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Easy Pad Thai
By á-10468
This Pad Thai recipe is super easy to make, you'll never order it in a restaurant again! Add chicken, shrimp or tof...
- 8 ounces dried, wide and flat rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus wedges for serving
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 squirt Sriracha, about 1/8 teaspoon, optional
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 3 green onions, white and green parts, separated and thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 large eggs, light beaten, optional
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted, salted peanuts
Flat Belly - Chicken Pad Thai
By Treebs
From "Flat Belly Diet Cookbook", Enjoy!
- 4 oz flat rice noodles
- 4 tbsp lower-sodium ketchup
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp peanut oil, divided
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 scallions, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, finely chopped
- Lime wedges
Thai Coconut Curry Chicken with Chili-Lime Sauce
By Chez_Alexander
1. Open coconut milk. Scrape 2 TBS coconut solids from tops of cans
- 3 TBS peanut oil
- 4 (4 oz) skinless chicken thighs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 TBS red curry paste
- 2 (13.5 oz) cans coconut milk (do not shake before opening!)
- 3 TBS brown sugar
- 2 TBS Thai fish sauce
- 2 TBS lime juice (~ 1 lime)
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 small can pineapple chunks, drained
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- Fresh, chopped basil or cilantro, for garnish
- 1 TBS chili-lime salt
- 2 TBS lime juice (~ 1 lime)
Cheesecake Factory Thai Lettuce Wraps
By jenniferj
The Cheesecake Factory serves one of the best appetizers you’ll ever find
- THAI CHICKEN SATAYS:
- 6 to 8 butter lettuce leaves
- 2 red cabbage leaves, cut in half vertically
- Thai chicken satays (recipe below)
- Julienned carrots
- Sesame bean sprouts (recipe below)
- Thai coconut curry noodles (recipe below)
- Thai marinated cucumbers (recipe below)
- 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, chopped
- Tamarind cashew dipping sauce (recipe below)
- Thai peanut sauce (recipe below)
- Sweet red chili sauce (recipe below)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 green onions, cut into 1″ pieces
- 8 bamboo skewers (10 to 12 inches)
- BEAN SPROUTS:
- 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, roasted
- THAI COCONUT CURRY NOODLES:
- 12 ounces fresh egg noodles
- 1 tablespoon garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- THAI MARINATED CUCUMBERS:
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large cucumber, seeded
- TAMARIND CASHEW DIPPING SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup cashews, chopped
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3 teaspoon honey
- 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon tamarind pulp
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- PEANUT SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili oil
- SWEET CHILI DIPPING SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili paste
Thai-Style Chicken Soup
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
With fresh ingredients you can make your favorite Thai restaurant soup at home
- GARNISH:
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 3 stalks lemongrass, tough outer leaves removed, bottom 5 inches halved lengthwise and sliced thin crosswise
- 3 large shallots, chopped
- 8 sprigs fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce, divided
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (14-ounce) cans coconut milk, well-shaken, divided
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 pound white mushrooms, cleaned, stems trimmed, cut into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise and sliced on bias into 1/8 inch thick pieces
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Thai red curry paste
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 serrano chiles, thinly sliced (Optional)
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced on bias
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Thai Mango Chicken
By Pikachutherecipereader
This Thai recipe for Mango Chicken tastes like a deep-fried dish, but is much easier to make plus lower in calories...
- MANGO SAUCE:
- Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch-long pieces (chicken thigh works too)
- 1 red bell pepper, OR 1 sweet red pepper
- 1/4 cup oil for pan-frying
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or rice flour) mixed with 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh coriander
- Optional: extra 1/2 to 1 mango, cut into chunks (to finish the dish)
- Optional: 3-4 Tbsp. coconut milk OR water
- 2 fresh ripe mangos, fruit scooped out (or substitute 2 cups frozen or canned mango)
- 1 red chili, de-seeded and diced, OR 1 tsp. chili sauce OR 1/2 tsp. dried crushed chili
- 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar (OR white or apple cider)
- 1 +1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. fish sauce
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp. turmeric
- 2 kaffir lime leaves, snipped into slivers with scissors (discard stem & central vein), OR zest of 1 lime
Thai Chicken Tenders
By á-31592
"This Thai-inspired dish can be made in less than 15 minutes
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken sliced into strips
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup Peter Pan® Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
Paleo Chicken Pad Thai
By sandycon
Eating Paleo? You can still enjoy Chicken Pad Thai! This recipe uses broccoli slaw instead of noodles, and is full
- 4 to 5 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil (more if you use breast meat, less if you use thigh meat)
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 pound chicken meat, cut into small 1” chunks
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos, or use 1 more tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 tablespoon fresh or good quality bottled lime juice
- 1/2 tablespoon coconut vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 (12 ounce) package broccoli slaw
- 2 medium carrots, cut into thin julienne strips
- 4 to 5 green onions, finely chopped
- 5 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Chicken Pad Thai
By PineyCook
Make this favorite Thai dish at home
- 10 ounces Thai rice noodles
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into small strips
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips and strips halved
- 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 green onions, whites minced, greens sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
- Red pepper flakes and sesame seeds, optional
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By Stefficee
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps are full of flavors and a healthy dinner
- SAUCE:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/4 small onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 10 ounces ground chicken
- 1/2 cup whole roasted cashew nuts
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
- Pinch white sesame seeds
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One-Pot Chicken Pad Thai
- 12 ounces rice noodles, uncooked
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or thinly sliced
- 1 cup carrots, grated
- 1 yellow or green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 32 ounces chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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Thai Pineapple Peanut Chicken Satay
- 2 pounds chicken (4-6 chicken breasts) chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 fresh pineapple, chopped into 1” pieces
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup coconut milk (lite is fine)
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
- Thai Peanut Pineapple Marinade/Sauce
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha/Asian hot red chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry basil
- 1 teaspoon ground garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Garnish (optional)
- Freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed peanuts
- Green onions
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Pressure Cooker Thai Green Chicken...
