Goong Sarong Prawn Wrapped Pandan

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Wat Arun / Chao Phraya River

📍 Where this dish comes from: Bangkok · Wat Arun / Chao Phraya River
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Goong Sarong Prawn Wrapped Pandan, plated and ready to serve

Goong Sarong is one of Thailand’s most theatrical starters — whole prawns wrapped tightly in pandan leaves that impart a vanilla-like, grassy fragrance as they fry. The pandan leaf acts as both a cooking vessel and a flavouring agent, keeping the prawn moist while perfuming it from the outside. Served with a plum-style dipping sauce, it is visually stunning.

What You’ll Need

Ingredients for Goong Sarong Prawn Wrapped Pandan

Goong Sarong Prawn Wrapped Pandan

Juicy prawns wrapped in fragrant pandan leaves and fried golden — an elegant Thai starter with a pandan-infused dipping sauce.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 large raw prawns peeled, tails on
  • 16 pandan leaves (or banana leaves in strips)
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • White pepper
  • Coconut oil for frying
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos Dipping sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil Dipping sauce
  • 1 tsp chili flakes Dipping sauce
  • lime juice Dipping sauce

Instructions

  • Marinate the prawns in fish sauce, coconut aminos, garlic, and pepper for 15 minutes.
  • Wrap each prawn tightly in a pandan leaf, securing with a toothpick.
  • Heat oil to 170°C. Fry the wrapped prawns 3–4 minutes until the prawn is pink.
  • The pandan should be slightly charred — this is correct.
  • Mix the dipping sauce ingredients.
  • Serve immediately — guests unwrap to eat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 220kcal | Protein: 24g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 0.5g
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Health Benefits

  • Pandan leaves contain antioxidant flavonoids and have traditionally been used to help support healthy blood sugar levels.
  • The pandan wrapping creates a steam environment that helps preserve moisture as the prawns cook.
  • Prawns provide taurine and glycine, two amino acids studied for their cardioprotective effects.

Pairs Well With

  • Pad Thua Fak Yao Stir Fried Long Beans
  • Yam Hed Mixed Mushroom Salad
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