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.

Nam Phrik Ong (Chiang Mai Minced Pork Chili Dip)
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  • 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

  1. Soak the dried chilies in hot water 10 minutes until soft, then pound with the shallot and garlic into a paste.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the paste over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
  3. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking it up, until fully cooked through with no pink remaining.
  4. Stir in the chopped tomato and simmer 8-10 minutes, mashing occasionally, until it forms a thick, saucy paste.
  5. Season with the fish sauce and palm sugar, and serve warm with fresh vegetables and sticky rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy375 kcal18%
Carbohydrates21.2 g
Water169 mL
Fiber4.3 g15%
Protein16.6 g35%
Tryptophan0.2 g
Threonine0.71 g
Isoleucine0.72 g
Leucine1.2 g
Lysine1.3 g
Methionine0.39 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.63 g
Tyrosine0.52 g
Valine0.84 g
Histidine0.59 g
Fat25.7 g
Monounsaturated9.4 g
Polyunsaturated6.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-65.7 g
Saturated7.6 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol57.6 mg
Calcium56.6 mg6%
Copper0.17 mg19%
Iron1.9 mg11%
Magnesium49.1 mg16%
Manganese0.43 mg24%
Phosphorus205 mg29%
Potassium744 mg16%
Selenium22.1 µg40%
Sodium455 mg
Zinc2.2 mg28%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.66 mg60%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.32 mg29%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5 mg36%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.83 mg17%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.67 mg52%
Folate (vitamin B9)32.8 µg8%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.58 µg24%
Choline18.8 mg4%
Vitamin A150 µg21%
Vitamin C21.5 mg29%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.5 mg10%
Vitamin K31.6 µg35%

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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