No Meat, Lotsa Heat Pad Thai

Miraklegirl's Note:

This recipe was given to me by an almost vegetarian friend. You can easily add shredded chicken, beef, fish or cooked scrambled egg. I included the recipe for fish sauce, but you could easily use the commercially available kind. This dish is a treat for anyone who likes spicy and/or thai food. Prep. time includes marinating

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 6 anchovy fillets (well rinsed and drained)
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• 1 package extra firm silken tofu , cut into cubes
• 12 ounces flat rice noodles (or fettucine noodles for a less authentic but good alternative)
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 6 green onions , sliced
• 1 cup red pepper , strips
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 -4 tablespoons chopped peanuts , divided
• ½ cup fresh cilantro , minced
• 1 red chili pepper , seeded and minced

Directions:

1. To make fish sauce: mash anchovies with one clove of garlic and soya sauce.
2. Combine fish sauce with worcestershire, sugar, and lime juice in a bowl.
3. Add tofu and marinate for one hour at room temperature or up to 8 hours in fridge.
4. Drain tofu, reserving marinade.
5. Cook noodles and set aside.
6. Heat oil in wok and add garlic, onions, and red pepper.
7. Sauté for 2-3 minutes on med-high heat then add hot pepper, tofu and 1 tbsp peanuts.
8. Stir fry 2-3 minutes more and add sprouts and noodles.
9. Heat through.
10. Add cilantro, remaining peanuts, chili just before serving.
11. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Kozmic Blues]

I liked this alot! It's full of great colors from all the veggies, and just the right amount of "heat". I used bottled fish sauce instead of making in from scratch. Nice, quick and easy meal. The peanuts and cilantro add a nice touch for the garnishes!

[Canadian_in_the_Bay]

I also added shitake mushrooms and used commercial fish sauce (3 tbsp) and this turned out spectacularly well. Definitely one to make again.

[Sharon123]

This was a beautiful and colorful dish. I too used bottled fish sauce. I added a little hoisin sauce at the end because I wanted a little more sauce. I also added mushrooms. Thanks for a lovely dinner!