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Traditional Pad Thai Recipe

Pad Thai, a quintessential Thai dish, features rice noodles paired with ingredients like scrambled eggs, bean sprouts, tofu, and proteins such as beef, chicken, or shrimp.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 2
Calories 484 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Pad Thai Noodles (Dry) - 4 oz
  • Shallot (Finely diced) - 1 large pc.
  • Garlic (Chopped) - 4 cloves
  • Ginger (Chopped) - 1 tsp
  • Eggs - 2
  • Tofu/Chicken/Prawns - 6-8 oz
  • Peanut/Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Lime - 1
  • Salt and Pepper - to taste
  • Fish Sauce - 3 tbsp
  • Brown Sugar - 3 tbsp
  • Rice Vinegar - 3 tbsp
  • Soy Sauce - 1 tsp

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • In a shallow pot, boil water and cook the noodles for 7-8 minutes until tender but not too soft.
  • Finely chop the garlic, ginger and shallot and then set aside.
  • Whisk two eggs in a bowl and add a generous amount of salt (about three finger pinches). Set aside.
  • To make the Pad Thai sauce, whisk together the rice vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce and brown sugar.

For Chicken

  • Slice the chicken into thin strips and season with salt

For Tofu

  • Pat dries the tofu and then cut into ¾ inch cubes and season with salt and pepper. To add a little crisp, add a bit of cornstarch

For Shrimp

  • Peel and clean the shrimp and then season it with salt and pepper

To cook

  • In a wok, sear the chosen protein over medium-high heat until cooked. Set it aside on top of a paper towel.
  • Using the same wok, heat up three tablespoons of peanut oil over medium heat then cook the chopped garlic, ginger, and shallot until golden.
  • Scoot the garlic-ginger-shallot mixture on the sides of the wok to make a well then add the whisked eggs at the center. Scramble the egg just a little before incorporating it to the shallot mixture and make sure to break them into pieces.
  • Fry the drained noodles together with the egg mixture for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the Pad Thai sauce and cook it for one minute. It will smell at first, but it will incorporate nicely.
  • Add the chosen protein (chicken/tofu/shrimp) and incorporate it together until the noodles become soft but still chewy.
  • Add in the roasted peanuts, bean sprouts, scallions and chili flakes. Squeeze in a little lime juice and a pinch of salt depending on preference.
  • Garnish the Pad Thai however you want and serve hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 484kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 32gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 277mgSodium: 2711mgFiber: 4gSugar: 22g
Keyword Traditional Pad Thai Recipe
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