Pad Hoi Lai

Just a few weeks ago, our very sweet Thai friends invited us & Kak Aida for an authethic Thai lunch. Boy! Was is ever a good one. They served us Pad Hoi Lai (Stiry Fry Mussels/Clams), Green Chicken Curry, Fried Bean Curd and many more... it was a never ending buffet. :)
Today, I want to share this recipe and I hope that you guys enjoy it as much as we did. Thanks again Juntima (the cook) and her hubby, Yod, the food taster. :)


Recipe: Pad Hoi Lai
From ~ Juntima

Things you will need...

a bag of fresh mussels (or clams. whichever you prefer)
3 to 5 crushed garlic
1 to 2 tbsps of chili paste in soybean oil
1 tbsp of oyster sauce
1 tbsp of soybean paste
1 tbsp of fish sauce
sugar or brown sugar to taste
salt to taste
a handful of Thai basil
vegetable oil for frying

Cooking...

Wash the mussels or clams throughly.

Before we do any frying, add all sauces in a bowl with a little water to mix up real good.

With medium heat in a wok or frying pan, heat up about 3 to 4 tbsps of oil or enough oil for frying. By now you all should know I don't measure my ingredients. :)

Add in garlic and stir fry until it is almost golden brown. Next, add in the sauce mixture and a little water to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan.

Now in with the mussels or clams and mix them well. After that, cover the mussels with a large lid until the mussels are cooked or opens up. Add in a little more water if the sauce mixture dried up.

Lastly, add in sugar, salt to taste, thai basil and 1 tbsp of fish sauce and mix well. That's it... you're done!

Enjoy!

Categories: seafood