Recipe Cooking Methods

Find traditional Thai recipes sorted by cooking methods. Whether you’re stir-frying an authentic chicken pad Thai or simmering a creamy curry like gaeng daeng, with these techniques every home cook can make a simple and delicious Thai dish at home. Don’t miss out on my most popular recipes: tom yum paste and pad kra pao!

Stovetop

Stovetop Recipes

Side dish fried rice in a blue and white bowl, garnished with chopped green onions and carrots.

Fried Rice Side Dish Recipe

Thai shrimp fried rice with diced vegetables and cucumber slices on the side.

Thai Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad Goong)

Vegetarian Thai fried rice with tofu and vegetables, served with fresh lime wedges and cucumber slices.

Vegetarian Thai Fried Rice Recipe

A bowl of cry baby noodles with a mix of tofu, sausage, egg, and rice noodles, placed on a banana leaf with chopsticks.

Thai Cry Baby Noodles Recipe (Pad Ngor Ngae)

Steaming

Steaming Recipes

Cooked Thai sticky rice served in a traditional bamboo basket with grilled chicken, dipping sauce, and sides in the background.

How To Make Thai Sticky Rice (Khao Niao)

Thai sticky rice served in a coconut shell, garnished with sesame seeds, accompanied by sliced mango on a woven mat with pandan leaves for decoration.

Thai Mango Sticky Rice Recipe (Khao Niao Mamuang)

Close-up of pork gyoza spread around a dipping sauce.

Pork Gyoza Recipe (Pork Dumplings)

Close-up of khao tom mud, a Thai banana sticky rice dessert.

Khao Tom Mud Recipe (Banana Sticky Rice Dessert)

Deep Frying

Deep Frying Recipes

Thai sweet potato balls (kanom kai nok krata) made with purple and orange sweet potatoes, served with pandan leaves on a banana leaf.

Thai Sweet Potato Balls (Kanom Kai Nok Krata)

Crispy fried tofu served on a black plate with a side of dipping sauce, fresh vegetables, and lime, garnished with cilantro.

Best Crispy Fried Tofu Recipe

Fried chicken knuckles, garnished with fried garlic and coriander, served with Thai hot sauce.

Fried Chicken Knuckles Recipe (En Kor Gai Tod)

A Thai fried egg served on pasta.

Thai Fried Egg Recipe (Kai Dao)

Stir Fry

Stir Fry Recipes

Tofu pad krapow with crispy tofu, stir-fried onions, yard long beans, red and green chilies, and holy basil, served with white rice and a fried egg.

Tofu Pad Krapow Recipe (Thai Basil Tofu Stir-Fry)

Chicken Thai fried rice with chicken, vegetables, and egg, garnished with cucumber and green onions.

Chicken Thai Fried Rice Recipe (Khao Pad Gai)

Bitter melon stir fry with egg and shrimp served.

Best Bitter Melon Recipe With Egg

Instant ramen stir-fry with vegetables and pork served in a bamboo dish.

Best Instant Ramen Recipe

Grilling

Grilling Recipes

Grilled Thai beef satay with peanut sauce served.

Authentic Thai Beef Satay Recipe With Peanut Sauce

Thai pork chops with a dipping sauce and a basket of sticky rice.

Thai Pork Chops Recipe

Sai krok Isan Thai sausages on a bamboo basket, with a backdrop of chilies, ginger, and cabbage.

Sai Krok Isan (Thai Sausage Recipe)

Pla pao, authentic Thai grilled fish, served with a seafood dipping sauce, fresh vegetables, and rice noodles.

Pla Pao (Authentic Thai Grilled Fish Recipe)