Authentic Pad Thai

Servings: 6

Author: Elizabeth Wu

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Authentic Pad Thai

Prep time: 1 HourCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

I'll let you in on a little secret...I've been working on an authentic Pad Thai recipe for 3 years now--making it a million times over, consulting a Bangkok chef and everything. I'm proud to say that this Pad Thai is the real deal: authentic down to its roots with no compromises or American substitutes. The best part is that it's so easy to make! So have a night in, relax, whip up a cozy bowl of Pad Thai, & ditch the takeout. Let's be honest, you won't need to order out again after making this recipe!

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Ingredients:

Pad Thai:

• 3 oz dry rice noodles (size medium) soaked in room temperature water for 1 hour
• ½ lb cubed chicken breast
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ oz pressed tofu cut into strips
• 1 tbsp dried shrimp powder
• 3 tbsps chopped sweet preserved radish
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• ½ minced shallot
• ½ Thai crushed chili pepper
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 10 stalks green onions (cut into 2” slices)
• ½ cup chopped peanuts
• 1 lime
• 1 tbsp sweet paprika
• 1 egg

Pad Thai Sauce:

• 4 tbsps palm sugar
• 4 tbsps water
• 4 tbsps tamarind paste
• ½ tbsp miso paste
• 2 tbsps fish sauce

Instructions:

1. Prep noodles: Soak your rice noodles in room temperature water for 1 hour. In the meantime, prep your sauce.
2. Make pad thai sauce: Add your palm sugar and water to a sauce pan over low heat. Once the sugar is mostly dissolved, add in the rest of your sauce ingredients, & mix. Remove your sauce from the stove.
3. Heat an oiled wok over medium heat, & cook your chicken. Season it with salt and pepper. Remove your cooked chicken from the wok, & set it aside for later.
4. Add more oil to your wok, & add in your garlic, shallots, tofu, shrimp powder, sweet preserved radish, & crushed Thai chili pepper. Once fragrant, add in the soaked & drained rice noodles & half of the sauce. Mix.
5. Once the noodles are soft, add in the bean sprouts, green onions, chicken, peanuts, & remaining sauce. Mix.
6. Push your noodles to the side to make room for your egg. Crack your egg in, & scramble it off to the side—then mix it in.
7. Dust your sweet paprika over the pad Thai. Mix.
8. Serve with extra bean sprouts, green onions, chopped peanuts, & a squeeze of lime. Enjoy!

Hi friends!

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy your mouthwatering, homemade pad thai! Have a night in, and treat yourself. You deserve it! :)

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~2 Timothy 1:7

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