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Easy Thai Recipes

Here are some Thai recipes that are easy to prepare with step by step instructions. These Thai food recipes are perfect for the busy cook, or those who are new to cooking Thai food.
Easy Grilled Asparagus
This fabulous asparagus recipe is so easy to make, you'll want to keep it as part of your 'quick & easy' cooking repetoire! A great vegetable side dish, this grilled asparagus recipe cooks up in just minutes. Garlicky and slightly sweet, my simple marinade brings out all the flavor of asparagus and none of the bitterness. This easy grilled asparagus makes an excellent accompaniment to whatever you happen to be serving. ENJOY!
Easy Thai-style Barbecue Rub
Looking for a good bbq rub that's also easy to make? Try this Thai Barbecue Rub! Similar to a traditional Texus dry rub, except I find this Asian-inspired bbq rub to be even better, due to the extra spices and flavors. Works with all kinds of meat, including fish, chicken, and bbq ribs. Make up a large batch and store it in a jar on your countertop, and this simple but tasty bbq rub will keep you going all summer long! ENJOY!
Easy Vegetable Stir-Fry
This Easy Vegetable Stir Fry really IS easy to make, and quick too! Once you have vegetables chopped, you're nearly done, as the actual stir frying is fast and furious. My stir fry sauce is equally easy to make - just stir the ingredients together in a cup, and you're ready to go. As a bonus, this vegetable stir fry can be made with nearly any assortment of vegetables - or just one vegetable (such as broccoli).
Sweet & Spicy Glazed Cashews
These Thai glazed cashews are a tantalizing combination of sweet and spicy, making them an excellent beer nut or snack food. Also excellent for the holiday season, these glazed nuts can be made in a matter of minutes and served alongside your party foods. You can also sprinkle them on salads or desserts (excellent on ice cream!), or fill a pretty jar with these glazed nuts and give them away as a gift that will sure to be enjoyed.
Grilled Halibut Steak
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!
Thai-style Iced Coffee
This Thai iced coffee recipe is easy to make, and makes a great drink to have in the fridge on hot summer mornings - or anytime you want an energy boost. This iced coffee recipe starts with either instant or brewed coffee, so it's a terrific way to use up cold coffee leftovers. Just stir in a few ingredients - including some warm spices - and refrigerate until cold, or add ice cubes and a straw for a superb iced coffee drink. Cheers!
Easy Grilled Eggplant
This simple eggplant recipe is easy to make on the barbecue or grill. Garlicky and tender, Thai-style eggplant makes a great side dish for any occasion. Thin slices of Chinese or Japanese eggplant are marinated in a delicious Thai sauce, then grilled to a golden hue. The marinade doubles as a sauce that can be added at the end, or as a dip while you eat (excellent with rice). If you like eggplant, try it grilled with this yummy Thai recipe!
Bananas & Lychees in Sweet Coconut Milk
This easy dessert only takes 5 minutes to make, but tastes so wonderfully sweet and exotic that it can be addictive! This low fat dessert also happens to be incredibly healthy. A great way to use up leftover bananas, this banana lychee pudding is really more of what they would call a "dessert soup" in Asia. An easy dessert recipe that can be served warm or cold, depending on the weather and your mood (serving it warm makes this a superb comfort food). Enjoy!
Easy Thai Stir-Fry Recipes!
All the recipes in this Thai Stir-Fry Recipe collection are Thai-delicious and easy to make. Find an array of stir-fry recipes all in one place- from vegetable (and vegetarian) stir-fries to chicken, shrimp, and seafood stir-fries. Great if you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea during the week, or on those lazy weekend evenings when you have better things to do than spend hours in the kitchen. All these recipes are extremely healthy in addition to being scrumptiously good. Enjoy!
Easy Thai-Style Chicken Wings
This chicken wings recipe is very easy to make, and the taste is superb. Even your kids will go crazy for these chicken wings, which turn out naturally glazed with a garlicky and slightly sweet sauce. Barbecue them outdoors, or bake them in your oven - either way, they turn out fabulous. Chicken wings are always a popular choice for dinner, whether during the week or on long, hot summer weekends. Enjoy!
Easy Saffron Rice Recipe
This easy recipe for saffron rice hails from the south of Thailand. Saffron rice makes dinner extra special, and is nearly as easy to make as regular rice. You needn't own a rice cooker to make this recipe either - it's boiled in a pot on the stove, but tastes every bite like steamed rice! And unlike most saffron rice recipes, this one is fat-free. Enjoy!
Easy Barbecue Lemon-Pepper Chicken
This Thai Barbecue Peppered Chicken recipe is juicy and extremely delicious, plus very easy to make. Make the marinade in less than 10 minutes, toss with the chicken, then barbecue - or bake in the oven (see recipe). Serve this barbecue chicken any way you like - with rice or potatoes, over salad, or even Western-style: sandwiched between a bun. It's delicious any way you grill it, and makes barbecuing chicken easy as a summer breeze!
