Phat Thai Recipes

PAD THAI (PHAT THAI)

Steps:

• Noodles: Fill a bowl with lukewarm water. Pull apart noodles and roughly cut into 6-inch bunches. Place the noodles in the water so they are fully submerged and soak for 20 minutes. (Remaining noodles can be stored in a sealed plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.) If you're using dried rice noodles, soak in water for 30 minutes, or until very pliable.
• While noodles are soaking, prep the other ingredients: Slice tofu into ¼-inch thick slices, then slice into small chunks, about ¾-inch long. Chop 6 garlic chives into 1½-inch pieces; you should have about ¼ cup. Soak salted radish in lukewarm water, 15 minutes; then drain and soak for another 5 minutes. Drain and roughly chop. Cut the Key lime into quarters. In a small bowl, combine tamarind water, palm sugar simple syrup, and fish sauce. (To make tamarind water from tamarind pulp: boil 1 cup water and 2 tablespoons tamarind pulp; let cool for 30 minutes; strain.)
• Pad thai: Heat wok over medium-high heat and add oil. Crack the egg into a small bowl. When wok is smoking hot, add the egg and let it cook undisturbed. Immediately add shrimp, followed by tofu, dried shrimp, and salted radish. Use metal spatula to break up egg yolk and turn everything over to sear. Remove noodles from water, shake off excess water, and add to the wok. Toss vigorously, then add the sauce; stir-fry for 1 minute, allowing the sauce to soak into the noodles. Add the bean sprouts and most of the chopped garlic chives; stir to combine, 20 seconds.
• Serve: Transfer pad thai to a serving platter. Garnish with crushed peanuts, remaining chopped garlic chives, chile powder, and a pinch of sugar. Serve immediately, with Key lime wedges and 4 garlic chives on the side.

PHAD THAI

Steps:

• Soak noodles in warm water until rubbery, at least 30 minute Drain well.
• While noodles soak, prepare all the other ingredients.
• In a skillet or wok, cook eggs until done, breaking up as they cook. Set aside.
• In same pan, add a little oil and cook chicken, stir-frying until done. Set aside.
• Put 3 Tbs. Oil in wok and heat until hot.
• Add noodles and stir-fry. Noodles will stick together forming a ball. When noodles appear blistered all over,.
• quickly add the tamarind/water mixture, stirring to soften noodles.
• Add all other ingredients; tofu, chicken and eggs, the three sauces, sugar, peanuts and bean sprouts, stir-frying for 2 minute.
• Turn off heat.
• Add chives and mix well.
• Serve adding more bean sprouts, peanuts, sugar, dried chilies and squeeze lime wedges over to taste. (opt).

PAD THAI

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.

PAD THAI

Steps:

• Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.
• Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.

PHAT THAI

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in cold water for up to 2 hrs, then drain and set aside. Using a pestle and mortar, pound the garlic with the chopped coriander stems or roots.
• Heat the oil in a wok over a high heat. When shimmering, add the garlic and coriander mix. Stir for a few moments, then add the prawns and pickled turnip, if using. Cook for 30 secs, then add the sugar. Add the noodles and stir for 1 min, making sure everything is well mixed. Add the eggs and cook for 2 mins more.
• Pour in the oyster and fish sauce, then add the beansprouts, lime juice, most of the spring onions, most of the roasted peanuts and most of the chilli. Toss and cook for around 2 mins, then serve scattered with coriander and the rest of the chilli, peanuts and spring onions.

VEGETABLE PHAT THAI

Steps:

• If using dried noodles, soak according to pack instructions. Cut the stalks off the coriander and finely chop them (set the leaves aside for later). Tip the chopped stalks into a mortar along with the garlic and ginger, then pound to form an aromatic paste.
• Heat a wok and, when smoking, tip in the oil, then the paste. Cook for a few secs, then stir in the pepper and peas. Cook a few mins more until softened, then pour in the egg and chilli. Stir around the pan until cooked, then add the sugar, fish and oyster sauces. Drain the noodles, then add to the pan. Toss everything together, adding a little water if the noodles seem a bit dry. Just before serving, stir in the beansprouts and lime juice, then place on a serving plate and scatter over the roasted peanuts, spring onions and coriander leaves.