Best Thai Vegetables Recipes

VEGAN THAI CURRY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Open the can of coconut milk without shaking it. Spoon 6 tablespoons of the coconut cream from the top of the can into a medium saucepan. Pour remaining contents of can into a medium bowl, and mix well. In a medium bowl, combine vegetable stock, soy sauce, and palm or brown sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Place saucepan of coconut cream over medium-high heat until it begins to bubble. Add curry paste and reduce heat to medium-low. Stir constantly until very fragrant, about 3 minutes; adjust heat as needed to prevent burning. Add onion, red pepper, zucchini, sweet potato, bamboo shoots, green beans, and eggplant. Stir until vegetables are hot, 2-3 minutes. Stir in coconut milk, bring the mixture to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the soy sauce mixture and a generous squeeze of fresh lime juice to taste; you may use the juice of an entire lime. Stir and mix well. Add up to 1/4 cup water if the curry seems too thick.
• To serve, place the curry in a warm serving bowl and garnish with the basil chiffonade. If desired, serve over jasmine rice.

THAI RED CURRY CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, mix coconut milk, curry paste and salt; pour over chicken., Bake, covered, 18-22 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Meanwhile, cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. Serve chicken with rice and vegetables.

THAI-INSPIRED COCONUT CURRY SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside.
• While the noodles cook, in a medium pot, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the sweet potato, ginger, garlic and red curry paste. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture turns a shade darker and begins to stick to the bottom of the pot, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk, snow peas, 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until the snow peas are bright green and the sweet potato is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Cut the lime in half; squeeze one half into the curry and cut the other half into four wedges. Divide the noodles among bowls, top with the curry and herbs. Squeeze more lime juice over as desired.

STIR-FRIED MIXED VEGETABLES THAI STYLE

Steps:

• Heat wok, add oil when hot, add the garlic and giger and stirfry for one minute.
• Add broccoli and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add snow peas, carrots and the green and red peppers.
• Stir-fry for an additional 3-4 minutes or until tender but still crisp.
• Blend the soy sauce, hoisin sauce and sugar in a small bowl. Stir well, season to taste with salt and pepper and pour into the wok, stirring well to distribute.
• Transfer to a serving dish.
• Garnish with scallions.

THAI RED CURRY SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add curry paste; stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken; stir 2 minutes. Add green beans and eggplant pieces; stir 1 minute. Add broth, coconut milk and fish sauce; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in basil and serve.

THAI VEGETABLES IN GREEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in onion and curry paste until fragrant and onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add coconut milk and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until liquid begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in sweet potato and cook until softened, about 6 minutes more. Add eggplant, Thai chile peppers, and kaffir lime leaves. Cook and stir until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, and lime zest. Mix thoroughly to combine and heat through, about 5 minutes more. Sprinkle with cilantro and Thai basil.

THAI RED CURRY NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Prepare the curry paste: In a blender or mini food processor, combine cilantro, garlic, shallot, chile, red curry, coconut oil, ginger, lemongrass, zest and juice of 1 lime, fish sauce, curry powder, cumin and coriander. Blend into a paste, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed. If mixture is too thick to blend, add teaspoon or two of water as needed.
• In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium heat. Stir in mushrooms, half the scallions, garlic, chile and a large pinch of salt. Sauté until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Stir 1/4 cup curry paste mixture into skillet and cook until fragrant and darkened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir coconut milk into skillet along with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce, and juice of 1/2 lime.
• Add red pepper, snow peas and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in bok choy and cook until wilted, 2 to 4 minutes longer.
• Fold in noodles, tossing until coated with sauce and heated through. Add fish sauce or lime juice to taste, and pass lime wedges at the table. Top with remaining scallions and any of the optional garnishes. Serve with lime wedges on the side. Store the extra curry paste in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.

THAI RED CURRY WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan, bring the coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce and brown sugar to a boil.
• Add the vegetables and bamboo shoots, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minute, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Serve over steamed jasmine rice.

SEARED SALMON WITH THAI VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For salmon:
• Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Place salmon fillets, skin side down, on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons spice mixture over each fillet. Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
• For dressing:
• Whisk vinegar and next 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend. for rice: Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add rice and sauté until rice begins to turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water and coconut milk and bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat to low; cook until rice is cooked through and liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon fillets, flesh side down, to skillet. Sear until brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Turn fillets over and sear skin side until salmon is just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Spoon rice onto plates, dividing equally. Top each serving with seared salmon fillet, then Thai Vegetables. Drizzle dressing around and serve immediately, passing extra dressing separately.

STIR-FRY PRAWNS / SHRIMPS WITH VEGETABLES AND FRESH THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat Wok, add tablespoon peanut oil, allow the oil to heat.
• Add the 'The Vegetables' (Spring onions, red capsicum, snow peas, and carrot) in the wok and stir-fry for four mins, remove to separate bowl. Note: Cook vegetables until your preferred texture, it you like them crisp cook them for 4 mins if you like them soft cook them longer.
• Add the prawns in wok and stir-fry until they are covered with oil.
• Add 'The Sauces' (Sesame oil, lime juice, ketjap manis and sweet chilli sauce) into the wok, stir fry until bubbles and the prawns are pink or no longer transparent, reduce heat.
• Add noodles until they are separated.
• Add mint and coriander, then mix in the vegetables and cook until they are warm.
• Serve in bowls and garnish with roasted cashews.
• Enjoy.

