustacean products. Contains fish and fish products.

Phat Phrik Khing

A Thai stir-fry of red curry paste, fine-cut young peppercorns or green beans, and kaffir lime leaf, usually made with pork or chicken and served over rice.

Also known as: Pad Prik King · Stir-fried curry paste with ginger · Pad Prik Khing

Allergens & declarations

Contains

Crustaceans

Contains crustaceans and crustacean products

Fish

Contains fish and fish products

This describes the classic recipe, so you know what to ask about. It is not a declaration for any particular kitchen — recipes and suppliers vary, and only the restaurant can tell you what is in the dish it serves.

In detail

Phat Phrik Khing is a Thai stir-fried dish built on a dry red curry paste that is fried with meat and finely sliced beans, with little or no coconut milk. It is a common everyday dish sold at Thai rice-and-curry stalls and home kitchens.

What it really is

Phat phrik khing is not a curry in the usual sense. The red curry paste (chilli, garlic, shallot, galangal, lemongrass, and shrimp paste) is fried in a small amount of oil until fragrant, then the main protein is added with kaffir lime leaf cut into fine strips and green beans or long beans sliced thin. Fish sauce and palm sugar season the dish, and it is finished with a handful of sliced red chilli. Classic versions use pork, chicken, or beef, and sometimes tofu for vegetarian versions.

The name refers to the paste being fried dry, with "khing" linked to the ginger-like flavour of fresh galangal and the dish being made without the coconut milk used in red or green curries. It is distinguished from a red curry (kaeng phet), which is a soupy coconut-milk curry, and from phat phrik phao (chilli jam stir-fry), which uses a sweet chilli-and-soybean paste rather than a curry paste.

How it's served

Served as one of several dishes with steamed jasmine rice on a shared plate
Eaten with rice, with the stir-fry spooned over the rice
Often eaten at lunch as a set meal alongside a soup and a vegetable dish
Usually served hot from the wok with a side of fresh vegetables or cucumber

Name the protein in the title, for example pork or chicken, and state if it is made with tofu
List shrimp paste and fish sauce as ingredients, since both appear in the classic paste and seasoning
Flag that the dish contains no coconut milk and is typically very spicy
Note the use of kaffir lime leaf and green beans, and mention that the dish is served with rice

Typical ingredients

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Frequently asked questions

What is Phat Phrik Khing?: A Thai stir-fry of red curry paste, fine-cut young peppercorns or green beans, and kaffir lime leaf, usually made with pork or chicken and served over rice.
Where does Phat Phrik Khing come from?: Phat Phrik Khing — country of origin: Thailand.
What is Phat Phrik Khing made of?: Thai red curry paste, green bean, kaffir lime leaf, fish sauce, pork, palm sugar, chilli.
Which allergens does Phat Phrik Khing contain?: Contains crustaceans and crustacean products. Contains fish and fish products.
What is Phat Phrik Khing also known as?: Pad Prik King, Stir-fried curry paste with ginger, Pad Prik Khing.