Easy Chicken Pad Thai
You asked for a simpler, one-page version of my Chicken Pad Thai Recipe - so here it is! A faster, easier version of Pad Thai, this yummy recipe will leave you craving more. The key to perfect Pad Thai is in the cooking (or "not" cooking) of the noodles - learn how to get them chewy-perfect with this recipe. Included is a simple, but authentic pad thai sauce which is tangy and a little spicy. When it's all put together, you'll find there isn't a noodle dish better than pad thai!
Homemade Thai Barbecue Sauce Recipe
Next time you have a barbecue or cookout party, instead of purchasing a store-bought barbecue sauce, try this superior homemade barbecue sauce recipe! Homemade barbecue sauce is easy to put together, and it's far less expensive than the store-bought variety. Plus, it tastes better and is much healthier for you! My easy Thai barbecue sauce can be whipped up in just minutes. Then slather it on any type of meat or fish. Makes excellent barbecue chicken or chicken wings for the kids!
Easy Thai Green Curry with Yellow Vegetables
This simplified version of green curry chicken features summer-bright vegetables: yellow bell peppers and yellow tomatoes. But you can easily subsitute regular tomatoes and bell peppers. If you don't have a food processor, this green curry can also be made by mincing the ingredients and stirring them together - either way, it's a cinch to make, but tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. An excellent curry chicken for everyday meals as well as a fabulous dish to serve company!
Easy Thai Barbecue Chicken Wings
This easy recipe for barbecue chicken wings can be made as hot or as tangy (sweet and sour) as you like (simply adjust the amount of fresh chili or chili sauce you add - instructions included). The honey-lime barbecue sauce is a nice balance of sweet and sour, and the addition of galangal (or ginger) gives it extra depth and richness. You'll love the color and natural stickiness of these wings - just baste a little as you barbecue, and you'll have perfect wings everytime!
Chicken Stir Fry with Mushrooms and Snow Peas
This easy chicken stir fry recipe is quick to make, and tastes better than take-out! It's also extremely healthy. Strips of chicken breast or thigh are stir-fried together with mushrooms, bell pepper, and snow peas in a Thai stir fry sauce. Or add your own choice of vegetables, depending on what you have in your refrigerator (broccoli, carrots, and celery also work well). Makes a quick and delicious dinner - just serve with rice and you're done!
Thai Pineapple Salad with Cucumber and Peanuts
This easy salad recipe is very gourmet tasting. In fact, it's so scrumptious that your guests will think you labored over it (though it takes only minutes to make!). To make this salad, simply toss some pineapple chunks (fresh or canned) with cucumber, green onion, slices of red pepper, and peanuts together with an easy homemade Thai salad dressing, and voila - a perfect pineapple salad that looks and tastes like summer itself!
Thai Iced Tea
Thai iced tea is easy to make and wonderfully refreshing to drink. While packaged iced tea mixes appear attractively easy to make, once you try making iced tea from scratch, you'll wonder why you never did it before - it's nearly as easy, and tastes far better! It's also healthier for you (no chemicals, colorings, or preservatives). So make up a jug of Thai iced tea today and see for yourself how simple and thirst-quenching it is!
Thai Fried Rice with Chicken
Khao Phad Kai or Thai Chicken Fried Rice is a tasty Thai dish. Both easy to cook and delicious, it is a popular choice for casual as well as formal occasions. And even your kids will love it!
Easy Stir-Fried Eggplant
This simple stir-fried eggplant recipe is aromatic and flavorful, and the generous amounts of fresh garlic make it extra healthy. A terrific side dish that can also be made vegetarian, it goes well with other Thai favorites. You can adjust the spice level, taking this dish anywhere from mild to red hot - according to your liking.
Thai Herbal Noodles
Try this easy Thai noodle dish made with fresh herbs. Excellent for both lunch and supper, you'll want to make this dish part of your everyday Thai cooking repertoire.
Garlic Shrimp
Sumptuous, succulent shrimp! That's my Thai garlic shrimp recipe - and it takes less than 15 minutes to make. Sweet, yet mildly spicy and garlicky, it's the perfect dish to serve at a party as an appetizer or finger food. Also makes an excellent entree for lunch or dinner (just serve with crusty French bread or rice). Even your kids will go wild for these shrimp! Once you try it, you're going to want to keep this 5-star recipe close at hand - for life!
Hot and Sour Soup
Hot and Sour Soup is similar to Tom Yum Soup, but has a different flavor, plus it relies on egg instead of coconut milk to thicken it. The egg cooks in the soup, shredding into beautiful white "clouds". Includes lots of greens, plus your choice of chicken, seafood, or tofu/wheat gluten. A great soup whether you're fighting a cold or flu, or are simply craving some warm comfort food. Enjoy as an appetizer or main entree.
