Green Dragon Hot Chili Dipping Sauce

I reverse-engineered this simple dipping sauce recipe from a local Chinese restaurant, with a little help from my waiter. I was shocked how hot it was the first time I tried it. The pungency of the green Thai chili is punctuated by a heady, acrid bite that lingers on your tongue long afterward.

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Thai Sweet Dipping Sauce – (Nam Jeem Guy Yang)

A versatile, basic sauce for Thai spring rolls, egg rolls or crab rangoon.

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Bangkok Thai Chicken

Here’s one for dedicated Thai foodies; this recipe is quite hot and a traditional favorite. I really dig making this on the outdoor charcoal grill with my 14-pound cast-iron Lodge wok. The results are fantastic, it doesn’t heat up the house and cleanup is a snap.

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Thai Cucumber Salad

This salad was one of my favorites at a local Thai restaurant. After some coaxing and a five-dollar tip, I persuaded an unexperienced doe-eyed waitress to part with the recipe. So are the perils of hacker-cuisine in Eastern Wisconsin. The perfect side dish on a hot day – try with grilled corn and pork chops.

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Quick Curry Chicken and Rice

This is a great recipe for busy folks who don’t have a lot of time during the work week to prepare a dinner. You’ll earn the Silver Star if you throw the chicken on the grill. Both versions are superb.

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Green Curry Thai Chicken with Rice

Hot stuff! This recipe is a quick, authentic rendition of a local favorite.

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