Easy Pad Thai

Name: Easy Pad Thai
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (227 g) package wide rice noodles; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 6 ounces ground lean pork; 1 sweet red pepper, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes; 6 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/3 cup chicken stock; 3 tablespoons fish stock; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 egg, beaten; 2 cups green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander; 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts; 2 limes, cut into wedges

Submitted by Olha7397

"It does take a little time to measure out the ingredients for this easy to like noodle dish from Thailand, but the cooking is a snap—and the whole meal is in the wok."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (227 g) package wide rice noodles
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 ounces ground lean pork
1 sweet red pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
6 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
¹⁄₃ cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons fish stock
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 egg, beaten
2 cups green onions, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh coriander
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
2 limes, cut into wedges

directions

Soak noodles in warm water for 15 minutes; drain and set aside.
In large wok or deep skillet, heat oil over high heat; stir fry pork, red pepper, garlic and hot pepper flakes for 2 minutes. Add shrimp; stir fry for 1 minute.
Stir in stock, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and ketchup; stir fry for 1 minute. Add noodles; toss to combine.
Drizzle in egg, tossing until egg is set. Add bean sprouts; toss. Sprinkle with onions, coriander and peanuts. Garnish with lime. Makes 4 servings.
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Reviews

I had high hopes for this recipe. But I don't have much experience cooking with fish sauce and this was an unfortunate first. The fish sauce overpowered everything. We couldn't eat it. Had to throw the whole thing out. I might try again using FAR less fish sauce.

toomuch2do2day
First of all, a few things, in the ingredients list, it calls for fish stock, in the directions it says fish sauce. I used fish sauce because I couldn't find any fish stock at the store. Also, in the directions it says to add bean sprouts, but bean sprouts aren't listed in the ingredients. Since I didn't notice that beforehand, I didn't add them. Having said that, the recipe is delicious!! It was very colorful and the flavors blended nicely. As I said, I left out the bean sprouts and used fish sauce. Next time I might add more red pepper flakes, since we do like our food spicy. After dinner, my husband was cleaning up and asked what the egg was for. I had forgotten to put that in!! Woops. All in all, a great recipe! Thanks for posting it.

HeatherN