Pad Thai
Pad Thai: a thai main dish recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook that serves 2 and takes about 20 minutes. Recipe source: “Pad Thai”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: Tuxta, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 1386
- Protein
- 59g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Soak the noodles in warm water for about 20 minutes and strain. Alternatively, pour boiling water over the noodles and let them sit for 7 minutes.)
Step 2
Mix the fish sauce with the vinegar, sugar and tamarind juice together in a small bowl.
Step 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok on high, and brown the chopped garlic and chili peppers for a minute.
Step 4
Cook the meats/tofu in oil, until they are browned (6–8 minutes).
Step 5
Add assorted veggies and cook until tender.
Step 6
Add noodles. Crack the eggs over the noodles, allow them to cook, and then mix them up.
Step 7
Add the fish sauce mix into the wok, mix it all up and turn the heat down to medium.
Step 8
Add the chopped green onions and bean sprouts, then stir fry for 2 more minutes.
Step 9
Serve on a large plate or bowl. Garnish with chopped peanuts and, optionally, chopped cilantro or coriander and a wedge of lime.
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