Classic Thai Food Dishes

 

 

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If you're ready to try your hand at cooking homemade Thai food, these recipes will get you started. Explore Thai soups, appetizers, main course dishes and a dessert.

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  Thai Chicken Satay

  

  The Spruce Eats / Ahlam Raffii

  If you've never had the real stuff, then you'll fall in love with this special Thai chicken satay recipe. Strips of chicken or beef are marinated in a special Thai paste, then skewered and grilled or broiled. It is then served with homemade peanut sauce for a memorable taste.

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  Thai Fillet of Fish Baked in Banana Leaf

  

  The Spruce Eats / Diana Chistruga

  You can use nearly any type of fish fillets for this recipe, including salmon, snapper, cod, or tilapia. You'll slather them in a fragrant coconut sauce and bake them in banana leaves, tin foil, or parchment paper. Serve it with coconut rice, plain rice, or potatoes.

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  Thai Mini Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

  

  The Spruce Eats / Diana Chistruga

  Each mini wrap provides a burst of Thai flavors that hit different parts of the palate all at once. It's based on the traditional Thai appetizer miang kum. It will be the hit of the party or you can make a platter to enjoy as a meal.

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  Thai Grilled Whole Fish With Coriander-Chili Sauce

  

  The Spruce Eats / Maxwell Cozzi

  This traditional Thai fish recipe can be made outdoors on the barbecue or you can pan-fry the fish indoors. Any whole white-fleshed fish can be used, and you'll love it teamed with the sauce.

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  Steamed Thai Sticky Rice

  

  The Spruce Eats / Bahareh Niati

  Steamed sticky rice is a foundational Thai recipe. While the process requires time and attention, the reward is perfectly steamed, chewy, glossy sticky rice. There's no substitute for the real thing.

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  Tom Yum Soup With Coconut Milk (Tom Khaa)

  

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  This delicious soup might even be good for what ails you. It's a version of Tom Yum Goong, which is basically Tom Yum soup but with a little coconut milk added for thickness and flavor.

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  Larb Gai Thai Chicken Salad

  

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  Larb Gai is a classic, traditional Thai dish that is made with pork in Thailand, but this recipe uses chicken. Fresh mint is a key ingredient. Enjoy it hot over cold greens or on rice.

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  Thai Waterfall Beef Salad

  

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  It's called waterfall beef because of the splashing sound of juices on the hot grill. The beef is sliced thinly and served with a mixture of salad greens and fresh papaya along with a special Thai dressing.

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