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Pad Thai
One of the more popularized Thai dishes which I happen to love. This dish has very forward flavors that balance sweet, sour, salty, and spicy for a delightful combination.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 376 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
Pad Thai Sauce
- 22.5 22.5 g fish sauce
- 28.25 28.25 g palm sugar
- 7.5 7.5 g brown sugar
- 10 10 g tamarind pulp or paste
Pad Thai
- 1/8 1/8 cup oil
- 8 8 oz. dry rice noodle 2-4mm wide
- 1/4 1/4 cup Pad Thai Sauce
- 2 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 12 12 medium shrimp deveined
- 2 2 eggs
- 1/2 1/2 lb. mung bean sprouts
- 8-10 8-10 stalks of Chinese chives
- crushed peanuts
- chili flakes
- sugar
Instructions
Rice Noodles
- Soak your noodles in room temperature water for about 20-30 minutes
Cup of Yum
Pad Thai Sauce
- Make the Pad Thai sauce first by mixing all the ingredients over low heat until dissolved. Set aside.
Pad Thai
- Add 1/3 of the oil and sautee the garlic, tofu, and shrimp on medium heat until the garlic is lightly brown. Remove the shrimp and tofu from the pan when done. Add the paprika.
- Add the remainder of the oil on medium high heat. Add the noodles and Pad Thai sauce and mix until evenly coated.
- Push the noodles to the side and add a little bit more oil if needed, then the eggs. Let the egg set a bit before scrambling them. Continue to mix the noodles so it cooks evenly.
- When the noodles are just about done, you can begin to mix in the egg and the tofu and shrimp.
- Add the chives and mung bean sprouts and toss just for a few seconds with the heat off. Add peanuts, chili flakes, lime, and sugar to taste.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
376kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
735mg
(31%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
206IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 376
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 376kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 735mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 206IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.