Pad Thai

Pad Thai

Pad Thai is one of my favorite Thai dishes. It has quite a few ingredients, but it comes together very easily and is totally worth making. You can find the ingredients in most grocery stores in the International section. If not, check out your local Asian market… the prices there will be more affordable than the grocery store.

INGREDIENTS
1 – 16 oz. Package of Rice Noodles
3 Tbsp Fish Sauce
3 Tbsp Tamarind Paste
3 to 4 Garlic cloves, crushed
1 Tbsp Lime juice
1 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp Paprika
4 Tbsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Oil
2 Eggs
12 Shrimp, peeled and cleaned
1/4 cup Cilantro, rough chopped
4 Green Onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts, choppped
1 to 2 cups fresh Bean Sprouts
2 Cilantro Sprigs, for garnish
Lime Wedges, for garnish

METHOD
Heat a large pot of water to boiling.
Turn off heat and add the noodles.
Allow to soak for about 5 minutes, to soften.
Drain water and set noodles aside.
Stir together fish sauce, tamarind paste, crushed garlic, lime juice, vinegar, paprika, and sugar.
Set aside.
Heat wok over high heat.
Add oil and coat pan completely.
When pan starts to smoke, crack eggs into pan, making sure to break yolks.
Lightly scramble until half-cooked, about 30 seconds.
Add shrimp and cook until shrimp are medium done, about 1 minute.
Add noodles and cook 15 seconds.
Add sauce mixture and fold together until noodles are evenly covered and all liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
Turn off the heat and stir in the cilantro, half of the green onions, half of the peanuts, and half of the bean sprouts.
Allow to steam for about 30 seconds.
Transfer Pad Thai to a serving plate and top with the remaining bean sprouts, green onions, and peanuts (in that order).
Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.
Enjoy!

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9 Responses to Pad Thai

  1. Allly says:

    I so know nothing about this kind of culinary cooking! Thanks, Helena, for sharing your genius!! xo Ally

  2. Pad Thai is one of my favorites, but I’ve never made it at home. Is the at home version like the take out one – it tastes better the second day?

    • Hi Mikaela ~ Pad Thai is one of my favorites, too. I’m sure it would have been just as good, if not better, the next day. However, we ate it all… no leftovers! :)

  3. Good morning, I have featured your gorgeous recipe on my blog for my weekly seafood round-up called Seafood Frenzy Friday. I have also linked this recipe to your original post so that my readers will be forwarded to your site. Thank you for allowing me to share and have a wonderful weekend. Here is the link: http://carriesexperimentalkitchen.blogspot.com/2013/03/seafood-frenzy-friday-week-51.html

    • Thank you so much, Carrie!! That’s so sweet of you to include me in your Seafood Frenzy Friday! xoxo

  4. Lisa says:

    Hi there, how many does this recipe serve?

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