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Best Thai Recipes

By Darlene Schmidt, About.com

Cut to the chase with these best of the best Thai recipes, taking you from appetizer, soup, and entree to dessert. All these recipes are easy to follow, many clear instructions and pictures. Cooking Thai food has never been easier (or tasted better)!

1. Tom Yum Soup - Thailand's Favorite, and Yours Too!

Tom Yum SoupD.Schmidt
Tom Yum Kung is a classic spicy Thai soup that can be eaten as a complete meal, or as an appetizer. It's a great cold and flu remedy, due to its immune-boosting ingredients. Make this famous Thai dish and find out why it's one of the world's favorite soups!

2. Classic Thai Green Mango Salad

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This salad will blow you away with its tastebud-awakening flavors and mix of textures. In fact, this recipe is so delicious, you'll want to make it for your next party, cookout, or family get-together. And as a bonus, it's low in calories and fat. Make it as a side dish, or enjoy as a complete meal by adding cooked shrimp, chicken, or deep-fried tofu if you are vegetarian. Any way you make it, this healthy dish will be sure to win rave reviews from all your culinary fans!

3. Easy Thai Cucumber Salad

Cucumber SaladD.Schmidt
This cucumber salad recipe is easy to make and brimming with the quintessential tastes of Thai cooking. And it takes only 10 minutes to make! As one reviewer said: So simple, so good.

4. Heavenly Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple Fried RiceD.Schmidt
Thai pineapple fried rice is heavenly and also healthy. This recipe is easy and can be made either vegetarian or non. Serve it as it is, or in a pineapple "boat" as the Thais do (you'll find a link to carving instructions). Just follow the steps! (For a vegetarian version, see Vegetarian Thai Food link below.)

5. Best Thai Chicken Satay (with Peanut Sauce)

Thai Chicken Satay on the grillCopyright Darlene A. Schmidt
This satay is the best I've ever tried. It comes from my husband's side of the family (from Thailand), passed down for many generations, so it is authentic and simply wonderful. Perfect for a summer cookout/BBQ (or make it in the oven - see instructions).

6. Thai Green Curry

Thai Green CurryD.Schmidt
This Thai Green Curry Chicken recipe features chunks of tender chicken simmered in a homemade green curry sauce along with healthy vegetables (zucchini and red bell pepper). The result is a gourmet-style Thai green curry that is very aromatic and beautiful to serve (great for entertaining!).

7. Classic Chicken Pad Thai Noodles

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Try Thailand's most famous noodle dish with this new and improved step-by step recipe for Pad Thai. It's easy, full of flavor, and healthy too!

8. Vegetarian Pad Thai

Real Vegetarian Pad ThaiD.Schmidt
An authentic Pad Thai recipe for real vegetarian Thai food lovers, or those who want a lighter noodle dish without the meat. This Pad Thai recipe offers adequate protein in the form of eggs (vegans can omit this ingredient), and ground nuts. Plus, because it's made with rice noodles, Pad Thai is a gluten free recipe. Although vegetables are not strictly part of traditional Pad Thai, I've added a little bok choy to make this dish even more nutritious. Try it - you'll love it!

9. Easy Thai Fish Curry

Easy Thai Fish CurryD.Schmidt
This fish curry tastes so delectable, you won't believe how fast and easy it is - ready in just 20 minutes! Fillets of fish (any type, fresh or frozen) are simmered in a rich Thai curry sauce. Includes vegetables for a healthy one-pot dish. Like all curries, this fish curry makes excellent leftovers. A nice dish any time of year, but particularly warming during the fall and winter.

10. Thai Shrimp Coconut Curry

Thai Shrimp Coconut CurryD.Schmidt
This Thai Shrimp Coconut Curry is nothing less than fantastic, plus it's easy to make - just stir together a few basic ingredients, or blend them up in a food processor, chopper, or blender. A beautiful dish to serve company!
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