Gluten Free Thai Recipes

This is a collection of Thai recipes made gluten free. Almost all of the recipes are naturally gluten free, and others have been lightly modified to make them so. Every recipe is dairy free. We’ve also included resources to help you find gluten free versions of any sauces you’ll need if you’re making Thai food for celiacs.

If you’re looking for gluten free travel tips for Thailand, check out our How to Eat Gluten Free in Thailand article.

Gluten Free Sauces & Seasonings for Thai Cooking

In order to make Thai food at home, you’ll need gluten free versions of a few basic items. These are easy to find in most countries, and can be purchased online or at your local Asian market. You can make almost all classic Thai dishes with just the basics, but certain dishes require special ingredients.

Follow the links for gluten free options. Any of the ingredients with an asterisk (*) are not gluten free by default! Always read ingredients lists thoroughly before purchasing a sauce in a local store. Skip anything that has unspecified soy seasoning as an ingredient, unless it also has a certified gluten free label.

Basic Ingredients:

• Fish sauce

• Soy sauce*

• Oyster sauce*

• Bouillon*

• MSG

Special Ingredients:

• Fermented bean paste (tao jiew)* - sub with gf dark miso or doenjang

• Tamarind concentrate

• Thai seasoning sauce (Golden Mountain sauce)* - sub with gf soy sauce + a pinch of sugar & MSG

• Fermented fish sauce

• Maggi*

Gluten Free Thai Recipes

Making Thai food at home is the easiest way to avoid cross contamination, but it can require some cooking skills and a really hot wok to achieve similar results. Thai food is absolutely delicious and it’s worth making these dishes yourself if you’re not able to find a safe gluten free Thai restaurant option near you. Mango sticky rice is an easy and tasty place to start!

• Mama Noi’s mango sticky rice from Marion’s Kitchen

• Pad see ew from Eating Thai Food (sub gf soy)

• Bua loy (rice balls in coconut dessert) from Hungry in Thailand

• Pad Thai from Hot Thai Kitchen

• Khao pad (Thai fried rice) from Glebe Kitchen

• Kaii jeow (Thai-style omelette) from Cooking with Nart

• Khanom chan (layered coconut pandan cake) from Hungry in Thailand

• Chicken laab from Jasmine and Tea

• Thai red curry with chicken from Recipe Tin Eats

• Chor muang (royal flower dumplings) from Hot Thai Kitchen

• Green papaya salad from Eating Thai Food

• Khanom mo gaeng (custard with mung beans) from She Shimmers

• 15 minute drunken noodles from Becky Excell

• Vegan khao soi from Woon Heng (use gf noodles)

• Pad Thai from The Nomadic Fitzpatricks

• 10 minute chicken pad krapow from The Woks of Life (use gf soy)

• Khanom tako (coconut pandan layered pudding cups) from V for Veganista

• Beef panang curry from Hot Thai Kitchen

• Homemade flat rice noodles from What to Cook Today

• Thai coconut ice cream from Hot Thai Kitchen (vegan)

• Chicken satay from Feasting at Home (use gf soy)

• Gai pad prik gaeng (chicken red curry stir-fry) from Eating Thai Food

• Khanom krok (coconut custard pancakes) from GG

• Tom yum goong from Hot Thai Kitchen

• Pad woonsen (stir-fried glass noodles) from Marion’s Kitchen (use gf soy and oyster sauce)

• Tub kim krob (red rubies dessert) from Cooking with Nart

• Khanom khai nok kratha (fried sweet potato balls) from Messy Vegan Cook

• Pineapple fried rice from What to Cook Today (use gf soy)

• Green curry paste from Healthy GF Asian

• Tom kha gai from Nom Nom Paleo