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 medium cloves garlic, crushed
- 3 Thai green bird's eye chilies, halved
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons Thai green curry paste
- 1 (14-ounce) can coconut milk
- 6 cups cubed skin-on Kabocha squash (from about half of one small 4-pound squash)
- 1 medium (12-ounce) eggplant, cubed (about 4 cups)
- 1 (4-pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 4 pounds chicken drumsticks and thighs
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 ounces spinach (about 4 packed cups), roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems (from about 5 sprigs)
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh Thai basil leaves (from about 5 sprigs)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cooked rice, barley, or other grain, for serving
- Lime wedges, for serving
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Pressure Cooker Thai Chicken Thighs
- 1 1/2 tablespoona canola oil
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, trimmed (about 8)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoons freeze dried cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- Green onions, chopped for garnish, optional
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Thai-Flavored Vegan (or...
- Green Curry Paste:
- 1 stalk lemongrass, minced OR 3 Tbsp. prepared frozen or bottled lemongrass (available at Asian stores)
- 1-3 green chilies, sliced (Thai green chilies OR jalapeno)
- 1 shallot, sliced, OR 4 Tbsp. minced purple onion
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb-size piece of galangal OR ginger, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander/cilantro leaves & stems
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. ground white pepper (available in most supermarket spice aisles)
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- 3 Tbsp. fish sauce; Vegans: substitute 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. shrimp paste (available at Asian stores); Vegans: substitute 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- Entree:
- 3-4 Tbsp canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, quartered, thinly sliced
- 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 large sweet potato, scrubbed, quartered, cut into 1/2” chunks
- 3 cups trimmed green beans, cut in 2” pieces
- Kosher salt
- 20 basil leaves, preferably Thai (optional)
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Chicken Curry - Gang Gai...
- 1 1 1 chicken breast
- 1 1 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 1 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lb eggplant
- 2 2 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 4-5 4-5 4-5 kaffir lime leaves Optional
- 3-5 3-5 3-5 sprigs Thai basil Optional
- 3 3 3 cups water
- Tips and Techniques
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Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Chicken...
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs*
- Rub
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter (can sub. smooth)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3-4 tablespoons brown sugar depending on desired sweetness**
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha/Asian hot chili sauce, more or less to taste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Garnish
- Chopped roasted peanuts
- Green onions
- Orange zest
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Thai Peanut Sauce Chicken
- 3 3
- lb chicken wingettes and drummettes (about 20)
- 1 1
- bottle (13.5 oz) Thai peanut sauce
- 3 3
- tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
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Thai Garlic Pepper Chicken
- 1 chicken breast, sliced into thin bite-size pieces (3/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup garlic cloves, smashed
- 3/4 teaspoon palm sugar (or white sugar)
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper powder or :black pepper powder: (or mix ’em!)
- 1 3/4 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons oil (enough to coat bottom of pan)
- 2-3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon coriander leaves (for garnish)
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Thai Chicken
- 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and cut into thirds
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 slices of fresh ginger, each approximately the size of a quarter
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons macadamia nut oil or fat of choice
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon Red Boat fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey (or if you’re on the Whole30 or avoiding honey, use 1/2 small apple, peeled, cored, and diced)
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 pounds chicken thighs*
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Thai Sticky Chicken Fingers
- For the sauce:
- 1-3/4 lbs chicken breasts cut into 1” thick strips
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tablespoons milk
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds, divided
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes (or more or less)
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Chicken Pad Thai Zoodle Bowls
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 medium peeled carrots, julienne peeled or spiralized (2 cups)
- 2 medium zucchini, julienne peeled or spiralized (2 cups)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 20 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 6 green onions, whites and greens separated, sliced on the bias
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/4 1/4
- cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 2
- tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 1
- lime, cut into wedges
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