Photograph of the finished Pad dok khae

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Pad dok khae

25 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Sesbania flower Sesbania flower 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Prawns Prawns 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 24 cloves
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 16
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Oyster sauce Oyster sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Remove the stamens and stems from the Sesbania grandiflora flower; leaving the stamens intact will result in a very bitter dish.
  2. 2 Wash gently by hand and let them dry; the flowers are very delicate, so squeezing them too hard will crush them.
  3. 3 Sauté minced garlic and chili for 30 seconds, then stir-fry shrimp for 90 seconds and remove from the pan.
  4. 4 Pour the flowers into a very hot pan and stir for exactly 60 seconds.
  5. 5 Sixty seconds is the limit; if the Sesbania grandiflora flowers are overcooked, they will wilt into water and lose their slightly bitter-sweet taste.
  6. 6 Add the shrimp, season with fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar, then squeeze in some lemon juice and sprinkle with chopped scallions.
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