The holidays are just around the corner and one of the things we enjoy the most about this season is food. This means that we’re just a few weeks away from shopping for ingredients and trying out new recipes for our get-togethers. And if you’re still looking for quick and easy ones that will satisfy both your family’s stomach and taste buds, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll give you a list of seven grilled Thai food recipes that will make your next holiday meal one to remember.

Chicken Satay

Chicken Satay is one of the easiest grilled Thai food to make! All you need is to marinate the chicken pieces with red curry paste, coconut milk, sugar, and salt.

As you let the chicken absorb all those flavors, you can start preparing the peanut sauce using peanut butter, curry, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar. You just have to mix all the ingredients and let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the sauce achieves your desired consistency. Once everything is prepared, you can now thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers and grill according to your liking!

Because of its rich flavors, this grilled Thai food is best eaten with hot, steamed rice! Nonetheless, it’s also perfect as a stand-alone snack you can enjoy as you chat with your friends and family!

Thai Escargot

If you’re into seafood or you simply want to try something new this holiday season, this grilled Thai food would be perfect for you!

To prepare Thai escargot, all you need to do is grill the snails with butter, mixed with basil leaves, curry paste, and lemon zest. As you cook the snails, you can also prepare your side dish such as cucumber or herb salad–whichever you’ll enjoy best!

To make the dish much more flavorful, you can dip it in spicy seafood sauce! And to top it all off, you can pair Thai escargot with wine or any cold beverage, and make your meals a lot more enjoyable!

Plao Plao (Thai Grilled Fish)

Plao Plao is an authentic grilled Thai food that complements every lunch or dinner.

For this dish, you can choose among snakehead fish, tilapia, and any other fish you can find, according to your preference. Before grilling the fish, you have to stuff it with lemongrass and coat it with a mixture of flour, salt, and water.

While letting it cook, you can make the seafood sauce by mixing bird’s eye chili, crushed or pounded garlic, sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce all together.

For the best experience, you can serve this grilled Thai food with steamed jasmine rice and your favorite vegetable salad!

Grilled Pork Shoulder

Alright, I know what you’re thinking. Does it really have to be pork shoulder? Well, if you want your grilled pork cooked slowly to perfection, then yes, it does!

To prepare this grilled Thai food, all you need is to marinate the pork with oyster sauce, sugar, soy sauce, and fish sauce. And because the shoulder part has the right amount of fat and toughness, you can grill the pork for around 45 minutes, or until it gets tender enough for your liking.

Now while grilling the pork, you can prepare the tamarind sauce by simply mixing and simmering palm sugar, fish sauce, water, chili powder, and tamarind paste altogether.

Similar to other grilled Thai food on our list, this dish is best served with hot steamed rice and is perfect for both lunch and dinner with the fam!

Grill Squid

The grill squid or Thai grilled squid is another dish you can prepare without breaking a sweat. In fact, the preparation and cooking time combined for this grilled Thai food won’t go over 30 minutes!

Similar to the other dishes, you can make the marinade by mixing sugar with water, fish sauce, lime juice, coriander, and ginger, and letting the mixture simmer for a few minutes. When the sauce or marinade is ready, you can start removing the tentacles of the squids, then dip them before grilling.

While or after cooking the squid, you can make your own spicy seafood sauce or simply reheat the one you’ve previously made.

Because of its rich tangy flavors, this grilled Thai food is not only perfect for holiday get-togethers but also for summer snacks!

Gai Yang (Thai Grilled Chicken)

If you want to serve a grilled Thai food that everyone would enjoy, you’ll never go wrong with Gai Yang or Thai grilled chicken! I mean, who doesn’t like chicken?

To prepare the marinade for this dish, you’ll need fish sauce, coriander, lemongrass, pepper, turmeric powder, and pounded garlic. Now, if you want the chicken to really absorb all these flavors, it’s best to marinate it overnight or for at least 12 hours. And while the wait may be a bit long, it’ll surely be worth it once the chicken is finally grilled!

Just like the other dishes in this list, Gai Yang is best eaten with steamed jasmine rice and your favorite sweet and sour sauce.

Tofu Satay

Another grilled Thai food that you can serve to everyone is the tofu satay! This grilled Thai food is perfect for vegetarians or anyone who is planning to cut back on their meat consumption during the holidays.

Similar to chicken satay, you can prepare this dish by marinating the tofu in peanut sauce or your own mixture of red curry paste, salt, sugar, and coconut milk. And because tofu is much softer than animal meat, you can grill this for just a few minutes and serve it with your favorite vegetable salad and sauce.

Because of its savory flavor and heavenly tenderness, this grilled Thai food is perfect as a snack you can enjoy with a cold bottle of beer or champagne!

Can’t wait for the holidays?

Well, you don’t have to! If you cannot wait to have a taste and finally experience these amazing grilled dishes, you can always go to the supermarket, gather all the ingredients, and make your own. However, if you don’t want to go through all the hassle, you can also head over to our restaurant with your friends or family! We’ll make sure that you’ll enjoy all these Thai flavors and have a fantastic meal you won’t forget!