Classic Thai Recipes

If you like Thai food, try these delicious classic Thai recipes. Here you'll find everything from authentic Thai satay recipes to Thai curry, Thai salads, Pad Thai noodle recipes, and vegetarian Thai recipes too. Learn how to cook Thai food with easy-to-follow instructions and pictures of what every Thai dish should look like. ENJOY!

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Tom Yum Kung is the most famous of all Thai soup recipes. If you want authentic Tom Yum Kung, this recipe is the one! Featuring all four of the famous Thai spices - salty, sour, sweet and spicy - this Tom Yum Kung provides a pungent and zesty feast of flavors with every slurp.

This salad will blow you away with its tastebud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. And as a bonus, it's low in calories and fat. Make it as an appetizer or side dish, or enjoy it as a complete meal by adding cooked shrimp, chicken, or deep-fried tofu.

This Thai curry is exquisitely Thai in flavor, so if you're a fan of Thai food, be sure to give this one a try! Made with lime leaf as well as lime juice, the curry paste is extremely aromatic and wonderful-tasting. This curry is similar to Thai green curry, but also very different owing to the prominant taste of the lime leaves. If you like...

There's satay, and then there's real 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. Strips of chicken or beef are marinated in a special Thai paste, grilled on the BBQ, and served with homemade peanut sauce for the ultimate taste sensation. Perfect for a BBQ party!

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.

This classic spring rolls recipe results in hot and crunchy rolls with a flavorful filling. And that is really the key to spring rolls: making sure the filling tastes good. So often when eating out I have been disappointed with the filling in even some of the best Thai and Asian restaurants. This is because often they neglect to stir-fry the...

If you like Thai food, you're going to fall in love with this simple but fantastic Thai stir fry recipe, which features the unique taste of lime leaf combined with fresh basil for a taste explosion with every bite.

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.

Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad) is a very popular Thai dish. In fact, it's the most popular salad in Thailand, and is especially loved by women - perhaps because it's so low in calories and fat, but so high in taste and eating satisfaction.

This fish recipe can be made outdoors on the barbeque, 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, tastebud-awakening sauce, which can be made anywhere from mild to extra spicy to suit your taste.

This Thai Fried Rice Recipe is so simple to make and so delicious! It can be made as a side dish or full course meal. Thai chefs nearly always add pineapple chunks to their fried rice, and I find this works especially well when paired with prawns/shrimp. This special fried rice is one of the signature dishes of Thailand, often served on a...

This Thai Fried Chicken recipe is crispy and super delicious. Unlike Western-style fried chicken--where the coating is thick and tasty while the chicken beneath is plain---Thai fried chicken features a crisp, thin coating and flavor that reaches deep into the meat. It's the spice paste/marinade that does the trick, a wonderful concoction of...

This delightful Thai baked chicken turns out tangy-delicious and a pleasure to serve both family and friends. The marinade is what does it: a sweet-sour-spicy sauce that renders the chicken a beautiful reddish color while providing multiple layers of taste. As a bonus, it's easy to make given that most of the ingredients will likely be...

This Thai yellow curry recipe is fast and easy to make. Just follow this step by step recipe for some deliciously healthy thai food.

This authentic beef satay recipe will blow you away with its abundant flavor and tenderness! The secret to good satay is all in the marinade, and this satay marinade is simply the best (passed down through my husband's family to Thailand and Malaysia over many generations). This aromatic marinade features a special blend of fresh herbs and...

This Thai pork satay recipe is easy to make and the satay can either be oven-broiled or grilled on your barbecue. Pork satay is a common street food in Thailand, where it is eaten as an appetier, snack, or main course dish. Serve with my satay sauce which can be whipped up in just minutes. ENJOY!

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These fantastic barbecue recipes from the Thai kitchen are fragrant and bursting with flavor! You'll love the chicken satay recipe (better than any restaurant satay I've tried!). Also includes barbecue recipes for salmon, chicken breast, prawn skewers, vegetables and more. So fire up the barbecue and throw a barbecue party for friends (or just...

This Easy Thai Chicken Satay recipe is simple to make but will give you that incredible flavorful satay you're looking for. The secret to making good satay is all in the marinade/paste - you need the right ingredients in the right amounts, then be sure to make it salty enough (that's where the fish sauce comes in). Satay is always a huge hit...

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). Make this dish for your friends or family - they won't be able to thank you enough!