THAI BASIL VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, garlic, sugar, and sambal oelek for the sauce; set aside.
• The sauce in this is thin from the veggies; if you like a thicker sauce, add 1 tbsp.
• cornstarch to your sauce, but it won't affect the flavor either way.
• Heat oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots to pan; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add sauce in bowl to pan; stir to mix well, and continue cooking for 5 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in herbs and serve.

SPICY THAI CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a sauce pot simmer first 10 ingredients for 5 minutes.
• In a frying pan heat 1 tablespoon oil and quickly saute ginger, garlic, onion,& red peppers till crisp, add to coconut milk mixture.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil and brown chicken slices, 2 minutes, add to coconut mixture.
• Add the amount chili peppers to pot according to how hot you like your food!
• Simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Serve with cooked jasmin rice.
• Topped with toasted pine nuts.

SPICY THAI PORK WITH VEGETABLES & SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place Reynolds® Oven Bag in 13x9x2-inch pan. Add flour, peanut sauce and water to bag. Gently squeeze bag to blend ingredients; set aside.
• Slice pork tenderloin 1-inch thick; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add to oven bag. Turn bag several times to coat pork with sauce. Arrange pork in even layer in oven bag. Top with snap peas and bell pepper.
• Close oven bag with nylon tie. Cut six 1/2-inch slits in top. Tuck ends of bag in pan.
• Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until pork reads 145°F on meat thermometer. While pork is baking, break up noodles and COOK according to package directions. Drain cooked noodles and place in medium bowl with 1 seasoning packet, sesame oil and green onions; stir to mix well. Carefully cut bag open.
• Place 1/4 of noodles on each plate and top with pork, vegetables, and sauce. Sprinkle with peanuts and green onions. Drizzle with additional peanut sauce, if desired.

THAI GREEN CURRY WITH TOFU AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add garlic; cook, stirring, until just starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add curry paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the green beans and zucchini; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in stock, coconut milk, and lime leaves. Bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is slightly thickened, about 6 minutes. Stir in fish sauce, sugar, and lime juice. Simmer 1 minute.
• Stir in the tofu, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and cook until vegetables are tender and tofu is heated through, about 4 minutes. Serve immediately over rice, garnished with basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges.

THAI-STYLE GRILLED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium.
• Cut the peppers and eggplant lengthwise into quarters and put into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the garlic and coriander, to a mortar and pestle, and crush them into a chunky paste. Transfer the paste to the mixing bowl with the vegetables. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to coat well. Put on the hot grill and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes on each side.

SPICY THAI NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles in boiling water until tender; drain.
• Mix ingredients for sauce in a bowl with a whisk until smooth; set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat (add more oil as necessary during cooking).
• Add lemongrass and Thai chiles and cook until fragrant.
• Add carrot, scallions, and bell peppers and cook until carrot starts to become crisp-tender.
• Add bean sprouts and cook 1-2 minutes more.
• Add drained noodles to the pan and pour sauce over noodles.
• Using two utensils, lift vegetables from bottom to integrate throughout noodles and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and chopped peanuts and serve with hot chili sauce (sriracha), if desired.
• Cooking tip: you may cut noodles into smaller pieces after cooking with kitchen shears to make them easier to work with.

GREEN CURRY PASTE FOR THAI TOFU AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

THAI VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 20 seconds. Add bell pepper and mushrooms; sauté until pepper is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add green onions and bok choy and sauté until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

THAI STIR FRIED NOODLES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Boil noodles in lightly-salted water until 'al dente', veering on the side of undercooked (you will be stir-frying them later so avoid overcooking them now). Drain and rinse with cold water to prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Place all 'Stir-Fry Sauce' ingredients together in a cup, stirring well to dissolve the sugar. Set aside.
• Heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl around, then stir-fry the garlic, ginger, and shallot/onion 1 minute.
• Add the carrots plus 1-2 tablespoons of the stir-fry sauce you made earlier - enough to keep ingredients frying nicely. Stir-fry 2 minutes, until carrots soften slightly.
• Add the mushrooms, broccoli and red pepper, plus 3-4 more tablespoons of the stir-fry sauce. Continue stir-frying until mushrooms and red pepper soften and broccoli turns bright green but is still crisp (3-4 minutes).
• Now add the noodles plus remaining stir-fry sauce. Using 2 utensils, lift and turn the noodles in the pan to combine with the vegetables. Stir-fry in this way 3-5 more minutes, or until you are happy with the softness/texture of the noodles. During the last 1 minute of cooking time, fold in the bean sprouts.
• Taste-test the noodles, adding up to 1 more tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce if not salty or flavorful enough. If too salty for your taste OR too sweet, add 1/ to 1 tablespoons more lime juice. If too sour, sprinkle over a little more sugar. More chili can be added if you prefer it spicier.
• Serve immediately in bowls or plates, topping with a sprinkling of fresh coriander or basil. More fresh bean sprouts can also be added as a topping. ENJOY!

THAI RED CURRY MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk, salt, sugar and tamari. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add curry paste and stir fry for 1 minute.
• Increase heat to high and add beans, eggplant, red pepper and mushrooms. Stir fry until the vegetables are tender crisp.
• Reduce heat to medium and add coconut milk mixture while stirring. Heat for 1 minute.
• Serve hot over cooked jasmine rice and garnish with basil leaves and lime zest.