Pad Thai With Peanut Butter Sauce

Traditional Pad Thai served with a delicious Peanut Butter Sauce poured over the noodles. It's absolutely addictive. The Peanut Butter Sauce is also a nice dip for fresh Spring Rolls.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Pad Thai

• 1 (8 ounce) package  rice noodles
• 3  tablespoons olive oil
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup Thai fish sauce
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons vinegar
• 1  tablespoon paprika
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  teaspoon  sweet soy sauce
• 2  green onions, stems only, diced
• 1⁄4 cup roasted peanuts, ground
• 1  cup bean sprouts

• Garnish

• 1⁄2 cup bean sprouts
• 1⁄2 cup green onion, stems only, diced
• 1⁄2 lemon, cut into wedges

• Peanut Butter Sauce

• 1  tablespoon  red chili paste
• 1  cup coconut milk
• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 1⁄2 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1  tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Pad Thai:.
2. Soak rice noodles in cold water for 30 minutes or until soft. Drain and set aside.
3. Heat oil in skillet or wok over medium heat. Stir-fry garlic for 3-4 minutes. Add the noodles and stir-fry until the noodles are translucent. Reduce heat if the noodles begin to stick together.
4. Add fish sauce, sugar, vinegar and paprika. Continue to stir-fry until combined.
5. Stir in egg. Increase heat to high and cook, until egg sets. Reduce heat to medium-high and continue to stir-fry for 2 minutes until most of the liquid is reduced.
6. Stir in soy sauce, green onions, peanuts and bean sprouts. Mix well and plate.
7. Peanut Butter Sauce:.
8. Combine chili paste, coconut milk, fish sauce and peanut butter in sauce pan and bring to a boil.
9. Add sugar and boil for approximately 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
10. Pour approximately 2 tablespoons of sauce over individual servings of Pad Thai.
11. Serve with:.
12. Side dishes filled with bean sprouts, chopped green onion tops, lemon wedges.