Genuine Thai Stir Fry Chili Duck Recipe (ผัดเผ็ดนกเป็ดน้ำ)

On this Thai recipe, you’ll study precisely make Thai spicy chili stir fry (ผัดเผ็ด).

This is likely one of the Thai recipes my mouther in-law likes to prepare dinner (and I like to eat), so I’m excited to share this recipe with you at this time.

You’re about to make an genuine Thai dish that’s condensed with a lot taste, it would actually take your style buds to new ranges!

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NOTE: Whereas I used wild duck for this recipe, you possibly can simply substitute any sort of meat you want — minced beef or minced rooster — would each style superb.

Thai spicy duck stir fry recipe (ผัดเผ็ดนกเป็ดน้ำ)

What’s pad ped (ผัดเผ็ด)?

There’s a Thai dish generally known as pad ped (ผัดเผ็ด additionally spelled pad phet), which accurately interprets to stir fried (pad) spicy (ped). Sometimes it at all times consists of curry paste, stir fried with some sort of meat, and sometimes some further recent chilies tossed in for good measure.

You may assure pad ped (ผัดเผ็ด) is a dish for spicy meals lovers — however don’t fear, you possibly can nonetheless make this dish on the much less spicy aspect if you happen to want, and the flavour will nonetheless be spectacular.

For this recipe, my mom in-law used wild water duck, which in Thai is named nok wager nam (นกเป็ดน้ำ), however be happy to make use of no matter minced meat you want.

Making this spicy chili stir fry with wild water geese is particularly a standard dish within the Southern Thai province of Songkhla, my mom in-law defined to me.

Tree basil, in Thai is bai yeera (ใบยี่หร่า)

Components you’ll want for this recipe:

• 500 grams (1.10 lb.) of minced meat (นกเป็ดน้ำ) – I used 2 small wild geese, which weighed in at 800 grams earlier than gutting and taking out a number of the bones (so the minced meat was about 500 grams in whole). You should utilize duck or beef or rooster — just about any minced meat would work effectively with this recipe.
• 2 tbsp. oil (น้ำมัน) – for stir frying, I used sunflower oil
• 1/2 tbsp. cumin seeds or powder (ยี่หร่า)
• 1/2 tbsp. coriander seed or powder (เม็ดผักชี)
• 20 Thai chilies (พริกขี้หนู)
• 1 head garlic (กระเทียม)
• 5 – 6 tbsp. southern Thai curry paste – see recipe right here (เครื่องแกงเผ็ดใต้), crimson curry paste additionally works
• 2 – 3 thumb sized chunks of younger galangal (ข่าอ่อน) – when chopped up it equalled about 6 tbsp.
• handful of tree basil (ใบยี่หร่า) – you too can substitute for holy basil or one other peppery herb
• handful of inexperienced peppercorns (พริกไทยอ่อน) – optionally available
• 15 kaffir lime leaves (ใบมะกรูด)
• fish sauce to style if wanted (น้ำปลา) – when my mom in-law cooked this recipe she didn’t add any further fish sauce as a result of there was already sufficient saltiness from the curry paste, however you’ll should style check to see.

For concise step-by-step instructions to this recipe you possibly can scroll all the way down to the recipe field on the backside of this submit. However maintain studying under for a extra in depth clarification and directions about all of the elements and steps.

Shopping for jungle elements from the native market

Getting ready the wild duck

My mom in-law and I went to the market in Bangkok in the future they usually occur to have wild water geese (นกเป็ดน้ำ) on the jungle elements stalls.

The wild geese come from the market all in tact, solely the feathers have principally been eliminated. So if you happen to make this Thai recipe with an entire duck or rooster, step one is to prep the meat.

First, singe the feather stubs off your geese

NOTE: If you happen to’re making this Thai chili stir fry recipe with already minced rooster or minced beef, you possibly can skip these first few steps of getting ready the wild duck.

With a purpose to take away the feather stubs, you first have to scorch the pores and skin. My mom in-law roasted the geese for a number of seconds immediately over the fireplace burner. It simply takes a number of seconds, simply to singe off the feather stubs.

You may simply mince the meat by hand

You then lower the meat off the bones of the wild duck.

A few of the smaller bones, just like the rib cage, are sufficiently small to be edible, and you’ll chop them up with the minced meat.

Maintain chopping till you may have a pleasant coarse mince

Mincing meat by hand is definitely so much quicker and simpler than it seems to be.

Utilizing a cleaver, I exploit a Thai Kiwi cleaver, you simply maintain chopping and chopping, and in about 5 minutes or so, you’ll have a beautiful recent mince. You’re searching for a medium minced meat grind for this Thai recipe.

