Pla Pad King (Thai Ginger Fish Stir-Fry)
30 min · 8 steps
Medium: 31–60 min or 7–12 steps
About this dish
Bite-size pieces of white fish are stir-fried gently with fresh ginger matchsticks, garlic and wood ear mushroom in a glossy oyster sauce glaze, finished with spring onion and chilli. A lighter, faster cousin of the chicken version.
Allergy Info
Gluten, Soya, Fish, Molluscs
Diet Info
Pescatarian
Ingredients
Fresh Produce
- Fresh Gingerpeeled and cut into fine matchsticks60 g
- Garlic clovesfinely chopped4
- Spring onionscut into 4cm lengths4
- Red Chillideseeded and sliced2
Fish & Seafood
- White fish filletscut into bite-size pieces400 g
Dried Goods
- Dried wood ear mushroomssoaked in warm water for 20 minutes and thinly sliced15 g
- Sugar1 tsp
Spices & Seasonings
- White pepper0.5 tsp
Oils & Condiments
- Oyster sauce2 tbsp
- Light soy sauce1 tbsp
- Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Utensils
- Wok
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Mixing bowl
- Meat thermometer
Method
Place the dried wood ear mushrooms in a bowl of warm water and leave to soak for 20 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients, then drain and slice thinly.
Cut the fish fillets into bite-size pieces.
Peel and cut the ginger into fine matchsticks, then finely chop the garlic, slice the chilli and cut the spring onions into 4cm lengths.
In a small bowl, stir together the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar and white pepper.
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering, then add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.
Add the fish and stir-fry gently for 4 minutes, turning once, until opaque and it flakes with a fork, reaching 63°C on a meat thermometer.
Add the wood ear mushrooms, chilli and the sauce mixture, and toss for 3 minutes until everything is well coated and the sauce has thickened slightly.
Stir in the spring onions, toss for 2 minutes, then transfer to a serving plate.