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Moo ping (grilled pork skewers)
หมูปิ้ง · coconut-milk-marinated pork shoulder grilled on bamboo skewers
Bangkok wakes up to the smell of these pork skewers charring on little charcoal grills at sois and bus stops; office workers grab three with a bag of sticky rice for breakfast on the go. Thin slices of fatty pork shoulder are marinated in garlic, coriander root, white pepper and palm sugar, then basted with coconut milk as they grill, so they turn sticky, smoky and caramelised at the edges. Marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Chef's tip: lean pork is the mistake; you need shoulder or collar with fat running through it, or the skewers dry out before they char.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3 coriander rootsor a handful of coriander stems
- 1 tsp white peppercorns
- 2 tbsp palm sugarchopped
- 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp gluten-free oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp tamari
- ½ cup coconut milkhalf for the marinade, half for basting
For the skewers
- 1 ⅓ lb pork shoulderor collar, cut into thin slices about 5 mm thick and 4 cm wide
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 15 bamboo skewerssoaked in water for 30 minutes
- 4 portions steamed sticky rice (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Pound 6 cloves garlic, 3 coriander roots and 1 tsp white peppercorns to a paste in a mortar. Stir in 2 tbsp palm sugar, 1 ½ tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp gluten-free oyster sauce, 1 tbsp tamari and half of ¼ cup coconut milk until the sugar dissolves.
8 minStep 2: Massage the marinade into 1 ⅓ lb pork shoulder with 1 tbsp neutral oil. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
5 minStep 3: Thread 3 or 4 slices onto each of the 15 bamboo skewers, bunching them so the pork is about 2 cm thick along the top half of the stick.
7 minStep 4: Heat a charcoal grill, griddle pan or grill to medium-high. Cook the skewers, turning every 2 minutes and brushing with the rest of ¼ cup coconut milk, until charred at the edges and cooked through, 10–12 minutes. The thickest part should reach 160°F, with no pink juices.
12 minStep 5: Rest for 2 minutes and serve hot with 4 portions steamed sticky rice.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 9 g
- Fat
- 29 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does moo ping (grilled pork skewers) take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of palm sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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