RecepieplanningThai cooking for real weeks
Sweet, salty, hot, and sour in balance. 12 thai recipes ready to browse below.
About this cuisine
Thai flavors move fast with curry pastes, fish sauce, lime, and herbs. Even simplified home versions feel vivid, which makes them perfect when you want dinner to taste special on a Tuesday.
Weeknight tip: Use one curry paste for two nights — soup first, then a thicker skillet dinner.
Where you'll find it
- Thailand
- Southeast Asian home kitchens
Pantry staples
- Curry paste
- Coconut milk
- Fish sauce
- Lime
- Thai basil
- Rice
From this kitchen
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EasyPeanut Noodle Bowl
Slippery rice noodles tossed in a creamy, tangy peanut sauce with crunchy cucumber and carrot on top. It's a no-fuss, mostly no-cook bowl that comes together in the time it takes the noodles to boil and drain.
MediumPad Thai
Chewy rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, egg, and bean sprouts in a sweet-sour-salty tamarind sauce, finished with crushed peanuts and a squeeze of lime. A true wok classic that moves fast once the pan is hot.
MediumGreen Curry Chicken
Chicken simmered in rich coconut milk with fragrant green curry paste, tender eggplant, and torn Thai basil. Spicy, creamy, and fast enough for a weeknight, this is a bowl that tastes like it came straight from Bangkok.
MediumTom Yum Soup
A hot-and-sour Thai broth infused with lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves, packed with plump shrimp and mushrooms. Bright with lime and fiery with chilies, it's a bold, fragrant soup that wakes up every sense.
EasyThai Peanut Salad
Crunchy shredded cabbage and carrot are tossed with edamame in a bold peanut-lime dressing for a bright, no-cook salad packed with texture. Inspired by Thai flavors, it's ready in 15 minutes and makes a satisfying light lunch or side dish.
EasyThai Basil Beef
Ground beef stir-fried with garlic, chili, and fistfuls of Thai basil in a savory soy-fish sauce blend — a bold, fast weeknight dinner inspired by Thai pad kra pao.
EasyCoconut Lime Shrimp
Shrimp seared until pink and simmered in a quick coconut milk and lime sauce with garlic and ginger, finished with fresh cilantro — a fragrant, fast dinner that pairs beautifully with rice.
EasyThai Green Mango Salad
A crunchy, tangy Thai salad of julienned unripe mango and carrot tossed with a spicy lime and fish sauce dressing, topped with crushed peanuts and fresh herbs. Light, refreshing, and full of contrast.
EasyPad See Ew Noodle Lunch Bowl
Thai pad see ew — wide rice noodles stir-fried with soy sauce, Chinese broccoli, and egg until smoky and charred. A beloved lunch bowl from Thai street stalls.
HardThai Massaman Curry Dinner
Rich Thai massaman curry with tender beef, potatoes, and peanuts in a fragrant coconut sauce. A mild, warming dinner with Malay-influenced spices.
EasyThai Cucumber Nam Jim Side
Thai cucumber salad with chili, lime, and nam jim dressing — crisp, spicy, and refreshing. A classic side that cools the palate alongside rich curries.
MediumThai Mango Sticky Rice Dessert
Classic Thai mango sticky rice — coconut-steamed glutinous rice with ripe mango and sweet coconut cream. The quintessential Thai dessert when mangoes are in season.
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