Thai Stink Bean Stir Fry | Pad Sataw | ผัดสะตอ
Spicy stink bean stir fry or pad sataw is a classic Southern Thai dish loved by many. With a pungent smell, unique taste and texture, the beans are usually stir fried with shrimp and pork. It's REALLY good with steamed rice and very easy to make!

- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 10 shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 5.3 oz ground pork
- 5.3 oz stink beans (peeled and cut in half)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 5 red Thai chilis (sliced diagonally)
- 6-7 kaffir lime leaves (deveined and hand-torn)
Instructions
- 1
Set a pan over medium heat and add oil to the pan.
- 2
Once the oil is sizzling, add the Thai red curry paste and stir fry until fragrant.
- 3
Add the ground pork and use a spatula to break it into small pieces. If the pan gets dry, you can add a little bit of water.
- 4
Once the pork is cooked, add the shrimp and stir until it's almost done.
- 5
Toss in the stink beans, add the fish sauce and sugar and stir thoroughly.
- 6
Add the sliced chilis and kaffir lime leaves and stir fry for another minute before removing from heat. Serve with rice immediately.