Pla Goong Salad (Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad Recipe)
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Pla Goong Salad (Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad Recipe)
Description
This Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad, or Pla Goong, starts by boiling black tiger shrimp until cooked through. The shrimp is then mixed with a vibrant dressing that blends fish sauce, lime juice, optional MSG, chili paste, and chili flakes, lending a balanced combination of salty, sour, and spicy flavors.
Finely chopped aromatics including garlic, fresh chilies, shallots, lemongrass, and torn kaffir lime leaves are added to the salad, providing fragrant citrus and herbal notes alongside heat. Coriander leaves finish the dish with a fresh burst of flavor.
The salad is prepared just before serving to maximize freshness and the contrast of textures between the tender shrimp and crisp raw ingredients. Adjusting the amount of chilies and chili flakes allows control over the spiciness to personal taste.
Ingredients
- 10 Shrimp black tiger shrimp
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon MSG optional
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 2 teaspoons chili flakes to taste
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 chilies to taste
- 1.4 ounce shallot choppped
- 0.5 ounces lemongrass chopped
- 3 kaffir lime leaves tear the leaves
- 0.35 ounces Coriander
Instructions
- Clean the shrimp, optionally leaving the tails on. Boil water in a pot and add the shrimp, cook until done.
- Transfer shrimp to a large mixing bowl and thoroughly combine with fish sauce, lime, MSG, chili paste, and chili flakes.
- Toss the salad with the remaining ingredients: minced garlic, chopped chilies, sliced shallots, chopped lemongrass, torn kaffir lime leaves, and coriander. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Adjust chili paste and chili flakes to control the dish’s spiciness according to personal heat tolerance.
- Use the provided nutrition information as a general guideline only.
- Serve immediately after mixing to maintain fresh textures and flavors.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 812mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 645mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1258IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 104mg | 116% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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