Thai Ginger Chicken
This Thai Ginger Chicken dish is quick and easy to stir-fry, plus it's super healthy, aromatic, and flavorful. Because of its generous ginger content, this dish is a good natural food remedy for anyone suffering from stomach or digestive complaints, including heartburn (simply omit the chilli if this is the case). Plus, with all of the "greens" in this dish, you needn't cook vegetables on the side - simply serve it with rice. Also makes for great leftovers, including hot lunches.
Comforting Lemongrass Coconut Soup
This comforting soup recipe is a great natural remedy if you're suffering from a cold or flu bug - or simply want to warm up on a cold day. It's also a good way to get your greens, with broccoli, Chinese cabbage, carrots, and fresh basil added to a mound of thin Thai rice noodles. Combined with chicken broth and coconut milk, this quick and easy soup is a cup of warm comfort on a cool fall or winter day.
Easy Basil Chicken Stir-Fry (Kai Kraphao)
This chicken stir-fry makes a great weekday meal - fast and easy to make, yet deliciously Thai in flavor and texture. Strips of tender chicken breast are briefly marinated and then stir-fried along with an assortment of healthy vegetables in a fragrant basil sauce. Make this dish as spicy as you like - it is equally delicious mild or hot. Low-fat and low-calorie, but high in taste, you'll definitely want to make this healthy dish part of your weekday menu.
Thai Roasted Red Chicken (or Duck) Curry (Kaeng Ped Ped Yang)
This easy curry recipe is a great way to use leftover roasted chicken, turkey, or duck, and it only takes 1/2 an hour to make (including cooking time)! Add your own selection of vegetables - whatever is fresh and in season - such as sweet bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, eggplant, and yams or sweet potatoes. Makes a healthy one-pot dinner for everyday weekday meals, but can also be served at a party or potluck where its fragrance and color will be sure to steal the show.
Easy Thai Yellow Chicken Curry Recipe
This Thai yellow curry recipe is fast and easy to make. Just follow this step by step recipe for some deliciously healthy thai food.
Heavenly Pineapple Fried Rice
Pineapple Rice is the signature dish of Thailand, normally served in a carved-out pineapple. The next time you host a party, impress your guests to no end by serving this tropical-looking (and tasting) Thai dish! And it isn't difficult to make - this easy Thai recipe will have you cooking and enjoying this heavenly treat in no time.
thai fried banana dessert
A fried banana dessert recipe that is easy to make. Your whole family will love this simple but delicious Thai dessert recipe.
Easy Basil-sesame Noodles
These Thai inspired vegetarian noodles are quick and super easy to make. While the noodles are boiling, create my no-cook Thai-style pesto with ingredients like Thai or sweet basil, sesame, and chilli. Toss the noodles in the pesto, and voila, healthy and incredibly delicious noodles you'll want to make again and again!
Easy Thai Stir-fried Vegetables
Making a "simple stir-fry" isn't always as simple as it might seem. Getting the sauce to taste just right is usually a challenge. But my Thai stir-fried vegetables is a no-fail recipe, mostly because the stir-fry sauce is made before beginning to fry the vegetables, allowing you to adjust the flavor according to your taste. Try it as a side dish, or make it the main course (nuts, tofu, wheat gluten, or even slices of chicken can be added as a protein source) - you'll love it!
Thai Chicken Rice Soup with Prawns and Coriander
In Asia, breakfast often takes the form of soup, noodles, or "porridge", which is actually a kind of thick rice soup. This chicken-rice soup recipe is a good example, although I am more apt to make it for dinner. It's a soothing, comfort food, and excellent if you're fighting a cold or flu. Whether cooked in a slow cooker, or on the stove, it's extremely easy to make, low in fat and calories, and healthy too (see my substitutions for whole grains).
Thai Lettuce Wraps
This Thai recipe for lettuce wraps is quick and easy to make. It's also a fun dish to eat, either as an appetizer or as part of a main course. Serve the filling on a platter with whole iceburg lettuce leaves on the side, and let your friends and family wrap their own. They'll love the combination of crisp, cold lettuce with the warm, flavorful filling. And it's a low-calorie, low-fat treat that's also very nutritious.
Warm Thai Fresh Rolls
For a great appetizer or as part of a main course, try this Thai fresh roll recipe. Unlike most fresh rolls, these contain a warm filling made with black bean and garlic sauce and strips of beef or wheat gluten. This Thai recipe is so easy to make, you'll want to keep it close at hand, both for everyday as well as special occasions.
Thai Creme Caramel
A Thai version of creme caramel dessert.
