8 asian strips thai Recipes

thai apple eggplants (see cooks note, below), vegetable oil, thai red curry paste, pork tenderloin , halved lengthwise, then sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick, julienne strips peeled fresh or frozen grachai (lesser galangal or wild ginger; thawed if frozen) or drained bottled grachai, rinsed, or ginger, chinese long beans or green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces, canned baby corn, rinsed, drained , and halved lengthwise, thai chicken stock, nam pla (asian fish sauce; preferably thai), fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves (sometimes called bai makroot), fresh chee fah chile or 2 red jalapeno chiles, thinly sliced crosswise and seeds discarded, salt, loosely packed bai grapao (holy basil leaves), thai pickled garlic (gratiam dong)

canola oil, red curry paste (less for kid-friendly, more for i love heat ), beef, cut into small strips (i use top sirloin and trim the fat, can sub tofu or use extra veggies for vegetarian), coconut milk (can sub regular milk and 1/2 tsp cornstarch for 1 can), fish sauce, sugar, paprika, lime zest from 4 lime (or 6 kaffir leaves, specialty asian market food), potatoes (original recipe calls for 4 and no other veggies), yellow pepper (can use red or orange or green), carrots, onion

unsweetened coconut milk, thai green curry paste, or more to taste, chicken stock or low-sodium broth, four 1-inch strips of lemon zest (see alternatives), fresh ginger--peeled, thinly sliced and lightly smashed, four 1-inch strips of lime zest (see alternatives), asian fish sauce, light brown sugar, fresh lime juice, coarsely chopped cilantro, chopped basil

sugar, kosher salt, rice vinegar (unseasoned), asian cucumber, peeled , halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced, hot red or green chile, thinly sliced, sliced red onion, chopped cilantro leaves, soy sauce, rice vinegar (unseasoned), toasted sesame oil, fish sauce, mirin, garlic, finely chopped, minced peeled fresh ginger, light brown sugar, sesame seeds, toasted, red pepper flakes or thai chili paste, juice of 1 lime, sirloin , rib-eye or new york strip steak, cut into 1-inch cubes, scallions (white and light green parts), cut into 1-inch lengths, plus additional, sliced for garnish

boneless beef top sirloin steaks, soy sauce, green onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely minced (for beef), brown sugar , firmly packed, sesame seeds, toasted, dark sesame oil, minced gingerroot, wooden skewer , soaked in water for 30 minutes, cider vinegar or 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar, granulated sugar, garlic cloves, mashed to paste with pinch of salt (for sauce), salt, hot red pepper flakes

unsweetened coconut milk, thai red curry paste, asian fish sauce, vegetable oil, divided, skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch strips, or skinless , boneless breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, salt and freshly ground black pepper, shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps quartered, very finely chopped fresh ginger, garlic cloves, very finely chopped, water, toasted peanuts and cilantro leaves, for garnish, steamed rice and lime wedges, for serving