Best Thai Zucchini Recipes

THAI ZUCCHINI-COCONUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add zucchini, shallots, ginger, garlic, and 2 teaspoons salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini softens but has not developed any color, 10 to 12 minutes. Add potato, coconut milk, and 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potato is easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Transfer mixture to a blender, working in batches if necessary, and purée until very silky and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours or, in an airtight container, up to 3 days. Season with salt; serve topped with zucchini slices and cilantro leaves.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES PAD THAI

Steps:

• Make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer.
• Whisk chicken stock, tamarind paste, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chile pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, and sugar together in a small bowl to make a smooth sauce.
• Heat sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add chicken and shrimp; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Push chicken and shrimp to the sides of the wok to make a space in the center. Pour eggs and scramble until firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini noodles and sauce; cook and stir, adding water if needed, about 3 minutes. Add 2 cups bean sprouts and green onions; cook and stir until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove wok from heat and sprinkle peanuts over noodles. Serve garnished with remaining 1 cup bean sprouts and fresh basil.

THAI ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cook garlic, ginger, and red pepper in oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Add peanuts and next 4 ingredients, stirring well.
• Add zucchini, and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, or until crisp tender.
• Serve immediately.

THAI TOFU WITH ZUCCHINI, RED BELL PEPPER, AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu; sauté until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer tofu to bowl. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, then zucchini and bell pepper to skillet; sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Return tofu to skillet. Add ginger; stir 30 seconds. Add coconut milk, 3 tablespoons lime juice, soy sauce, and curry paste; stir to dissolve curry paste. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and more lime juice, if desired. Stir in half of basil. Sprinkle with remaining basil; serve.

THAI ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine vegetables in large bowl.
• Mix peanut butter, dressing, soy sauce and chili-garlic sauce until blended. Add to vegetable mixture; mix lightly.
• Top with cilantro and nuts.

THAI CHICKEN, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat until just white throughout, 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Add the onion and stir-fry over moderately high heat for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and cherry tomatoes and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the curry paste, coconut milk, water, lime zest and lime juice and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and stir for 20 seconds. Stir in the cilantro. Transfer to bowls and serve with rice.

THAI TURKEY ZUCCHINI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine ingredients for meatballs, mix with your hands thoroughly. Make 28 meatballs by spooning heaping 1 tbsp of mixture and rolling between your hands. Lay on a cutting board or plate. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside. Preheat large, 12" or larger, skillet on high, spray with cooking spray. Add meatballs and cook until brown, for about 2-3 minutes. No need to cook the meatballs through. Add the sauce, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes, uncovered. Serve warm with brown rice or brown rice noodles. Add garnish like fresh cilantro and green onions.

THAI CHICKEN, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat until just white throughout, 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Add the onion and stir-fry over moderately high heat for 2 minutes. Add the zucchini and cherry tomatoes and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the curry paste, coconut milk, water, lime zest and lime juice and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and stir for 20 seconds. Stir in the cilantro. Transfer to bowls and serve with rice

THAI STYLE CHICKEN WITH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Combine soy, fish sauces, sugar and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Cut zucchini into 1 inch cubes and steam until tender.
• Heat wok over high heat, add oil and stirfry zucchini until golden. Remove zucchini with slotted spoon and set aside.
• Add chili and garlic to the wok, stir fry for 1 minute. Add mince and cook until brown.
• Return zucchini (and mushroom if using) to wok adding the sauce mix and the coriander.
• Stir fry for 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Serve with jasmine rice or your chosen sides.

MING'S THAI CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 to 400 degrees. Use a pizza stone if available. In a hot skillet or wok, coat with oil and brown seasoned chicken meat on all sides, about 3 minutes. Set aside. In the same skillet, brown onions, ginger chiles and season. Add zucchini, tomatoes, juice, fish sauce and season. Cook until zucchini is tender firm. Drain the mixture then toss with basil and cheese. Check for seasoning. Let mixture cool then stuff calzones. Bake in the oven until golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.

PALEO PAD THAI (WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES)

Steps:

• If you have a mandoline, get it out and start slicing the zuchinnis lengthwise. or you can use a knife to slice the zukes as thinly as you can (lengthwise). Slice the slices into thin strips, just like the shape of a spaghetti noodle. Another option, for speed, lack of the proper tools or sheer laziness, you can just chop the zukes into chunks. Not quite the same effect, but same flavor.
• Over medium heat, melt your fat of choice. Saute the onion, garlic and ginger, until soft. Add the fish sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, lime juice, almond butter and a bit of salt. Stir to combine.
• Add the zuke noodles to the saute pan. Stir them around to get the sauce incoporated onto the "zoodles". The point here is get the zoodles hot and very slightly cooked through (just like an al dente noodle!), about 10 minutes.
• Serve hot. Any kind of grilled or pan seared meat or seafood would go really well with this.

ZUCCHINI PAD THAI

Steps:

• Over medium heat, melt your fat of choice. Saute the onion, garlic and ginger, until soft. Add the fish sauce, chili sauce, vinegar, lime juice, almond butter and a bit of salt. Stir to combine. Add the zuke noodles to the saute pan. Stir them around to get the sauce incoporated onto the “zoodles”. The point here is get the zoodles hot and very slightly cooked through (just like an al dente noodle!), about 10 minutes. Serve hot. Any kind of grilled or pan seared meat or seafood would go really well with this.

THAI TOFU WITH ZUCCHINI, RED BELL PEPPER AND LIME

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbls. of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over mdium high heat.
• Add the tofu and saute until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Move the tofu to a bowl.
• Add the remaining 1 tbls. oil, then add zucchini and red bell pepper to the skillet.
• Saute until it begins to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Return tofu to the skillet.
• Add ginger and stir about 30 seconds.
• Add the coconut milk, 3 tbls. lime juice, soy sauce, and curry paste.
• Stir to dissolve curry paste, then simmer until the sauce thickens, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and more lime juice, if you like.
• Stir in half of the basil.
• Sprinkle with remaining basil and serve. Enjoy!
• This is good served with steamed rice or noodles.

THAI ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• 1 - cook garlic, ginger and red pepper in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly. 2 - add peanuts & next 4 ingredients 3 - add zucchini and cook, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, or until crisp tender. 4 - serve immediately