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Moo ping (Thai grilled pork skewers)

Non-vegetarian

หมูปิ้ง · mu ping

Thin slices of pork shoulder marinated in garlic, pepper, coconut milk and palm sugar, threaded on skewers and grilled until sticky and caramelised. A Thai street breakfast with sticky rice.

Moo ping (Thai grilled pork skewers) is a Thai grilled dish from Thailand, ready in about 2 hours 40 minutes and made with pork shoulder and jaggery / palm sugar. It serves 4 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
25 min
Cook
15 min
Total
2 h 40 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Calories
485

Includes at least 2 hours marinating.

Ingredients

4 servings

For the marinade

For the marinade and basting

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Pound the garlic (opens in a new tab), coriander roots and white pepper (opens in a new tab) to a paste. Mix with the fish sauce (opens in a new tab), soy sauce (opens in a new tab), oyster sauce (opens in a new tab), palm sugar (opens in a new tab), oil and half the coconut milk (opens in a new tab).

  2. Step 2

    Massage the marinade into the pork and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Soak bamboo skewers (opens in a new tab) in water.

    • 5 min
    Meat coated in a spiced marinade in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Ip Photographer on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Thread the pork onto the skewers (opens in a new tab), bunching the slices tightly.

    Food cooking over a grill
    How it looks · Photo: Malte Luk on Pexels

  4. Step 4

    Grill over medium heat, turning and basting with the remaining coconut milk (opens in a new tab), until cooked through and caramelised at the edges.

    Food safety: Cook pork until the centre reaches at least 63 °C (71 °C for minced pork).

  5. Step 5

    Serve hot with sticky rice (opens in a new tab).

      A finished dish being plated
      How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

    About this dish

    Origin
    Thailand · Well documentedMore food from Thailand
    Dish
    Breakfast · Snack · Lunch · Grills & kebabs · Street food
    Cooking method
    Grilled, Marinated / cured
    Taste
    sweet & savoury, smoky, garlicky
    Diet
    Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · High-protein
    All labelsNon-vegetarian · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Beef-free · High-protein · Calorie-conscious
    Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
    Good for
    Street food · Make-ahead · Portable / lunchbox · Child-friendly
    Cook more with
    Pork shoulder · Jaggery / palm sugar · Garlic · Coriander leaves · White pepper · Fish sauce
    Techniques
    Grilling · Charcoal grilling · Marinating · Curing

    Allergens

    • Contains: Fishfrom fish sauce
    • May contain: Crustaceansfrom fish sauce, oyster sauce
    • Contains: Molluscsfrom oyster sauce
    • Contains: Wheatfrom soy sauce, oyster sauce
    • Contains: Glutenfrom soy sauce, oyster sauce
    • Contains: Soyfrom soy sauce, oyster sauce

    Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

    Nutrition

    485 kcal per serving

    Estimated

    1 serving ≈ 215 g · recipe makes 4

    Where the energy comes from

    • Protein 23%
    • Carbohydrate 9%
    • Fat 68%
    Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
    NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
    Energy485 kcal225 kcal
    Protein27.6 g12.8 g
    Carbohydrate10.7 g5 g
    Net carbohydrate——
    Sugars——
    Added sugars——
    Fibre——
    Fat36.7 g17.1 g
    Saturated fat15.2 g7.1 g
    Trans fat——
    Cholesterol107 mg50 mg
    Sodium1043 mg485 mg
    Salt equivalent2.6 g1.2 g
    Vitamins & minerals per serving
    Potassium
    601 mg
    Calcium
    52 mg
    Iron
    2.9 mg
    Magnesium
    59 mg
    Vitamin A (RAE)
    12 µg
    Vitamin C
    4 mg
    Vitamin D
    2.6 µg
    Vitamin B12
    1.2 µg
    Folate (DFE)
    18 µg

    How these numbers were made

    • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
    • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
    • Optional ingredients are not included: glutinous rice.
    • Jaggery / palm sugar: Brown sugar (FDC 168833) used as a stand-in for unrefined cane jaggery and palm sugar.
    • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
    • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

    Good to know

    Tips

    • Slightly fatty shoulder or collar stays juicy; lean loin dries out.

    Common mistakes

    • Grilling over flames that are too hot burns the sugary marinade.

    Serve with

    • Eat from the skewer with a bag of sticky rice, as Thai commuters do.

    Storage

    • Raw marinated skewers keep 1 day in the fridge; cooked skewers 2 days.

    Reheating

    • Reheat under a hot grill for a few minutes.

    Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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