This Thai Green Curry Chicken Recipe is easy to make, yet tastes like it came from your favorite Thai restaurant. Unlike most green curry recipes, this one doesn't call for packaged curry paste - instead, everything is made fresh, resulting in the best possible taste and greatest health benefits. Just follow these easy directions to a great Thai...

This recipe for roasted chicken with a lemongrass marinade is fragrant and moist. It is delicious as is, or serve it together with my sweet lime sauce for a low-fat and delectable Thai treat your family and friends (including the kids!) will love.

These Thai Fried Ribs are very easy to make and wonderfully full of flavor. The special Thai marinade is what does it -- you'll agree this is one of the best finger foods you've ever tasted.

This easy beef recipe is known in Thailand as "Weeping Tiger Beef". The recipe calls for sirloin steak which is briefly marinated and then easily broiled and sliced up, leaving it extremely tender and full of flavor. The beef is then served with rice and a delicious Thai sauce.

Penang Curry can be made with either beef or chicken, according to your preference. Named after a state in northern Malaysia, this special curry dish carries with it flavors and aromas of distant places (you'll find references to Malaysia as well as India and Burma).

This Thai Chicken Fried Rice is oh so delicious. Very aromatic, the recipe features fresh basil and lime leaf for an exquisite Thai taste that is a step above the ordinary - fit for the King of Siam himself!

Sweet and sour dishes are popular in Thailand and are a common item at most Thai restaurants. But after you try this homemade version, I'll think you'll agree that it's fresher tasting than most restaurant sweet & sour dishes, and not as 'bready' (the restaurant's way of creating bulk). Though sweet & sour is Chinese in origin, you'll notice a...

If you're a grilled chicken fan, try this Thai Lemongrass Grilled Chicken recipe. The chicken is infused with a lemongrass, garlic, and ginger marinade, then grilled to perfection. Serve it up on its own, or with my Lemongrass-Sweet Chili Sauce. Accompany with rice for a delicious summer dinner. ENJOY!

This special Thai appetizer can only be described as tastebud-tantalizing! Meng Khum (or Miang Khum) combines ingredients like coconut, peanuts, dried shrimp, and lime. Traditionally it is served on banana leaves, but spinach or basil leaves work just as well (and unlike banana leaves, they're edible) - a true taste sensation!

This Thai recipe for Lime Roast Chicken is super-delicious, with crispy skin and tender meat underneath. You'll love the sweet lime flavor of this roast chicken, which makes a perfect meal to serve for any social gathering as well as for everyday meals. Includes lots of tips on how to roast chicken, so you'll be sure to get your roast chicken...

This incredible Thai Chicken Recipe will fast become one of your dinner favorites - and it's easy to make! Just blitz together the special spice paste in a mini food chopper or food processor and slather it on the chicken to bake. EASY and fantastic! This is now my husband's favorite baked chicken recipe and mine too - hands down. ENJOY!

This Grilled Chicken Recipe is made with a very flavorful Thai marinade, and can either be grilled on your BBQ, or baked in the oven (recipe includes instructions for both methods).

This curry chicken is your classic yellow curry, made with chunks of chicken and potatoes - like one of those wonderful curry dishes you can find in the marketplaces and streets of Bangkok.

This Crispy Garlic Roasted Chicken is easy to make, and comes with an optional Sweet Lemongrass Sauce that is great served on the side (instead of gravy). Lots of garlic, plus a hint of chili flavor this chicken, and the roasting instructions ensure the skin comes out nicely browned and crispy-good. Makes for a gourmet-style roast that's succulent and beautiful to serve. ENJOY!

This Thai ribs recipe creates very tender ribs that are tangy-sticky good! This ribs recipe is made in your oven, so there's no messy parboiling involved - just stir together the marinade with the ribs and let them bake. Then, just before serving, top with a special Thai sauce that makes these ribs simply divine. Great for serving at a party too!

This Thai Green Curry recipe is straightforward and simple to make, yet looks and tastes like green curry at your favorite Thai restaurant.

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These Chinese-style steamed dumplings are easy to make and dim sum delicious! They are easily put together using wonton wraps which can be purchased at most supermarkets, or found fresh or frozen at your local Asian food store. In Thailand, the influence of Chinese food and culture can be found at every turn, and Chinese dumplings like these...

This grilled steak recipe has two names in Thailand: "Weeping Tiger" or "Waterfall Beef". The steak is marinaded, then barbequed over a hot grill. Although you can enjoy the grilled steak whole, it is traditionally sliced up very thinly and served with a very flavorful accompanying sauce (recipe included here).

