Recipes · Thai · Dips and Spreads
Nam Phrik Ong (Chiang Mai Minced Pork Chili Dip)
One serving has 375 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (60%), pyridoxine (52%), selenium (40%), niacin (36%), vitamin K (35%) and phosphorus (29%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (236 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, pork
Ingredients
- 80 g Pork, ground, raw
- 100 g Tomatoes, raw
- 8 g Chilies, dried red
- 20 g Shallots, raw
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Sugar, brown
- 8 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Soak the dried chilies in hot water 10 minutes until soft, then pound with the shallot and garlic into a paste.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the paste over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it up, until fully cooked through with no pink remaining.
- Stir in the chopped tomato and simmer 8-10 minutes, mashing occasionally, until it forms a thick, saucy paste.
- Season with the fish sauce and palm sugar, and serve warm with fresh vegetables and sticky rice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 375 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.2 g | |
| Water | 169 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.3 g | 15% |
| Protein | 16.6 g | 35% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.71 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.72 g | |
| Leucine | 1.2 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.39 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.63 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.52 g | |
| Valine | 0.84 g | |
| Histidine | 0.59 g | |
| Fat | 25.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.7 g | |
| Saturated | 7.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 57.6 mg | |
| Calcium | 56.6 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.9 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 49.1 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.43 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 205 mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 744 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 22.1 µg | 40% |
| Sodium | 455 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.2 mg | 28% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.66 mg | 60% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5 mg | 36% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.83 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.67 mg | 52% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 32.8 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.58 µg | 24% |
| Choline | 18.8 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 150 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 21.5 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 31.6 µg | 35% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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