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Pad khing jay (ginger mushroom stir-fry)
ผัดขิงเจ · wood ear and oyster mushrooms with a heap of young ginger
Ginger does the work garlic usually would in this festival favourite from the jay kitchens of Phuket and Bangkok's Yaowarat, where it is ladled over rice from steel trays under yellow flags. Crunchy wood ear and soft oyster mushrooms soak up a glossy sauce of fermented soybean paste and soy, and fine matchsticks of young ginger give heat and fragrance. No garlic, onion or spring onion go in, as jay rules forbid them. Chef's tip: old, fibrous ginger is the mistake here; choose plump young ginger with thin, pinkish skin so you can eat it by the forkful.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 ⅛ oz young gingercut into fine matchsticks
- 2 ⅛ oz wood ear mushroomsfresh, or 10 g dried soaked 20 minutes; sliced
- 7 oz oyster mushroomstorn into strips
- 1 tbsp fermented soybean pastetao jiew
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 long red chillisliced on the diagonal
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tbsp neutral oil in a wok over a high heat until shimmering. Add half of 1 oz young ginger and stir-fry until fragrant and just turning pale gold, about 30 seconds.
1 minStep 2: Add 2 ⅛ oz wood ear mushrooms and 7 oz oyster mushrooms and toss until the oyster mushrooms wilt and their edges colour, about 3 minutes.
3 minStep 3: Stir in 1 tbsp fermented soybean paste, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp vegetarian mushroom stir-fry sauce, 1 tsp sugar and 3 tbsp water and toss until the sauce bubbles and coats everything in a glossy glaze, about 1 minute.
1 minStep 4: Add the rest of 1 oz young ginger and 1 long red chilli, toss for 30 seconds so they stay bright and crisp, and serve with jasmine rice.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 11 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pad khing jay (ginger mushroom stir-fry) take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of wood ear mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
- What can I use instead of oyster mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
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