Pad Thai
- Ready In:
- 21mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 150 g pork fillets, cut into thin strips (chicken breast is a fine substitute)
- 29.58 ml peanut oil
- 10 large green shrimp, halved lengthwise (frozen ones, thawed, are fine)
- 1 garlic clove, crushed (I use 2-3) (optional)
- 1 egg, beaten (I use 2)
- 150 g flat rice noodles (preferably Banh Pho)
- 0.25 ml white pepper
- 250 g bean sprouts, washed and drained
- 118.29 ml spring onions or 118.29 ml shallot, chopped finely
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Combined Seasoning
- 44.37 ml water
- 44.37 ml rice vinegar
- 59.16 ml fish sauce
- 4.92 ml chili paste
- 22.18 ml palm sugar or 22.18 ml light brown sugar
- 7.39 ml lightly packed dry shrimp, ground in mortar and pestle
- 14.79 ml sour shrimp paste
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Garnish
- 59.14 ml roasted peanuts
- chopped coriander
- fresh limes or lemon wedge
- shredded spring onions or shallot
directions
- Soak noodles in hot water while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
- Prepare the ingredients and place near the wok.
- Heat the wok on medium heat and lightly fry the pork.
- When half cooked, add the prawns and garlic.
- Stir-fry until pork and prawns are cooked.
- Add beaten egg to the mixture, stirring for about 30 seconds.
- Turn heat to high and add drained noodles and combined seasoning.
- Sprinkle in the white pepper and chilli powder.
- Toss to combine, reduce heat and allow to cook undisturbed for approximately 2 minutes, turning once.
- Push noodles to the back of the wok and add sprouts and spring onions, tossing the noodles on top and allowing them to cook for approximately 1 minute.
- Stir well and serve garnished with peanuts, spring onions, coriander and lime/lemon wedges.
- Note: the lime/lemon juice takes some of the heat out of the chili!
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Reviews
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I found this recipe a bit difficult to use and the texture was a bit off. I wasn't sure how long to leave it on high once I added my drained noodles and it wound up a bit rubbery with chunks of eggs in it. By the time I'd garnished it with the cilantro and peanuts it looked great but was a bit bland so I used extra chile paste and lime (the lack of flavour could have been due to cooking it too long though). It was also great reheated for lunches at work, I drisled a bit of sesame oil & added a bit of chile paste and lime before reheating it (in the microwave) and it made it nice and moist. Overall I liked the taste and would make it again, maybe not cooking the egg as much before adding the noodles and doubling the seasoning mixture. Thanks for the recipe.
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I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.