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Crisp-skinned roast duck rests over a festive red curry studded with pineapple, tomatoes, grapes and lychees, so every spoonful mixes rich meat, sweet fruit and warm chili heat. Keeping the duck on top until serving protects its crackling skin against the sauce.
Pork ribs braise in soy, Shaoxing wine and rock sugar until sticky and tender, served over steamed glutinous rice with caramelised shallots, chillies and crushed peanuts.
Thai and South-East Asian2 hr 30 minServes 41070 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free
Slices of roast duck with crisp skin, layered with crunchy vegetables and ginger inside thin crepes spread with hoisin. Small dishes of extra hoisin and sharp French mustard are served for dipping.
Rotisserie chicken salad is a Thai and South-East Asian main course centred on chicken. It combines –2 tbsp vegetable oil, spring onions, Japanese or normal mayonnaise for a straightforward, balanced result.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course40 minServes 2312 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Salmon marinated in lime, soy and sugar, roasted with broccoli, green beans and red pepper, then spooned with a raw garlic, ginger, chilli and lime dressing.
Clams wok-fried in a blended sambal of soaked dried chillies, shallots, garlic, lemongrass and belacan with tamarind and ketjap manis, served with coconut milk rice.
A simple, glossy stir-fry of seasonal vegetables with bell pepper and mushrooms, seasoned with oyster sauce and a touch of white pepper. The vegetables are cooked in stages so each one keeps its texture, from crisp stems to just-wilted leaves.
Rice noodles stir-fried with prawns, firm tofu and dried shrimp in a fish sauce, palm sugar and tamarind sauce, with egg scrambled through at the end. Bean sprouts, garlic chives, ground peanuts and lime wedges finish the pad Thai.
Open-topped steamed dumplings with a bouncy, juicy filling of shrimp and chicken seasoned with ginger and sesame. Soy sauce for drizzling is all they need at the table.
Tiger prawns are coated in egg and a flour and cornflour mix, fried crisp, then tossed in aromatic butter with curry leaves, bird's-eye chillies, chicken bouillon powder and golden fried oats. A smashed cucumber salad with tahini dressing and steamed jasmine rice are served alongside.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course40 minServes 2–3368 kcalDiabetic
Prawn vermicelli stir-fried with peppers, beansprouts and spring onions in a curry-spiced soy sauce. Curry chilli oil and fresh red chilli finish the bowls with heat.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course1 hrServes 4195 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic
Tender wedges of eggplant are fried until silky, then glazed with roasted chili paste, garlic and basil for a dish that is smoky, sweet and warmly hot. Onion and bell pepper add sweetness and color against the soft eggplant.
A whole chicken poached in the slow cooker with onion, ginger, chillies, five-spice and soy sauce to make a fragrant pho-style stock. The sliced meat is served over flat rice noodles with beansprouts, coriander, spring onions and lime.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course2 hr 30 minServes 4356 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabetic
Whole jumbo shrimp seasoned with salt and pepper, rested, then smoked until dark coral, served with a fiery chile, garlic and lime dipping sauce finished with fish sauce and cilantro.
A pounded Thai green bean salad in the som tum style, with dried shrimp, cherry tomatoes and peanuts in a hot, sour and sweet lime dressing. The beans stay crunchy while soaking up the fiery juices.
Chile and cilantro-marinated chicken is sliced over bruised green beans and nectarine wedges in a fish sauce and lime dressing. The salad borrows som tam's sweet, sour and fiery balance and finishes with peanuts.
Jasmine rice fried in the sweet fat from sliced Thai sausage, with Chinese broccoli, garlic and egg. The sausage brings most of the seasoning with it, so the rice itself is seasoned lightly and tasted before more is added.
Jasmine rice fried hard in the wok with chicken, a pounded garlic and chili paste, bell pepper, onion and string beans, then folded through with fresh Thai basil. It is spicy, fragrant and best eaten right away. Chicken is the protein used here; pork, vegetables or tofu work in its place.
Wide rice noodles stir-fried very hot with chicken, garlic, bird's eye chilies, onion, bell pepper and string beans, finished with a large handful of Thai basil. This one is boldly spicy and garlicky from start to finish. Chicken is the protein used here; pork, vegetables or tofu can replace it.
A one-pot jasmine rice congee with seared chicken thighs, stock, soy and fish sauce, whisked until the grains break down, topped with soft-boiled eggs, chilli oil, fried shallots and a ginger, spring onion and coriander garnish.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course1 hr 30 minServes 2504 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic
Skinless boneless chicken thighs marinated in coconut milk whisked with ginger, garlic, hot chili paste, lime juice and brown sugar, grilled and served with cilantro and lime wedges.
Chicken thighs marinated in a coconut cream and red curry paste sauce and roasted on a rack, served with a green bean omelette, buttered cabbage with fish sauce and steamed white rice.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course3 hrServes 4196 kcalGluten-freeDiabetic
This is the fiercest curry of the set: a thin, broth-based curry made without coconut milk, so the heat of the paste and the freshness of the basil come through clean and sharp. Chicken and a tumble of mixed vegetables simmer briefly in the spiced stock, keeping everything vivid and light.
Littleneck or cherrystone clams are purged in salted water, then stir-fried hot with ginger, garlic, Thai red chillies and Thai basil in an oyster and dark soy sauce.
String beans are blistered in a hot wok, then lacquered with roasted chili paste and tossed with onion, bell pepper and plenty of basil. The result is smoky and properly spicy, with the beans keeping a firm, squeaky bite.
Ground chicken is stir-fried fast in a wok with garlic, birds eye chillies and onion, glazed with a soy, fish sauce and oyster sauce mixture, and finished with scallions and coriander over jasmine rice.
Green beans simmer in coconut milk with banana shallots, Thai green chillies, garlic, turmeric, chilli powder, curry powder and a cinnamon stick, after mustard and fenugreek seeds and curry leaves are fried in oil.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course1 hrServes 2686 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumHigh FiberRenal
Tender steamed parcels with a sweet-savory chicken filling built on shallot, preserved radish and peanut. A brush of garlic oil and fresh cilantro finish them just before serving.
Large mussels steamed open in a fragrant liquor of lemongrass, lime leaf, onion and fresh chili. Thai basil, fish sauce and lime juice finish the broth, which is hot, sour and deeply herbal.
Torn tofu bakes until crisp and is glazed in a sambal, tamari, brown sugar and lime sauce, served over noodles tossed in a peanut butter satay sauce with sesame-dressed cabbage and spinach.
Thai and South-East AsianMain course1 hrServes 4243 kcalVegetarianEgg-free
Chinese broccoli cooked fast and hot, its thick stems tender and its leaves glossy under a simple oyster sauce glaze. It is the kind of plain, well-executed vegetable dish that anchors a table of richer curries and fried dishes.
These Vietnamese-style summer rolls are full of flavour and served with two delicious dipping sauces. Rice paper wrappers are a wonderful thing to have in the cupboard – they can take a fridge-raid dinner to another level, and they’re naturally gluten-free.
Made here with chicken, pineapple, tomato, onion and bell pepper are stir-fried in a bright, glossy sweet and sour sauce. It is a tangy, fruity dish served over jasmine rice.