Your family members may find it challenging to stay out of the kitchen once the aromatic scent of ginger, garlic, shallot and scallions in this Thai Crab Fried Rice recipe wafts through the house. Jumbo lump crab meat perfects this exquisite dish.
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Shortcut Pad Thai
Pad thai is one of our favorite dishes from Thailand, with its pleasing mix of spicy, salty, sweet and sour flavors. Try this satiating and delicious shortcut version to get your fix! Get the recipe here.
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Thai Spicy Papaya Salad
This recipe includes all the necessities of spicy papaya salad, including Thai bird’s eye chilis, grated papaya, garlic, fish sauce and a handful of roasted peanuts for a good crunch. Known as Som Tum in Thailand, this dish is often served alongside platters of fried fish, pork rinds and sticky rice.
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Thai Lettuce Wraps
The blend of Thai flavors and textures in this creative vegetarian recipe looks like a long list, but it’s simpler than it seems. At its core, it’s chopped mushrooms sautéed in ginger and garlic, mixed with walnuts, lime juice, fish sauce, coconut sugar, plus fresh cilantro and mint thrown into butter lettuce. Fun garnishes on this dish makes it not only a healthy option, but a pretty one, too.
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Thai Spring Roll
There are vibrant colors in this Thai spring roll recipe: purple cabbage, orange carrots, yellow mango, green mint, cilantro and basil leaves. Shrimp is the main protein in this refreshing appetizer, which is wrapped with skinny vermicelli rice noodles.
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Thai Chicken Satay
A popular appetizer at Thai restaurants, chicken satay on skewers can be baked or grilled in this recipe. Conveniently, you can prepare this dish 24 hours before you cook it! Key ingredients in the marinade are brown sugar, soy sauce and turmeric, which gives chicken satay its glistening yellow color.
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Thai Peanut Sauce
What goes better with chicken satay than a side of Thai peanut sauce? This easy recipe calls for real peanut butter, the kind with natural oils at the top of the jar and no sugar added. It only takes 13 minutes to prepare and cook this sauce.
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Thai Glass Noodle Salad
A spicy, sour and tangy dressing glazes clear glass noodles, large shrimp and fresh sliced veggies in this savory recipe. Glass noodle salad, also known as Yum Woon Sen, is a popular diet dish for Thais due to its low calorie count and complex flavors. Sweet, salty, sour and spicy all in one salad.
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Thai Fish Cakes
Deep-fried and crispy, Thai fish cakes, or Tod Mun Pla, are often included on menus at Thai restaurants because they’re a crowd favorite. The kaffir leaves included in this recipe keep the fish cakes tasting fresh and delectable.
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Tom Yum Goong Soup
Arguably one of the popular dishes in Thailand, Tom Yum Goong soup is actually pretty easy to recreate authentically with this recipe. You don’t need to wait for a cold day to eat this soup; in fact, most Thais eat soup on hot days. Did you know: Tom means boiling, yum refers to the spicy sour flavor, and goong is the Thai word for shrimp.
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Tom Ka Gai Soup
What’s amazing about Tom Ka Gai soup is how it manages to be tangy, creamy and filling, yet light on your stomach. The secret ingredient in this recipe? A little bit of red curry paste for color and flavor.
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Lad Nah Stir Fry Noodles
Wide rice noodles stir fried with eggs and Chinese broccoli taste wonderfully saucy in this Lad Nah recipe. This dish is a popular one with kids because it’s not spicy. Most of the ingredients, including oyster sauce, can be found at your local Asian grocery store or in the Asian food aisle at some grocery stores.
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Pad Kee Mao
Try this Pad Kee Mao recipe for a spicy, savory stir-fry dish that uses wide rice noodles and Thai basil. Fun fact: Pad Kee Mao is also called Drunken Noodles for being the perfect dish to eat after a night drinking with friends.
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Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
Thai chicken noodle soup is an essential street food, consumed rain or shine, and is commonly found on Thai restaurants’ menus. This recipe has a coconut milk base, bell peppers and fresh ginger for authentic flavor.
