Goong Pao

Name: Goong Pao
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 6 large river prawns or king prawns, shell on; Salt, for the shells; Nam jim seafood: green chillies, garlic and coriander root, pounded; Lime juice, fish sauce and a little sugar

กุ้งเผา/goong POW/

Also known as: Goong Phao, Thai Grilled Prawns, Grilled River Prawns

About this dish

Big river prawns grilled in their shells over charcoal, served with a sharp green seafood dipping sauce.

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Ingredients

🦐6 large river prawns or king prawns, shell on

🧂Salt, for the shells

🌶️Nam jim seafood: green chillies, garlic and coriander root, pounded

🍋Lime juice, fish sauce and a little sugar

Method

Serves 4

Pound the chillies, garlic and coriander root, then mix with lime juice, fish sauce and sugar to make the dipping sauce.

Split the prawns lengthways along the back if large, and rub the shells with a little salt.

Grill over hot charcoal for 3–4 minutes per side until the shells are charred and the flesh is opaque.

Spoon some of the head fat over the meat.

Serve with the dipping sauce and rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Grilled river prawns are a speciality of Ayutthaya and are prized for the rich orange 'head fat'.

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