Welcome to my Thai recipe page. Chris and I travelled to Thailand in the early 90's and were captivated by the culture and cuisine. Here are several of my favourite recipes below - enjoy!
Chicken Stir-fry with Thai Green Curry Sauce
  You will need:
750g boneless chicken cut into thin strips
1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
100g snow peas, sliced if desired
1 bunch spring onions, sliced
1 bunch bok choy, sliced
1 large bunch fresh coriander, chopped
1/2 bunch fresh basil, chopped
 
 

For the sauce:
1 tin coconut milk
4 kaffir lime leaves
1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste
1 tablespoon palm sugar
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce

Method:
First make the sauce by removing the thick coconut cream at the top of the tin and fry this in a saucepan, stirring constantly until it smells fragrant and "cooked" and the oil begins to separate.

Add the curry paste and continue cooking, stirring constantly until this also gets that fragrant cooked aroma and once again the oil begins to separate. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients (and the rest of the coconut milk) and simmer gently, stirring occasionally whilst preparing the stir fry. NB: Never place a lid on a dish containing coconut milk.

Next stir-fry the capsicum, snow peas, spring onions and bok choy until soft. Remove from wok and keep warm. Stir-fry chicken in batches. Return vegetables to wok with the chicken and add the sauce, remove lime leaves. Add chopped fresh coriander and basil and toss to combine.

Serve with jasmine rice.

 
Red Curry of Beef
  You will need:
750g beef, diced
1 tin coconut milk
1-2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
5 kaffir lime leaves
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
 
 

Method:
Remove the top, thick portion of coconut milk and stirfry in a flameproof casserole until the oil separates. Add the curry paste and continue to cook, stirring continuously, until the oil separates and it smells "cooked" and fragrant.

Add the beef, in batches if necessary, and brown. Add the remaining ingredients, including the rest of the coconut milk. Place uncovered in a slow oven (160° C) for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until beef is tender.

Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and serve with jasmine rice.

Stir Fried Vegetables
You will need:
1 cup baby corn
3/4 cup tinned button mushrooms
100g snow peas, sliced
1 small red capsicum, cut into thin strips
1/2 bunch spring onions, cut into 2cm pieces
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method:
Heat wok and add oil and garlic, snow peas, capsicum and spring onions. Stir-fry until cooked as desired, add baby corn and mushrooms and stir-fry until heated through. Add remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Serve as an accompanying dish to the above curries.

Cucumber Salad
You will need:
1 large continental cucumber, seeds removed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small green chilli, chopped
2 teaspoons tamarind juice
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
6 cherry tomatoes, quartered

Method:
Peel cucumber and cut into shreds the size of matchsticks. Add tomatoes. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour over salad. Toss to combine. Serve as a side dish to any of the above dishes.

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