Pla Rad Prik

Name: Pla Rad Prik
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 whole white fish, scored; 5 red chiles; 3 tbsp palm sugar; 2 tbsp tamarind paste

ปลาราดพริก/plah raht prik/

Also known as: Pla Lad Prik, Fried Fish with Chilli Sauce

About this dish

Crispy whole fried fish topped with a sweet, sour, and spicy chile sauce.

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Ingredients

🐟1 whole white fish, scored

🌶️5 red chiles

🍯3 tbsp palm sugar

🍶2 tbsp tamarind paste

Method

Serves 2

Deep fry the whole fish until crisp and golden.

Blend chile, garlic, and shallot into a paste.

Fry the paste, then add palm sugar, tamarind, and fish sauce to make the sauce.

Simmer the sauce until it thickens slightly.

Pour the sauce over the fried fish and serve with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pla rad prik is a popular Thai dish, celebrated for the contrast between crispy fried fish and its tangy chile topping.

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