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Best Thai Grilling/BBQ Recipes for Spring & Summer!

Grill up Something Tantalizing for Your Family & Friends!

By , About.com Guide

Try one of these fantastic Thai recipes and grill up something tantalizing for your family and friends! As a bonus, many of these recipes can be made in your oven or on top of your stove - nice to know in case the weather doesn't cooperate. You'll love the chicken satay recipe, plus find recipes for grilled fish and salmon, bbq chicken, prawn skewers, grilled steak and ribs, grilled vegetables, even grilled dessert. Enjoy!

1. Classic Thai Satay (with Real Peanut Sauce)

There's satay, and then there's homemade Thai satay! If you've never had the real stuff, then you're going to be blown away by the succulent taste of this satay recipe (better than any restaurant)! Strips of chicken or beef are marinated in a special Thai paste, then skewered and grilled on the BBQ, grilled on an indoor grill, or broiled in your oven. Serve with homemade peanut sauce for the ultimate taste sensation (recipe included). A great party food!

2. Classic Thai Barbecue Chicken (with Dipping Sauce)

Barbecued Chicken with Dipping Sauce

This barbecue chicken recipe is truly bursting with flavor. Marinated first in a garlicky sweet and sour sauce, the chicken is then easily barbecued to perfection. Add a sweet, sour, and spicy sauce as either a dip or a glaze, and this dish will be the life of your dinner or lunch party! A recipe you will want to keep in your files - for life. And it can also be "barbecued" in your oven!

3. Thai Grilled Whole Fish with Coriander-Chili Sauce

This fish recipe can be made outdoors on the barbecue, or you can pan-fry the fish indoors (or grill it on a stove-top grill). You'll love the tenderness of the fish combined with this fantastic, taste-bud-awakening sauce, which can be made anywhere from mild to extra spicy to suit your taste. And nearly any whole "white-fleshed" fish can be used for this recipe (here I've chosen rainbow trout, but feel free to substitute whole snapper, sea bream, talapia, gray mullet, or the fish of your choice). ENJOY!

4. Vegetarian/Vegan Thai Satay (with Real Satay Sauce)

Vegetarian SatayCopyright Rose Chilibeck, About.com Corp.

Vegetarian and vegan satay can be as delicious as regular satay, but there's a secret to good vegetarian satay: a good marinade. This satay marinade recipe comes direct from the Southeast-Asian cooks in my husband's family (Thai and Malaysian), passed down from one generation to another. So if you've been disappointed with other veggie satay you've tried, be sure to give this version a go!

5. Thai Grilled Steak with Flavorful Sauce

Thai Grilled SteakD.Schmidt

This grilled steak recipe has two names in Thailand, either "Weeping Tiger" or "Waterfall Beef". The steak is easily marinated, then barbequed over a hot grill. Although you can enjoy this steak whole, in Thailand it is traditionally sliced up thinly and served with the very flavorful accompanying sauce. If you like beef, you'll love this dish!

6. Shrimp & Pineapple Brochettes

D.Schmidt

This new Thai recipe for grilled shrimp on skewers (brochettes) is to-die-to delicious! Succulent shrimp are combined with chunks of pineapple, cherry tomatoes, and purple onion for a colorful and tropical summertime barbecue treat. The marinade doubles as a dipping sauce, which makes this grilled shrimp especially easy to make. Superb for a barbecue, dinner party, or cookout! These shrimp brochettes can be eaten as a finger food, or serve them with rice and the dipping sauce for a complete and nutritious meal. Enjoy!

7. Grilled Halibut Steaks

Wonderful Grilled Halibut in a Sweet Thai Chili Sauce!Copyright D. Schmidt, About. com

This Thai recipe for grilled halibut steak is easy and super-delicious. Barbecue fish isn't as difficult as it seems, especially halibut steaks, which cook easily on the grill without falling apart. The Thai marinade is put together in a matter of minutes, and as a bonus, it doubles as a glaze/dipping sauce. This halibut steak recipe makes a quick and easy meal for everyday, but is also elegant enough to serve at your next barbecue or cookout. Enjoy!

8. Easy Grilled Salmon with "No-Cook: Coconut Sambal

Easy Grilled Salmon (with Coconut Sambal)D.Schmidt

This fantastic recipe for grilled salmon is easy to make and tastes truly heavenly. The special Thai marinade is a perfect match for the richness of salmon, enhancing and bringing out all of its naturally succulent taste. This recipe will show you how to cook salmon easily and quickly, and includes lots of cooking tips to help you get your salmon just right. For best results, look for wild fillets of salmon, or salmon steaks. Finish this dish with a no-cook coconut sauce, and you have the perfect salmon recipe for your barbecue or cookout!

9. Grilled Garlic Shrimp

Barbecue Shrimp - an Easy Gourmet Treat!D.Schmidt

Jumbo or large shrimp (prawns) are delicious when grilled on the barbecue - but this Thai version is especially superb! Quick and easy to make, these barbecue shrimp will take your breath away, turning beautifully pink and plump after just a few minutes on the barbecue. And the taste? You have to try it to believe it. Perfect for a barbecue party, whether you want to go casual, or gourmet! Excellent paired with either a cold lager, or a chilled glass of your favorite white or rose wine. ENJOY!

10. Grilled Mango Chicken

Grilled Mango ChickenCopyright Darlene A. Schmidt

This Thai Mango Barbecue Chicken recipe is a delight to make and to eat. And it's easy to whip up. A twist on traditional mango chicken, this barbecue version is equally delicious, and just as spicy-sweet. Simply toss a ripe mango (or use frozen mango) plus some key Thai ingredients into your blender, and you have a delicious mango sauce that works as both the marinade and a dipping sauce.

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