10 Thai Dinners You Can Cook on a Weeknight
Ten Thai recipes fast enough for a weeknight — curries, stir-fries, and noodle bowls — ranked fastest first, with macros and cost per serving.
Thai food is fast food — it just isn't cheap food. Nearly everything is stir-fried or simmered in under half an hour, but the pantry (fish sauce, curry paste, coconut milk, limes) costs more up front than an Italian one. Buy it once and the next twenty dinners are quick.
Anychef catalog data: 28 Thai recipes in our library at a median 25 minutes — among the fastest cuisines in the catalog — and $2.65 a serving, above the $2.20 catalog median. Ranked fastest first.
The list
1. Thai Basil Chicken
38g protein310 cal$2.60/serving15 min
Diced chicken stir-fried with fresh Thai basil and chili peppers, fragrant, spicy, and ready in minutes.
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2. Vegetable Fried Rice
11g protein340 cal$1.80/serving18 min
Fluffy jasmine rice studded with fresh vegetables, eggs, and Thai flavors, a complete meal in minutes.
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3. Chicken Lettuce Wraps
28g protein240 cal$2.20/serving18 min
Minced chicken with water chestnuts, herbs, and hoisin wrapped in fresh lettuce, light, crispy, and interactive to eat.
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4. Garlic Pork Stir-Fry
36g protein340 cal$2.90/serving18 min
Thin-sliced pork with abundant garlic and black pepper, simple, garlicky, and surprisingly addictive over rice.
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5. Sirloin with Black Pepper
38g protein360 cal$3.60/serving18 min
Tender sliced beef with abundant black pepper and garlic sauce, Thai simplicity at its finest.
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6. Beef Larb
28g protein290 cal$2.30/serving20 min
Ground beef with lime, fish sauce, and toasted rice powder, tangy, complex, and utterly addictive.
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7. Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry
34g protein310 cal$2.60/serving20 min
Chicken and vegetables in a ginger-forward sauce with snap and warmth, quick enough for a weeknight.
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8. Spicy Beef Noodle Bowl
32g protein440 cal$2.70/serving20 min
Sliced beef and quick-cooking noodles in a fiery chile-garlic broth, heat and depth in a single bowl.
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9. Pad Thai
18g protein480 cal$3.20/serving20 min
Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, eggs, and crushed peanuts, the iconic street food that defined Thai cooking for America.
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10. Coconut Lime Vegetable Soup
8g protein270 cal$1.50/serving25 min
Aromatic Thai soup with coconut milk, lime, and fresh vegetables.
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