Pla Pao

Name: Pla Pao
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 whole fish, cleaned; 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised; 2 cups coarse salt; Fresh herbs, for stuffing

ปลาเผา/plah pao/

Also known as: Thai Salt-Crusted Grilled Fish

About this dish

Whole fish stuffed with lemongrass and packed in salt, then grilled over charcoal.

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Ingredients

🐟1 whole fish, cleaned

🌿3 stalks lemongrass, bruised

🧂2 cups coarse salt

🥬Fresh herbs, for stuffing

Method

Serves 3

Stuff the fish cavity with lemongrass and fresh herbs.

Pack a thick layer of coarse salt over the outside of the fish.

Grill the salt-crusted fish slowly over charcoal.

Cook until the salt crust hardens and the fish is cooked through.

Crack open the salt crust and peel away the skin before serving.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pla pao is a popular Thai street food, its thick salt crust helping to seal in moisture while the fish grills.

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