Description
Experience the bold flavors of this classic Thai dish with our easy Pad Thai recipe. Perfectly balanced sweet, salty, and tangy notes combine with tender shrimp (or your choice of protein) and rice noodles for a satisfying meal that’s ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
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Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate (or 4 tablespoons lime juice)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 3 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce (such as sriracha)
Main Dish:
- 6 ounces rice noodles
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 6 ounces shrimp (or chicken or tofu)
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime cut into wedges
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: Heat the tamarind, fish sauce, sugar, and chili sauce until the sugar is dissolved.
- Soak Noodles: Soak the rice noodles in water as directed on the package until just pliable.
- Cook Protein: Heat peanut oil in a pan. Add shrimp, shallots, and garlic; sauté for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix Ingredients: Add the sauce and noodles to the pan. Move to the side of the pan.
- Add Egg: Pour in the beaten egg, let it set slightly, then mix into the noodles.
- Finish Dish: Stir in peanuts and bean sprouts; cook for a minute. Add green onions and cilantro; remove from heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1487mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 88g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 192mg