This Thai mussel recipe makes a great appetizer or main course. Fresh mussels are steamed in white wine, then a basil-coconut sauce is poured over. Fresh red chillies, coriander, and more basil are sprinkled are added at the end for a seafood dish that is easy to make and tastes divine.

This easy fried rice recipe is the most popular type of fried rice in Thailand (Khao Phad Goong Moo). Try it and find out what all the fuss is about!

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This Thai Lemon Chicken recipe turns out beautifully golden, tender, and full of flavor. Both lemon and lemongrass are used to create a garlic inflused lemon sauce. Marinate, then simply roast in your oven for an hour - easy and oh so delicious!

An easy step recipe with pictures of how to cook Thai Green Curry. Thai Green Curry is delicious and simple to make with this easy-to-follow recipe. ENJOY!

These Thai Glazed Spare Ribs are oven baked, easy to make, and oh so delicious. The simple marinade is what makes this ribs recipe sing - a combination of Thai sauces, honey, and coconut milk plus a touch of chili.

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This Thai green curry recipe features beef with eggplant and red bell pepper, but it could also be made with chicken. Green curry is one of the most flavorful curries in the world, featuring fresh aromatic Thai spices and herbs. Make this green curry as spicy or as mild as you like, adjusting the chili content to suit your taste. Kaffir lime...

This northern Thai curry recipe combines the best of Indian and Thai cuisines. If you like Thai food and curry, you'll love this flavorful dish.

This delicious recipe for Thai pot stickers (also known as pan-fried dumplings) is easy to make and certain to please everyone at dinner. A wonderful dim sum treat, the filling for these pot stickers is easily put together using chicken or shrimp (frozen shrimp works fine).

If you like exotic, you'll love this Thai food recipe. Bite-size pieces of chicken are combined with pineapple and bell pepper in a green curry-coconut sauce. This wonderful mixture is then wrapped up in banana leaves and baked it in the oven. Serve it with coconut rice (this recipe is also included) right on the banana leaf for a delectable Thai treat!

This sticky rice recipe is simple to make and oh so delicious! A meal unto itself, this Thai sticky rice is a savory dish that is similar to fried rice, except the rice has a wonderfully chewy texture - even kids love it! ENJOY!

This Thai chicken and rice recipe, called "Rice of the Sultans" (Khao Suratan), is flavored with exotic spices such as saffron and cinnamon. I like to describe it as a cross between Thai chicken & rice and a Spanish Paella.

This Chicken Pad Thai recipe will "wow" your taste buds with its abundance of flavors and textures! Authentic and simple to make, this easy recipe for pad thai is a definite keeper. Just follow the steps to a superb Chicken Pad Thai every time.

This barbecued chicken recipe is truly bursting with flavor. Marinated first in a garlicy 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!

If you like fresh mango, or are willing to try it for the first time, this mango collection is for you. Learn some great tips on how to choose, cut, and cook with fresh mango. Plus, check out various mango recipes, everything from Green Mango Salad to Mango Chicken (both stir-fried and grilled), to the famous Thai classic Mango Sticky Sweet...

This Grilled Orange Chicken recipe is one of the best grilled chicken recipes I've ever tried. Combining orange flavorings with sweet and sour flavors, this tantalizing grilled chicken makes the perfect dish to serve company. Or just whip it up for your family - it will fast become an everyday bbq chicken favorite!

This grilled chicken recipe starts with a fantastically flavored peanut marinade/sauce. Ground peanuts combine with tamarind to create that powerful Thai combination of sweet and sour, spicy and salty. The addition of turmeric gives this grilled chicken its golden coloring while adding precious health benefits to the recipe. Half of the...

If you like good bbq chicken, try this fantastically delicious Thai Barbecue Chicken! Simple enough to make, and the results are truly satifying. Includes a special marinade that imbues the chicken with taste and gives it that beautiful reddish barbecue color. Serve with a quintessentially Thai sauce that is super-easy to make (no cooking...

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...

This Thai Yellow Fried Rice is colorful, easy to make, and tastes amazing. Made with fresh or frozen shrimp, this fried rice recipe also features greens such as spring onion, fresh coriander, and peas. Turmeric is the special ingredient that makes the fried rice yellow, and because of its incredible health benefits, the addition of this spice...

