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15 Minute Thai Dinners

Cultural Context

Thai cuisine is renowned for its vibrant flavors and balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy elements. Meals are often prepared quickly, making them ideal for busy weeknights. The popularity of Thai food has led to adaptations worldwide, with many dishes now featuring local ingredients while retaining their authentic essence.

ThaiTHmain
15 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
4-5 limes
palm sugar
fish sauce
tomatoes
onion
cilantro
green onions
3 eggs
oil for frying

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free and lower in sodium.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: almonds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and cheaper.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Coconut aminos is a soy-free alternative.

1

Start by chopping limes into thirds for maximum juice extraction.

2

Add palm sugar to a mortar followed by lime juice from the chopped limes.

3

Add fish sauce to the mortar, equal parts to the lime juice, to balance sweetness, sourness, and saltiness.

4

Slice chili and lemongrass to infuse the dressing without making it too spicy.

5

Prepare the rest of the ingredients by cutting tomatoes into uneven pieces for texture.

6

Slice onion from root to top into long strands for bite and texture.

7

Roughly chop cilantro, including the stems for flavor.

8

Crack 3 eggs into a bowl for easy cooking in the wok.

9

Heat oil in a wok until smoking before adding the eggs for frying.

10

Fry the eggs until crispy, ensuring they are not yolky but set enough to cut into.

11

Mix the salad ingredients together in a bowl, adding the fried eggs last.

12

Gently mix the salad with the dressing to allow the egg to soak in the flavors.

Cooking Techniques

stir-fryingsautéing

Equipment Needed

mortarwokknifecutting boardmixing bowl

Spice Level:

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Allergens

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