What to Cook with lime juice – Tasty Recipes to Try

Looking for recipes with lime juice? We’ve got simple, tasty ideas the whole family will love — perfect for everyday cooking.

Recipes with lime juice

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Thai Crispy Sour Chicken

Thai Crispy Sour Chicken delivers golden, crispy fried chicken with a punchy dipping sauce that’s sour, spicy, and intensely fragrant. Fresh lime juice, chopped red chillies, garlic, and coriander are balanced with soy sauce and fish sauce, creating a bright, savoury kick that cuts through the crunch and keeps every bite lively. Golden crispy chicken coated with sour and spicy secret sauce. Follow along to unlock this delicious recipe!

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Thai Style Hot and Sour Squid

Thai Style Hot and Sour Squid is a bright, punchy dish of squid rings briefly blanched, cooled, and dressed in a fragrant chilli-herb sauce. The dressing is blended from green and red chillies, onion, coriander roots, mint leaves, and garlic, then balanced with soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, salt, sugar, and half a lime’s juice—finished with sliced lemon poured over the squid for a fresh, citrusy lift.

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Thai Style Paper Baked Fish(泰式紙包烤魚)

A fragrant Thai-style baked fish “parcel” featuring halibut fillets nestled on cabbage and finished with a punchy blend of coriander roots, shallots, garlic, green and red chilli, and lime juice. The savoury backbone comes from soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce, balanced with a touch of sugar—bright, aromatic, and deeply satisfying when you open the paper to serve.

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Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork Ribs

Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork Ribs features pork ribs coated in a lemongrass-forward marinade with garlic, lime zest and juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, and coconut milk. It’s served with a fresh, tangy sauce made with green onion, coriander leaves, garlic, chilli powder, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and cold water—bringing a balance of savoury, sweet, citrusy, and aromatic notes in one dish. Don’t hesitate to try this recipe!

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Low-calorie, high-protein Vietnamese spring rolls (weight-loss version)

Who says you can only eat grass when you're trying to lose weight? Look at my Vietnamese spring rolls, they're so eye-catching! The translucent rice wrappers are filled with purple cabbage, endive, shredded carrots, and plump shrimp. The colors are vibrant and they look amazing! The shrimp are a great source of protein, and the vegetables are full of dietary fiber. They're low in calories and filling. Dip them in the spicy and sour sauce and you'll feel incredibly satisfied with every bite. You can enjoy a weight-loss meal like this!

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Shredded Chicken Serundeng

grated coconut fried to a golden hue blends harmoniously with the tender shredded chicken. Each piece of serundeng brings a balance of sweetness from the brown sugar, a touch of sourness from the tamarind juice, and the warmth of the spices—shallots, garlic, red chilies, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and coriander—that permeate throughout. The fragrance of lime leaves, galangal, and lemongrass envelops the overall aroma, creating an alluring tropical fragrance. The flavor is a dance of textures: crunchy, savory, and fragrant, with layers of complex flavors—sweet, savory, spicy, and fresh—perfect for accompanying warm rice or as a relaxing snack. This dish redefines a classic, remaining familiar yet leaving a deep flavor trail.

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Salmon Sashimi Marinate

Salmon Sashimi Marinate is a bright, sweet-and-spicy sauce designed to wake up salmon sashimi with punchy aromatics and citrus. Red onion, garlic, chillies, lime, and chopped coriander are balanced with soy sauce, fish sauce, lemon juice, a touch of sugar, and a hint of wasabi—fresh, zesty, and seriously appetite-boosting for warm weather. Want something more refreshing for summer? Try this sweet and spicy marinate sauce over salmon sashimi to boost your appetite!

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Thai Style Volcano Pork Ribs

Tender pork ribs are cooked in a savoury, aromatic broth, then stacked into a dramatic “volcano” shape and finished with a bold, spicy dressing poured from the top for maximum flavour in every bite.

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Healthy Mango Ice-cream

Healthy Mango Ice-cream is a bright, creamy dessert that leans on very ripe mango for natural fruitiness, balanced with tangy home-made Greek yogurt, a squeeze of lime juice, and honey for gentle sweetness. The result is refreshing, smooth, and clean-tasting—perfect when you want an ice-cream-style treat that still feels light and fruity.