Pad Thai Recipe

pad Thai

If you love Thai recipes, you will love this pad Thai recipe as much as I do.

Pad Thai is one of the most popular Asian foods around. It is nice to see that you can easily make it at home.

Pad Thai really is a meal in a pan.

Don’t let the ingredient list make you turn away from this recipe. It’s really very easy.

It is versatile too. You can leave out the chicken and shrimp for a great vegetarian recipe, or make it all chicken or all shrimp. The tofu adds a nice touch, so unless you really don’t like it I would leave it in. Make sure you cook it well so it is nice and crispy.

This recipe is cooked in a wok so you know it’s going to cook up quickly.

While your noodles are boiling start by making the sauce. The sauce recipe is a simple mix of sweet and sour flavors.

With the wok heated and the noodles boiling away, start cooking the other ingredients. Mix the together, add the sauce and mix in the noodles. You are done.

Variations:

In terms of the proteins in the pad Thai, you can suit your preference. For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and shrimp. Or you can use just chicken or shrimp, with no tofu, or add them all.

Enjoy.

pad Thai

Pad Thai Recipe

If you love Thai recipes, you will love this pad Thai recipe as much as I do. Pad Thai really is a meal in a pan.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Main or Side
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 976 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 8 ounces noodles, dry, preferable Asian style
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, spicy hot, crushed
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups tofu, firm, cut into cubes
  • 4 ounces chicken, cooked
  • 4 ounces shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups bean sprouts, plus a bit extra set aside for garnishing
  • 3 green onions, slivered
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped, plus a bit extra set aside for garnishing

Instructions
 

  • Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, ketchup and pepper flakes.
  • Heat oil in large skillet to medium heat. Add the tofu and fry until golden and beginning to crisp on all sides. Remove and place in a bowl, leaving the oil in the pan.
  • Add the garlic to the hot oil. Cook for 10 seconds, add eggs and cook until scrambled. Add the meat, shrimp and noodles to the wok, mixing well. Add the soy sauce mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the noodles are soft and tender, which should just take a few minutes. You can add water if you feel the mixture is too dry.
  • Stir in the bean sprouts, green onion, tofu and peanuts. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve sprinkled with more chopped peanuts and a few raw bean sprouts.

Nutrition

Calories: 976kcalCarbohydrates: 135gProtein: 51gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 563mgPotassium: 491mgFiber: 12gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 338IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 320mgIron: 10mg
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Serves 4

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