Cheats Pad Thai Recipes

PAD THAI

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The most famous Thai dish in America! Making a good Pad Thai takes time. There's a delicate dance with the noodles because they cook in three stages. First you soak them in warm water and they begin to absorb and soften. They first get pan-fried with all the ingredients. Be patient at this stage. Allow them to begin to yield and marry with the hot oil and other ingredients. Once they look soft enough to eat right out of the pan but slightly al dente, add the sauce to finish the cooking. My family was among the first to introduce this dish to America nearly 50 years ago and the American version differs slightly from the native one. The super bright orange was accentuated with paprika instead of the traditional addition of chili paste to give it a slight tint. And we typically finish this dish with garlic chives vs. green onions. I always say Pad Thai is like pancakes. You'll burn a few before you get the knack for it.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (60 ml) Thai fish sauce
4 tablespoons (50 g) sugar
3 tablespoons (45 ml) bottled tamarind paste
1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon (15 ml) unseasoned rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sweet paprika, for color (optional)
2 teaspoons chili sauce, such as Sriracha
3 to 4 cups medium-width rice sticks, soaked
Banana leaf, cut into circles, for plating (optional)
2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil, such as canola, grapeseed or peanut oil
3 to 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/2 cup (95 g) Thai-style baked tofu, sliced
1 teaspoon dried shrimp
1/2 cup (95 g) chicken, cut into thin strips, 1-inch lengths
2 large eggs
4 teaspoons packaged salted turnip, minced
8 shrimp, peeled and cleaned
1 cup (240 g) bean sprouts
1/4 cup (50 g) dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, crushed
3 to 4 garlic chives (or scallions), cut into 2-inch lengths on a bias
1 lime, cut for garnish

Steps:

For the Pad Thai Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the fish sauce, sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, vinegar, paprika and chili sauce. Set aside.
For the Pad Thai: Soak the noodles in enough warm water to cover for 1 hour.
If using, cut the banana leaf into round shapes using an overturned bowl. Place on the serving platter and hold for plating.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the oil and coat the skillet completely. When the skillet starts to smoke, add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 seconds. Add the tofu and dried shrimp and cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, until no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
Push ingredients in the skillet to one side and let the oil settle in the center of skillet. Crack the eggs into the oil and let set until half-cooked, about 30 seconds, then lightly scramble. Combine with the remaining cooked ingredients in the skillet, scraping the bits from the bottom before they burn. Add 3 cups of the drained noodles and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve the noodle soaking water.
Add the salted turnip and shrimp. Cook until both the chicken and shrimp are at medium doneness, about 1 minute. Add the sauce and fold together until all the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
Place half of the bean sprouts, half of the crushed peanuts and the garlic chives (or scallions) in the center of noodles, and then spoon some noodles over them to cover and let steam for 30 seconds. If the skillet seems dry, add a small amount of the noodle soaking water. Transfer to a serving plate with the banana leaf circle, and garnish with the remaining bean sprouts, peanuts and lime.

EASY PAD THAI

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Skip the take-out restaurant and give this pad thai recipe a try if you need an easy and quick meal. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

4 ounces uncooked thick rice noodles
1/2 pound pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 cups coleslaw mix
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce or additional reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, lime wedges and fresh bean sprouts

Steps:

Cook noodles according to package directions., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil over high heat until lightly browned; remove and set aside. Add shallot to pan and cook until tender, about 1 minute; add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Make a well in the center of the onion mixture; add egg. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until egg is completely set. , Add the coleslaw mix, green onions, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce, lime juice and peanuts; heat through. Return pork to pan and heat through. Drain noodles; toss with pork mixture. Garnish with cilantro, additional peanuts, lime wedges and bean sprouts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 1669mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

CHEAT'S PAD THAI

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Make and share this Cheat's Pad Thai recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hectorthebat

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 13m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 bunch spring onion
200 g peas
150 g bean sprouts
380 g prawns
750 g noodles
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons chili sauce
25 g peanuts
1 tablespoon lime juice
lime

Steps:

Lightly beat the eggs and season. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan and stir fry the spring onions for 2 minutes. Add the frozen peas and cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until thawed and hot.
Add the bean sprouts and prawns and stir fry until the prawns just turn pink.
Add the noodles and heat through. Make a hole in the middle, add the eggs and stir until set. Then combine with the rest of the stir fry.
Stir in the soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce. Sprinkle on the peanuts, drizzle with the lime juice and serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 994.4, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 370.2, Sodium 1542.9, Carbohydrate 149.4, Fiber 11, Sugar 10.1, Protein 49.8

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