This works well for meat marinades as well as for making Thai green curry.

Galangal has a similar flavor to ginger. This works well in soups.

Coriander leaves are known as cilantro in the United States. Try this in a variety of dishes.

If you’re using onions or garlic, you can add the paste after these get translucent in the pan.

To keep it even fresher, try wiping the inside of the jar clean at the top. Then, pour in just enough olive oil to cover the top of the paste, which will form a barrier to help keep it fresher.

Once the meat has marinated, shake off the extra sauce and cook it in a skillet, in the oven, or on the grill.

If you’re afraid it will be a little too spicy, mix it with an equal portion of olive oil first. If your chicken has skin, rub the paste under it to help the skin brown better and keep the paste from burning. [8] X Research source

You can also add 3 tablespoons (44 mL) of lime juice and 0. 75 tablespoons (11. 1 mL) of fish sauce if you have them. Near the end of cooking, you can add in finely sliced bok choy, cabbage, spinach, or kale and let it cook until it wilts. Substitute chicken or pork for the fish, but let the meat cook until there’s no pink in the center.

Adjust the spiciness as needed by adding more or less paste.

You can also layer chicken on top of the raw rice and water mixture and cook the whole thing in the oven until the rice is done and the chicken has no pink in the center, typically 30-40 minutes at 350 °F (177 °C).

This is great over rice. Add chicken, shrimp, or chickpeas to this dish for protein. You can also add the curry paste with the onions to cook it a bit first.

Use this mayonnaise on turkey or ham sandwiches for a zesty change to your normal routine. This is also good on fish tacos.

Try this on top of hot dogs or with fish sticks.

For a creamy dressing, add 3 parts mayonnaise, sour cream, or yogurt to 2 parts olive oil and 1 part curry paste and vinegar or lemon juice. Mix them together thoroughly. Add a pinch of sugar if it needs sweetness. You can also use this as a dip.

Top ice cream or rice pudding with the sauce. Store this syrup in the refrigerator for up to a month.