Stir fry the minced meat till totally cooked

As soon as your minced meat is prepped, it’s time to dry stir fry it. We’ll be getting ready all of the elements individually, and eventually assembling the whole lot collectively.

Stir fry the minced meat on medium warmth with no oil till totally cooked. Then drain out the oil — you solely need the dry cooked minced meat.

Dry roast the cumin and coriander

Put together the spices and herbs

Subsequent, it’s time to arrange your spices and herbs.

If you happen to’re utilizing powder cumin and coriander you possibly can skip this step. However for essentially the most aromatic spice taste, you must use complete cumin seeds and coriander seeds.

Pound the cumin and coriander right into a powder

Dry roast them collectively in a medium sizzling pan or wok for about 30 seconds or so, then pound them right into a powder utilizing a mortar and pestle or a meals processor.

We’ll be utilizing about 20 Thai chilies and a head of garlic for this recipe

For this Thai stir fry chili recipe, my mom in-law used 20 recent Thai birds eye chilies and a whole head of garlic.

The chilies are only for further supplemental spiciness, however consider there may even be plenty of warmth primarily coming from the curry paste that we’ll be utilizing on this recipe as effectively.

Pound the chilies and garlic in a mortar and pestle till you’ve obtained a rough grind. And once more, set it apart for later use.

Oftentimes galangal is utilized in Thai cooking to boil and launch its taste like in tom yum soup, and the galangal shouldn’t be truly eaten.

However when you may have younger galangal, it gives some superb taste and since it’s not too robust, you possibly can eat all of it.

If yow will discover younger galangal whenever you make this recipe, use 2 – 3 thumb sized chunks, and mince it.

Coarsely chop the tree basil and lower the inexperienced peppercorns

Tree basil (ocimum gratissimum), which in Thai is named bai yeera (ใบยี่หร่า) is a tremendous herb.

It has an nearly clove taste to it, whereas being candy and peppery on the identical time. For this Thai duck recipe (ผัดเผ็ดนกเป็ดน้ำ) if yow will discover tree basil, that will be superior, however you possibly can alternatively use any sort of basil or sturdy peppery tasting herb for this recipe.

Pluck the basil leaves off the stem, give them a rough run by means of with a knife, and set them apart.

For the inexperienced peppercorns, that are optionally available for this recipe, however a welcome spicy addition if yow will discover some, simply coarsely chop them as effectively.

Southern Thai yellow curry paste

One of many principal elements for any Thai pad ped recipe (ผัดเผ็ด) is curry paste. Curry paste of some variety is at all times used for flavoring and to supply an enormous quantity of spice.

For this recipe, my mom in-law used southern Thai curry paste, which we already had within the freezer.

You should utilize southern Thai curry paste for this recipe, or you could possibly alternatively use Thai crimson curry paste.

You probably have the time to make your individual recent curry paste utilizing the recipes above, that will provide the greatest style, however you too can use yellow curry paste in a bathtub or canned crimson curry paste in a can or tub if it’s good to.

After getting ready all of the elements, stir fry the whole lot collectively

Frying all of it collectively

You might have all of your elements prepared; It’s time to stir fry the whole lot collectively.

If you happen to haven’t already watched the video above, that is the place the video will likely be actually useful.

Flip your wok or pan to a medium warmth and add in about 2 tbsp. of oil. Let it warmth up earlier than including within the pounded chilies and garlic. Stir fry for about 30 seconds after which add within the curry paste.

Stir fry for about 2 extra minutes, and if it will get dry you possibly can add in just a bit splash of water to assist issues alongside.

Subsequent goes in all of the pre-cooked minced meat, minced wild duck on this case.

Maintain stir frying and mixing always on a medium excessive warmth for about 3 minutes. You need a lot of the moisture to evaporate.

Then toss within the galangal, and cumin and coriander, and stir fry for an additional 1 minute.

Subsequent add within the chopped tree basil and inexperienced peppercorns, and maintain stir frying, folding them into the meat.

Style check – if you happen to want extra saltiness add some fish sauce

At this stage you possibly can style check your Thai chili stir fry. It ought to be spicy and salty. After I style examined it was salty sufficient from the curry paste. However if you happen to want extra saltiness, add in some fish sauce.

Last step is to take about 15 kaffir lime leaves, stack them on high of one another, and shave them finely. Sprinkle all of the kaffir lime leaves on high and fold them into the stir fry for about 30 seconds, and switch off your warmth.

