27 Easy Thai Recipes So Good You'll Forget About Takeout (2024)

In central Thailand, you're likely to come across this popular dish: panang curry. Though it's typically meat-heavy (like this version), you can find variations with bell peppers and other vegetables.

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This recipe is way tastier (and faster) than delivery.

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Satay, considered to be a national dish of Indonesia, is a popular Southeast Asian street food that usually involves a marinated meat being skewered and grilled, then served with a simple saucy dip.

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Known as Tom Kha Ghai, this coconut soup paired with ginger and lime is one we are always craving.

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Grown throughout Southeast Asia, Thai basil is - no surprise here - used quite predominantly in Thailand, as well as in Vietnam, Laos, Taiwan, and Cambodia. It's a bit sweeter than traditional basil, with a more pronounced floral note, and a slight licorice-y bite.

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This is a classic take on the Thai dessert cooking in coconut milk gives you the most flavorful rice, without any effort. This is a great dessert to be able to make ahead as it's good either cold or at room temperature.

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Scallion pancakes might be one of our favorite appetizers ever. Crispy, flaky, and with the *slightest* bit of chew, it's easy to polish off a whole plate of them in minutes.

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Thai iced tea, or Cha Yen, has an interesting place in Thai cuisine. Most Americans would consider it iconic and essential to Thai cuisine, but in reality it's only essential to American Thai food.

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Khao Soi is a delicious noodle soup that with a variety of textures and fresh flavors. Typically, the dish uses yellow egg noodles and is made with chicken.

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Broadly speaking, laksa paste typically contains chilis, nuts, shrimp, lemongrass, and spices. And while it can be made from scratch, we streamlined this version using the prepared kind.

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Fried remains the best thing to do with leftover rice. The slightly dried out rice will absorbed more of the flavors and crisp up slightly as is cooks.

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This simple, classic condiment of Thai cuisine hits all the marks: salty, sweet, spicy, umami. Just beware: A little goes a long way.

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While also a Thai staple, laab is the national dish of Laos. While it has evolved throughout history and in neighboring countries, it's always filled with fresh herbs and aromatics, and punchy flavors.

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The secret to perfect sticky rice is the rinsing, soaking, and steaming.

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The earthy, sweet flavor of kabocha squash is the perfect base for a spicy, Thai-inspired coconut curry.

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It also comes together in 20 minutes.

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Replacing half of the water with coconut milk makes the rice slightly sticky and much more flavorful. We want to eat with everything! Especially with our favorite pineapple baked salmon.

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Getting tired of making the same ol' chicken breast recipe? Shake up your routine with these easy and delicious lettuce cups. Loaded with crunchy fresh veggies and flavorful marinated chicken, all you need is a squeeze of lime juice to tie everything together.

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Lemongrass is underrated: With a strong citrus scent and floral flavor, it adds serious zing to this marinade.Fish sauce, which magnifies the deliciousness, and two heads (!) of garlic also do a lot heavy lifting here.

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The sauce is irresistible.

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