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Pad Thai

 

Simple Pad Thai                                         serves 4

This easy Pad Thai recipe has rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, tofu, peanuts, scrambled eggs, and fresh vegetables all tossed together in a delicious homemade sauce. It's packed with flavor and can be made in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients

8 ounces flat rice noodles

3 Tablespoons oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

8 ounces uncooked shrimp, chicken, or extra-firm tofu, cut into small pieces

2 eggs

1 cup fresh bean sprouts

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

3 green onions, chopped

1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts

2 limes

1/2 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped

 

For the Pad Thai sauce:

3 Tablespoons fish sauce

1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce

5 Tablespoons light brown sugar

2 Tablespoons rice vinegar, or Tamarind Paste*

1 Tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce, or more, to taste

2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter* (optional)

 

 

Instructions

 Cook noodles according to package instructions, just until tender.  Rinse under cold water.

 

Make sauce by combining sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.

 

Stir Fry:: Heat 1½ tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, chicken or tofu, garlic and bell pepper. The shrimp will cook quickly, about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until pink. If using chicken, cook until just cooked through, about 3-4 minutes, flipping only once.

 

Push everything to the side of the pan. Add a little more oil and add the beaten eggs. Scramble the eggs, breaking them into small pieces with a spatula as they cook.

 

Add noodles, sauce, bean sprouts and peanuts to the pan (reserving some peanuts for topping at the end). Toss everything to combine.

 

Garnish the top with green onions, extra peanuts, cilantro and lime wedges. Serve immediately!

 

Store leftovers in the fridge and enjoy within 2-3 days.

 

 

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: Cut your protein, and chop veggies ahead of time. Stir sauce ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to use.

Tamarind Paste: Substitute 2 Tablespoons Tamarind paste in place of the vinegar, for a more authentic sauce. You can buy tamarind online, or at an international foods market. 

Vegan or Vegetarian: Leave out the egg. Use tofu, and substitute the fish sauce for more soy sauce.

Peanut Butter: In my recipe, I add a big scoop of peanut butter to the sauce because I think it gives the whole dish an added creaminess and boost of flavor.

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe from tastebetterfromscratch.com

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