Pad Thai

Orginal Author: Tastes Better from Scratch - Lauren Allen

  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 35
  • Typical Yield: 4

Ingredients

    Main:
    • Half bag flat rice noodles
    • 3 Tablespoons oil
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2-4 eggs
    • 8 - 16 ounces protien - shrimp, checkien, firm tofu (cut into bite sized pieces)
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 3 green onions, chopped
    • 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
    • 2 limes - 4 tablespoons lime juice
    • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
    Sauce:
    • 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
    • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
    • 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
    • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 1-2 Tablespoons Sriracha host sauce, to taste
    • 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Cook noodles : According to package instructions, typically soaking in a large bowl of hot water, just until tender. Rinse under cold water.
  2. Mix Sauce: Mix the sauce ingredients together. Set aside
  3. Prep: Heat 1½ tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan or wok over medium-high heat. Mince Garlic and chopp onion, green onion, and cilantro
  4. Cook Protein: Add the shrimp, chicken or tofu, and garlic and onion. The shrimp will cook quickly, about 1-2 minutes on each side, or until pink. If using chicken, cook until just cooked through, about 3-4 minutes, flipping only once.
  5. Add Eggs: Push everything to the side of the pan. Add a little more oil and add the beaten eggs. Scramble the eggs, breaking them into small pieces with a spatula as they cook
  6. Combine Noodles and Sauce: Add noodles, sauce, bean sprouts and peanuts to the pan (reserving some peanuts for topping at the end). Toss everything to combine.
  7. Serve: Top with green onions, extra peanuts, cilantro and lime wedges. Serve immediately!
ProTips:

Noodles can take 15 - 25 minutes to cook

Start cooking protien before other steps (tofu can take awhile to cook)