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Chicken Khao Soi
You won’t find Khao Soi on the menu of every Thai restaurant you visit, but if you do, you’re in luck. This Northern Thai dish is a hit with locals and tourists alike. Try this recipe to recreate the unique blend of flavors in this coconut milk-based soup. Add some crispy wonton strips for garnish and a crunchy texture to contrast the soft, smooth noodles.
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Thai Omelette
One of the easiest and most satisfying Thai dishes to make is this omelette recipe. Thai omelettes are crispy and served on a bed of rice for lunch or dinner. There are many variations, but as long as you have eggs and fish sauce you’re all set.
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Thai Basil Chicken Stir-Fry
With a purple stem and a star anise flavor, Thai basil has a distinctly different taste from Italian basil, and it’s the perfect ingredient in this Thai stir-fry recipe. This dish tastes complex but takes only 15 minutes to prepare and cook!
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Kai Pa Lo
If you’ve got five spice powder handy in your pantry, you can make this Kai Pa Lo recipe. Braised pork, hard boiled eggs and kale make for a hearty soup usually served with Jasmine rice. While this dish is a Thai street food favorite, it was popularized by early 19th century Chinese immigrants in Thailand.
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Thai Larb Gai
Larb Gai uses minced chicken, lime juice and fresh herbs—most notably, mint leaves. This recipe can be served with lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, green beans, carrots or rice. If you don’t have ground chicken, it’s OK to substitute with ground pork or beef.
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Pad See Ew Noodle Stir-Fry
The chargrilled flavor in salty and slightly sweet Pad See Ew is achieved when the wide rice noodles are caramelized in the wok or pan. The chicken can be substituted for whatever protein you prefer. If you can’t get enough eggs due to store limits during quarantine, this recipe can be made without it.
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Sticky Rice
The most authentic way to make sticky rice is to steam it, but ask any Thai if they’ve tried microwaving it, and many may sheepishly admit they have. Try this recipe for a quick and easy shortcut to cooking sticky rice in the microwave.
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Thai Spicy Dipping Sauce
Grilled meat is the ideal pairing for this simple Thai spicy dipping sauce. Make sure you have a sharp knife and a good cutting board on hand; this recipe calls for a lot of mincing. While most Thais use spicy sauces for dipping, it can also be poured on a Buddha bowl or tossed over noodles or chicken wings.
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Thai Deep Fried Whole Fish
Make sure you gut, scale and pat your fish completely dry before cooking this Thai deep-fried fish recipe. It may sound intimidating, but it’s easier than it looks and well worth the crispy skins and steaming hot meat beneath.
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Thai Red Curry
There’s a shortcut in this red curry recipe: red curry paste from the jar. Nevertheless, ginger, onion, garlic, fresh vegetables and coconut milk bring this dish together as if it were straight from the kitchen of your favorite Thai restaurant.
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1-Pot Massaman Curry
One of the few Thai dishes to use potatoes, this easy 1-pot massaman curry recipe takes half an hour to cook. Whole cumin seeds and a dash of cardamom and nutmeg, this dish is sure to leave a fragrant trail in your kitchen.
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Thai Pumpkin Curry
Halloween isn’t the only time to bust out some pumpkins. Try this vegan recipe for an easy Thai pumpkin curry that only calls for 10 ingredients, including the rice!
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Thai Panang Curry
Panang curry is different from other types of Thai curries for its added peanut flavor. Look for whole Kaffir lime leaves at your local Asian grocery store to complete this recipe.
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Thai Mango Sticky Rice
The warm, sweetened sticky rice in this recipe is similar to an English rice pudding, except better because it has coconut milk. It takes about an hour to make, so be sure to clear some time for it. Three tips: 1) While the coconut flakes are a nice touch, they’re not necessary, 3) sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top if you have them handy and 3) use a ripe mango!
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Thai Bananas in Coconut Milk
It only takes four ingredients to make this recipe: ripe bananas, coconut milk, sugar and a dash of salt. In 10 minutes you’ll have a dessert that may have a soggy look, but certainly has an impressive taste.
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