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Pad Thai Noodles

Pad Thai Noodles

Pad Thai is one of our favorite Thai noodle dishes.

It’s slightly sweet flavor along with the tangy lime and crunchy peanuts are a winning combination that puts this comfort food at the top of many people’s favorite Thai dishes.

Best of all, it’s really easy to make this dish at home.

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Pad Thai Noodles

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4 Servings

Yield: 4 Servings

Pad Thai Noodles

Pad Thai Noodle Recipes

Pad Thai Noodles

Ingredients

  • 6 Ounces Dry Rice Noodles
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil, neutral flavor - not sesame or olive
  • 2 Tablespoons Sugar, Palm or Brown
  • 4 Cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 4 Teaspoons Fish Sauce, Nam Pla Use Mushroom Sauce for vegetarian recipes or as a substitute
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon Tamarind Paste, or white vinegar
  • 12 Medium Sized Shrimp, Washed and De-veined
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Red Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Ground Roasted Peanuts
  • Lime Wedges and Bean Sprouts as a Garnish

Instructions

  1. Method
  2. Soak the rice noodles in warm tap water for 20 minutes (do not boil).
  3. Add the 2 tablespoons of oil to a wok or saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to brown.
  4. Add the shrimp and cook for approximately 4 minutes, until the shrimp is almost cooked through.
  5. Move the shrimp to one side and add the remaining oil to the pan.
  6. Crack the eggs into the wok over the oil and stir until scrambled
  7. Add the noodles, fish sauce, sugar, red pepper, 1/2 of the ground peanuts and tamarind paste. Stir until the noodles become soft and translucent.
  8. Garnish with green onions, bean sprout, ground peanuts and lime.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

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Thank you to our friends at the Silom Cooking School in Bangkok for providing us with the basis for this recipe. 

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