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This Thai Lettuce Wrap recipe features a mango chicken stir fry wrapped up in lettuce leaves and topped with crispy noodles. Crispy noodles are a feature of palace-style Thai cooking, and they make this dish extra-special. You can use fresh or frozen mango, and serve this lettuce wrap dish as either the main course or as an appetizer/party food. Have your family and friends put together their own, so that they are the freshest and crispiest lettuce wraps possible. Makes a fun dish for a party!

For tender, juicy pork chops, try this Thai Baked Pork Chops recipe! Instead of the usual applesauce or peaches, these chops are accompanied by a tangy Mango Thai sauce that marries beautifully with the flavor of pork. The chops are easy baked in the oven (no need to fry or brown them first), and the accompanying sauce can be made as they bake.

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This easy shrimp fried rice is restaurant-quality (or better!). Fresh or frozen shrimp are quickly stir-fried with garlic and onions. Add the cooked rice, plus my own special Thai sauce, and a few frozen peas, and you have a yummy fried rice recipe that is sure to please everyone, even your kids. A great way to use leftover rice - and...

There are two versions of Pad Thai: one is tomato (or tamarind) based, the other is fish sauce based. When I was in Phuket, I ordered the latter nearly every day because it was soooo good. I've replicated the dish here in this easy step-by-step Pad Thai recipe, which I call "Phuket Pad Thai". The recipe is healthy and low-fat, so don't worry if you're counting calories. Included are lots of useful tips that will help you cook up the best Pad Thai noodle recipe you've ever tried!

This Thai-style oven-grilled chicken is succulent and bursting with flavor - especially when served with my tangy Thai sauce (recipe included). As a bonus, marinate a few sweet red (or green) peppers along with the chicken, then oven-roast them for the last 10 minutes of cooking time for a quick vegetable side dish. Add a little rice, and you have a complete dinner that is fun, easy to make, and healthy too! Note that this dish can also be cooked on the barbecue, weather permitting.

Learn to cook Thailand's favorite soup, and quickly get over that cold or flu bug. Make delicious and nutritious Tom Yum Kung - Thai Spicy Soup - with this authentic and easy to follow recipe.

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!

Pandan (screwpine pandanus) is a type of tree that grows in tropical areas of Asia. Pandan leaves have a sweet, unique flavor, and the green dye from their leaves makes for very colorful dishes and desserts (without resorting to food coloring). Pandan chicken is made by marinating the chicken in a pandan sauce, then actually wrapping the chicken pieces in pandan leaf. This is a colorful, flavorful dish that's beautiful to serve as an appetizer or main dish at a potluck or party.

Grilled indoors or barbequed, you'll love this Thai-style grilled chicken recipe. Marinaded in a fragrant and medium-spiced green curry paste, this chicken is a delight to cook - and to serve. Enjoy with rice or potatoes as is, or offer some green curry sauce on the side. Either way, the taste is divine.

Chinese cooking techniques, ingredients, and recipes have long been a major influence in Thai food. This recipe is one example of the fusion of these two wonderful cuisines. Salty and savory, Fish & Chicken Fried Rice is so good, it can become addictive!

Sticky rice dumplings are common throughout Southeast-Asia - both savory and sweet versions. This savory Thai recipe has a healthy chicken-shiitake mushroom filling. The dumplings are then wrapped in banana leaves and either steamed, barbequed, or baked in the oven. Serve them as part of a main course, or as a snack. They also make a great lunch - just take one of these compact packets to work and microwave it for a quick, deliciously unique lunch.

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...

This Thai soup recipe is great if you have a cold - or simply want to escape the cold! The chicken dumplings are easily put together using wonton wrappers. A variety of nutritious vegetables are then added, such as shiitake mushrooms, cucumber, tomatoes, and green pepper, plus fresh Thai herbs like coriander and basil. Enjoy this...

This salmon is marinated in a fragrant Thai basil curry sauce and then wrapped in banana leaves. The banana leaves lend the fish aroma and flavor, and coconut rice makes an excellent accompaniment. Serve both right on the banana leaf for a true Thai eating experience!

These prawns are flavorful and fresh, grilled in a light yellow curry sauce. Barbeque them outside on a warm day, or grill them indoors either on a stovetop grill or in the oven. Serve as an appetizer, snack, or with stir-fried veggies and steamed rice for a complete and deliciously satisfying Thai meal.

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Garlic Chicken is a Thai street dish has become popular at Thai restaurants across North America. It tastes amazing, and is quick and easy to make using your oven (in Thailand it would be simmered in a wok). The result is moisty, juicy chicken with a dark and flavorful sauce that includes mushrooms on the side, all of it topped off with...