Simply take a look at all that taste!!

If you’re completed cooking, dish it onto a plate, and be sure you eat with sizzling recent white or brown rice.

I prefer to say that this dish, and particularly the best way my mom in-law makes it, it needs to be probably the most flavorful dishes in Thai delicacies per sq. millimeter.

It’s going to be spicy, and loopy scrumptious!

Thai spicy duck stir fry recipe (ผัดเผ็ดนกเป็ดน้ำ)

Time: About 1 hour or much less if you have already got curry paste prepared
Recipe measurement: 500 grams of meat, so may feed 2 – 3 folks with some further aspect dishes
Cooking utensils: wok or frying pan, I exploit Kiwi knives

Thai Spicy Chili Duck Stir Fry (ผัดเผ็ดนกเป็ดน้ำ)

 

Writer: Mark Wiens

Recipe kind: Thai

Delicacies: Thai

• 500 grams (1.10 lb.) of minced meat – wild duck, beef, rooster, all work effectively
• 2 tbsp. oil (น้ำมัน) for stir frying
• ½ tbsp. cumin seeds or powder (ยี่หร่า)
• ½ tbsp. coriander seed or powder (เม็ดผักชี)
• 20 Thai chilies (พริกขี้หนู)
• 1 head garlic (กระเทียม)
• 5 – 6 tbsp. southern Thai curry paste (เครื่องแกงเผ็ดใต้)
• 2 – 3 thumb sized chunks of younger galangal (ข่าอ่อน) – after being chopped you must have about 6 tbsp.
• handful of tree basil (ใบยี่หร่า) – or any basil or pepper herb
• handful of inexperienced peppercorns (พริกไทยอ่อน) – optionally available
• 15 kaffir lime leaves (ใบมะกรูด)
• fish sauce to style if wanted (น้ำปลา) – there’s salt within the curry paste, so chances are you’ll or could not want fish sauce, it’s good to style check.

1. First put together your minced meat. If you happen to’re utilizing already minced rooster or beef, skip to the subsequent step. For wild duck, singe the feather stubs over a flame, totally wash the duck, then debone the meat. Utilizing a cleaver, chop the duck on a chopping board till coarsely minced.
2. Stir fry the minced meat in a wok or frying pan, utilizing no oil, till totally cooked. Drain and put aside for later.
3. If you happen to plan of making curry paste your self, make the curry paste at the moment. Or you should use curry paste from a can or tub.
4. Dry stir fry the cumin and coriander seeds for about 30 seconds to make them aromatic, then pound them in a mortar and pestle till you have obtained a powder. Once more put aside for later.
5. Pound the Thai chilies and garlic in a mortar and pestle.
6. Mince the younger galangal, pluck the tree basil leaves off the stem and provides them a rough chop. For the inexperienced peppercorns, give them a fast chop along with your knife.
7. When your elements are prepped, it is time to stir fry them collectively. Warmth your wok or frying pan to a medium excessive warmth and add about 2 tbsp. of oil.
8. When the oil is sizzling, add the chilies and garlic, and stir fry for 30 seconds. Then add within the curry paste, and maintain stir frying for about 2 minutes. If it will get too dry add a splash of water.
9. Add within the minced wild duck and maintain stir frying for about 3 minutes.
10. Toss within the galangal and powder cumin and coriander, and maintain stir frying for a pair extra minutes.
11. At this level you possibly can style check for saltiness. You may add some fish sauce if you happen to want further saltiness.
12. Subsequent, add the chopped tree basil and inexperienced peppercorns, and fold them into the mince meat.
13. The ultimate step is to seize about 15 kaffir lime leaves, stack them on high of one another, shave them into skinny strips, and sprinkle them into the dish. Stir fry for a number of extra seconds and switch off the warmth.

On this Thai chili wild duck recipe (ผัดเผ็ดนกเป็ดน้ำ) you will study to make a Thai dish that is packed so filled with taste, it would elevate your style buds to new ranges!

I used minced wild duck on this recipe, however be happy to make it with minced rooster or minced beef, and even minced lamb would work effectively.

Get pleasure from with sizzling freshly steamed white or brown rice.

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Conclusion

There’s little doubt that Thai type pad ped (ผัดเผ็ด), or chili spicy stir fry, is likely one of the most taste packed dishes in all of Thai delicacies.

It’s a dish I LOVE to eat, and that’s why I’m so excited to share this genuine Thai recipe from my mom in-law with you.

If you happen to like to eat spicy meals, make this Thai recipe, and I can nearly assure your style buds will rejoice!

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