Snack · 60 min · thai

Sai Ua

A Thai snack built around ground pork and red curry paste — on the table in 60 minutes. At 327 calories and 39g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. No specialty equipment and nothing hard to find at a regular grocery store.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 lb Ground pork
• 3 tbsp Red curry paste
• 3 stalks Lemongrass
• 8 Kaffir lime leaves
• 2 oz Galangal
• 1 tsp Turmeric
• 1 tbsp Fish sauce
• 4 feet Pork casings

Steps

1. Pound the lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, and turmeric to a fragrant paste; mix with the curry paste.
2. Work the paste thoroughly into the pork with fish sauce — the farce should be sticky and homogeneous.
3. Stuff into rinsed casings, twisting into 6-inch links; prick any air bubbles.
4. Grill over medium heat 20 minutes, turning often, until deeply browned and firm — low and slow renders the fat without bursting the skins.
5. Rest 5 minutes so the juices settle.
6. Slice on the bias and serve with sticky rice and fresh vegetables; sai ua is northern Thailand’s beloved sausage, herbal and fiery.
7. Unstuffed, the same farce makes superb grilled patties.

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