Thai Food - Tom Yum Kung -Thai Spicy Soup
Learn to cook delicious Tom Yum Kung - Thai Spicy Soup. Authentic and easy to follow recipe
Pad Thai Noodles - Step by Step
Cook this classic and popular Thai Noodle recipe following easy steps with pictures. Long on looks and taste but easy to prepare, Pad Thai is the very dish to serve when you want to pull out all the stops.
Thai Cooking - Green Curry
Step by step recipe with pictures of how to cook Thai Green Curry. Easy to follow Thai cooking recipe of a classic and popular Thai dish
Thai Steamed Fish
In coastal Thailand, fresh fish is plentiful and delicious grilled or steamed in a wok. Try this steamed version combining lemongrass, galangal (or ginger), and fresh coriander for a melt-in-your-mouth taste experience. Be sure to use fresh fish for best results.
Warm Thai Fresh Rolls
For a great appetizer or as part of a main course, try this Thai fresh roll recipe. Unlike most fresh rolls, these contain a warm filling made with black bean and garlic sauce and strips of beef or wheat gluten. This Thai recipe is so easy to make, you'll want to keep it close at hand, both for everyday as well as special occasions.
Easy Thai Yellow Chicken Curry Recipe
This Thai yellow curry recipe is fast and easy to make. Just follow this step by step recipe for some deliciously healthy thai food.
Curry Pastries
Small pastries filled with curry chicken or beef are a common marketplace food in many Southeast-Asian countries. Try this Thai version made extra simple by using phyllo pastry instead of homemade puff pastry. Follow the step by step recipe and enjoy these Thai Curry Pastries for a snack at teatime, or as a special appetizer.
Thai-spiced Grilled Salmon with Asparagus
This easy salmon recipes starts with a mixture of Thai spices made into a marinade. The salmon is then grilled (or fried) in a honey-soy-ginger sauce - the same sauce that is then used to stir-fry the asparagus. Served with plenty of Thai jasmine rice (white or brown), this salmon dish looks elegant and tastes even better. It's also a fast and easy recipe to make. Add it to your Thai menu this week, either for your family (kids love it!), or as a party dish for your friends.
Quick and Easy Bangkok Street Vendor Noodles
This quick and easy noodle dish from the street vendors of Bangkok reveals Chinese influence in its choice of noodles: fresh long wheat noodles (low mein or Shanghai work well). The sauce and herbs, however, are essentially Thai. Even your kids will love this tasty noodle stir-fry - just be sure to leave out the chillies for them (instead, serve Thai red chilli sauce on the side).
Thai Mango Chicken
This Thai recipe for Mango Chicken is healthy and certain to please everyone's taste. Slices of flour-dusted chicken are pan fried, then simmered in a tangy mango sauce made with fresh mangos (if mangos are out of season, canned may be substituted). Since this recipe is a little labor intensive (though well worth the effort), I'm including a quick & easy version for the busy cook. Make this dish for your friends or family - they won't be able to thank you enough!
Quick and Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken (or Pork) with Vegetables
This healthy and colorful recipe will please everyone at dinnertime - even the kids. Slices of chicken (or pork) are cooked in a special Thai-style sweet and sour sauce that's tangy-delicious. Add shiitake mushrooms and bok choy, plus summer vegetables such as bell peppers and tomatoes plus fresh coriander, and you've got a low-fat, one-dish meal that also makes a great party or potluck dish.
Thai Coconut Rice
Coconut rice makes a terrific accompaniment to many Thai dishes, such as fish and curries. Although you can make coconut rice in a rice cooker, this recipe teaches you how to make it the old fashioned way - in a pot on the stove. Quick and easy, this coconut rice recipe will come in handy for those times when you want to make dinner extra special without going to a lot of extra work. Coconut rice also makes a great side dish to take to a potluck or an Asian-themed dinner party.
Quick and Easy Barbecued Vegetables, Thai Style
You won't believe how delicious vegetables can be until you try this fast and easy recipe for Thai-style BBQ Vegetables! Marinated in garlic, lime juice, and coriander, plain peppers and eggplant come alive with flavor and sweetness when grilled over the BBQ. Even your kids will want to eat their vegetables! You can also add cherry tomatoes and green bell peppers to the mix for even more variety and flavor.
Tha-style Barbecued Chicken Wings
These easy to make honeyed-lime wings are bound to be a hit at your next cookout or dinner party. Unlike traditional honey-garlic wings, this recipe offer different flavors that meld together just as well (if not better) with the honey. Try them once, and you'll never go back to your old chicken wing recipe! (Note that these wings can be grilled in the oven during colder seasons, or if the summer weather doesn't cooperate).
Easy Thai Cucumber Salad
This cucumber salad is easy to make and brimming with the quintessential tastes of Thailand. Fresh cucumber is combined with red chillies, shallots, green onion, and basil, then tossed in a tangy Thai dressing. Serve this unique and healthy salad as a side dish at dinner, or as a light and tasty lunch or snack. Great for a party, BBQ, picnic, potluck party.

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