What Is Thai chili paste and How Can I Use It?
Thai chili paste is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 88 recipes to get you started.
Where found
Thai chili paste is usually found in the asian section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 泰国辣椒酱 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | pâte de chili thai | |
| en español: | pasta de chile thai |
Recipes using thai chili paste
There are 88 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Spicy Tripe & Beans
Completely different recipe than Jamaican or Spanish ones. I used few known methods to make beans easier to digest. They all work very well not to make music.
Kung Pao Beef
Kung Pao beef: velveted flank steak stir-fried with roasted peanuts, fiery dried chilies, and crunchy water chestnuts in a savory-sweet Sichuan sauce. A bold, spicy take on takeout, ready in 40 minutes.
Seafood in Coconut, Ginger & Lemongrass Sauce
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Tom Yum Goong - Savouring Southeast Asia
Tom yum goong, Thailand's hot and sour shrimp soup, built on a fragrant broth of lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime, with Thai chili paste, fish sauce, and lime. Bright, spicy, and deeply aromatic.
Stir-Fried Veggie with Noodles
Stir-fried bell peppers, carrots, and zucchini with garlic, ginger, scallions are tossed with pasta, cucumber, cilantro, and miso-chili sauce. It's a delicious, light yet nutritious one pot meal that's perfect for week-nights.
Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry with Vegetables
This was very easy to prepare, but I would double the chili paste next time and add some "red" to it- i.e. red bell pepper or carrots.
Stir-Fried Veggies with Soba Noodles
You can say this is a combination of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Because it uses Chinese stir-fry technique, spices; Japanese noodles, miso paste; and Korean chili sauce. It has lots of yumminess and goodness in this one pot meal.
Spicy Soba Noodle Salad
A little bit of heat with a tangy sweet and sour taste. This cucumber soba salad for sure refreshes your taste buds while satisfies your tummy.
Edamame Veggie Burger
These edamame veggie burgers are delicious, filling and packed with goodness. If millet is not available, use quinoa instead. Whole Wheat bread crumbs works as well.
Easy Chicken Stir Fry
It's easy, tasty and satisfying. A perfect dinner on a busy week day. No need to order takeout. This homemade version will definitely beat any takeouts, and much better for you.
Authentic General Tso's Chicken
This quick and tasty Tso's chicken is one of the most popular foods in Chinese restaurant or take-out. But when you realize how simple the dish is, you can just make it at your own kitchen within half an hour.
Soba Noodles, Mushroom & Tatsoi with Sweet-Sour Cucumber
This one pot dish is packed with deliciousness and goodness. Sauteed assorted mushrooms are cooked in a flavorful broth, lots of Asian yumminess will for sure make your tummy feel very happy.
Spicy-Soy Spinach Salad
This tasty yet refreshing spinach salad is a classic Korean side dish that you can pretty much find in every Korean restaurant. It's quick, easy to make at home, it goes well with most of the BBQ, any meat dish, or just simply serve it with some steamed rice.
Methi Paneer Starter
Methi Paneer Starter is the low calorie starter so weight watchr ..... You can enjoy this starter.
Clams in Black Bean Sauce (Chinese New Year)
Fermented black beans can be found at Asian markets; but if unavailable, you can substitute prepared black bean sauce.
Fiery Pork & Winter Bamboo Shoots Over Snow
Fiery pork and bamboo shoots over crispy rice noodles: stir-fried slivered pork with winter bamboo, Thai chili paste, and ginger served over a cloud of deep-fried puffy rice stick noodles.
Ribs with a Peach Barbecue Sauce
Ribs with peach barbecue sauce, a sweet-and-spicy Asian-fusion glaze of fresh peach puree, mirin, ginger, garlic and chili paste brushed over lamb or pork spareribs. Marinated overnight for deep flavor.
Barbecued Corn & Hard Shelled Crabs
Charcoal-grilled hard-shell crabs brushed with Thai chili paste, tomato, and garlic olive oil, served with corn grilled in the husk. A summer cookout feast with an East-meets-West kick.
Hot & Sour Lime Leaf Shrimp Soup
Tom yum goong, the Thai hot and sour shrimp soup: a fragrant broth of kaffir lime leaf, lemongrass and galangal, made fiery with chili and sour with lime. Light, aromatic and ready fast.
Thai Hot & Sour Shrimp Soup
Thai hot and sour shrimp soup (Tom Yum Goong) with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chile paste, and straw mushrooms. A bright, aromatic broth built from shrimp shell stock.
Oriental Flavored Cucumber Salad
Asian cucumber salad with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili paste, and garlic. A cool, crunchy side dish that comes together in minutes with no cooking.
Chicken in Black Bean Sauce
Chicken in fermented black bean sauce made entirely in the microwave with garlic, ginger, sherry, sesame oil, and chili paste. A Chinese takeout favorite ready in 30 minutes.
General Tso's Chicken (Heriteau)
General Tso's chicken made with dark-meat thighs: crispy-fried pieces tossed in a ginger-scallion soy sauce with chili paste, rice vinegar, and sesame oil finish.
Hot Sauce for Falafels
A quick, spicy hot sauce for falafel: tomato paste simmered with vegetable stock, chili paste, cumin, lemon and fresh herbs into a bright, fiery sauce in about five minutes. Drizzle it over falafel, shawarma or grilled veg.
