For the unofficial start of summer, this Thai-inspired lineup brings fresh, bold flavors to your long weekend table. Think cooling lime soda, bright peanut slaw, sticky rice with grilled chicken, green curry skewers, seafood kabobs, and juicy burgers finished with Thai sauces.
Many of the recipes can be mixed, marinated, or prepped ahead, while others are best finished on the grill as you chat with guests. The result: a Memorial Day that feels relaxed, flavorful, and easy to share.
Start Bright — Cooling Lime Soda
1. Manao Soda (Lime Soda Drink)
Prep: 5 minutes | Serves: 2 | Category: Drink
A crisp Thai-inspired lime soda made with fresh lime juice, sparkling soda, and a lightly sweet syrup. It is refreshing enough to open the meal, pair with grilled dishes, or serve on its own on a warm afternoon.
Grill Favorites — Sticky Rice & Grilled Chicken, Green Curry Skewers
2. Thai Sticky Rice with Grilled Chicken
Prep: 2 hours | Cook: 30 minutes | Serves: 4 | Category: Dinner
Tender grilled chicken is paired with soft, chewy sticky rice and served with our Thai Peanut Sauce or Pad Thai Sauce for dipping. The recipe draws on the everyday comfort of khao neow with grilled chicken in North and Northeast Thailand.
3. Easy Thai Green Curry Chicken Skewers
Prep: 40 minutes | Cook: 10 minutes | Serves: 4 | Category: Main Dish
Our Green Curry Sauce becomes a marinade for chicken skewers, layering Thai herbs, coconut milk, warm spices, and smoky grilled flavor. It can be made simply with the sauce alone or built up with garlic and cilantro paste for extra depth.
Seafood on the Grill — Thai-Spiced Kabobs
4. Swordfish Kabobs with Pad Thai Sauce
Prep: 45 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes | Serves: 4 | Category: Dinner
Meaty chunks of swordfish are skewered with bell peppers, grilled until lightly charred, and brushed with our Pad Thai Sauce for a sweet, tangy, and savory finish. Serve with rice, vegetables, or a simple salad.
Burger Night, Thai Style — Burgers with Watcharee's Sauces
5. Pulled Chicken Burger with Thai Peanut Sauce
Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Serves: 6 | Category: Entree
Chicken breasts are cooked with our Thai Peanut Sauce, shredded, then tucked into toasted buns with microgreens, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, or other vegetables of choice. It works in an Instant Pot or slow cooker.
6. Turkey Burgers with Thai Massaman Curry Sauce
Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Serves: 6 | Category: Entree
Chicken breasts are cooked with our Thai Peanut Sauce, shredded, then tucked into toasted buns with microgreens, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, or other vegetables of choice. It works in an Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Fresh Sides — Bright Fusion Slaw
7. Asian Fusion Slaw with Classic Thai Peanut Sauce
Prep: 15 minutes | Serves: 6 | Category: Salad
A colorful, crunchy slaw made with coleslaw mix, carrots, broccoli stem slaw, watermelon radish, herbs, tofu, and our Thai Peanut Sauce. It can stand alone as a light meal or serve as a refreshing side for grilled chicken, fish, or burgers.
Bring the Menu Together
The beauty of this lineup is how easily it comes together. Pick one main, one side, and pitcher of the lime soda, then set out a few of Watcharee's Thai sauces so guests can mix, match, and make each bite their own. Marinate the night before, prep the slaw in the morning, and let the grill do the rest — that's a Memorial Day worth slowing down for.
