Goong Chae Nam Pla

Name: Goong Chae Nam Pla
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 300g very fresh raw prawns, peeled, butterflied and chilled; 4 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 6 cloves garlic; 8 bird's eye chillies; Coriander root and mint leaves; Bitter melon, thinly sliced, and sliced garlic, to serve

กุ้งแช่น้ำปลา/goong CHAE nam PLAH/

Also known as: Kung Chae Nam Pla, Thai Raw Prawns in Fish Sauce, Thai Prawn Ceviche

About this dish

Raw prawns 'cooked' in a fiery lime, garlic, chilli and fish sauce dressing, served chilled with bitter melon and mint.

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Ingredients

🦐300g very fresh raw prawns, peeled, butterflied and chilled

🍋4 tbsp lime juice

🐟2 tbsp fish sauce

🧄6 cloves garlic

🌶️8 bird's eye chillies

🌿Coriander root and mint leaves

🥒Bitter melon, thinly sliced, and sliced garlic, to serve

Method

Serves 3

Blend the garlic, chillies and coriander root with the lime juice and fish sauce into a bright green dressing.

Arrange the chilled prawns on thin slices of bitter melon over ice.

Spoon the dressing over the prawns just before serving.

Top with mint and slices of raw garlic.

Eat each prawn with a slice of bitter melon. Only make this with very fresh, high-quality prawns.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Goong chae nam pla is a favourite at Thai seafood restaurants and drinking spots; only the freshest prawns are used.

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