Masticator
Senior Member
Easy Pad Thai
Ingredients (Serves 4)
227g pkg. {preferably wide} rice noodles (ie: half a 1 Lb. bag)
2 tsp vegetable oil
6 oz. lean ground pork (marinated with char sui sauce -optional)
1 chopped sweet red bell pepper
1-2 Tbs Thai red curry paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 oz raw shrimp, cleaned (pinch of powdered bonito stock to marinate -optional)
1/3 C chicken stock
3 Tbs Thai fish sauce
2 Tbs sugar
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
2 Tbs ketchup
1-2 eggs, beaten w/a bit of maggi, soy or salt, fried flat, cut into thin strips
1-2 C bean sprouts, rinsed & drained
2 green onions, chopped
¼ C coriander, chopped
2 Tbs peanuts, chopped
Optional: Lime quarters, sweet chilli sauce, nuoc mam, hoisin sauce
Method
2 Tbs water
2 Tbs+ sugar
2 Tbs lime juice
2 Tbs Thai fish sauce
½ cup finely sliced English cucumber
2 Tbs finely chopped shallots
1 small red Thai hot chili, de-seeded, sliced very thinly
Mix the water, sugar, lime juice and fish sauce together until the sugar is dissolved.
Add remaining ingredients & chill.
Didn't bother plating..was too lazy..just added toppings in the wok
Ingredients (Serves 4)
227g pkg. {preferably wide} rice noodles (ie: half a 1 Lb. bag)
2 tsp vegetable oil
6 oz. lean ground pork (marinated with char sui sauce -optional)
1 chopped sweet red bell pepper
1-2 Tbs Thai red curry paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 oz raw shrimp, cleaned (pinch of powdered bonito stock to marinate -optional)
1/3 C chicken stock
3 Tbs Thai fish sauce
2 Tbs sugar
2 Tbs fresh lime juice
2 Tbs ketchup
1-2 eggs, beaten w/a bit of maggi, soy or salt, fried flat, cut into thin strips
1-2 C bean sprouts, rinsed & drained
2 green onions, chopped
¼ C coriander, chopped
2 Tbs peanuts, chopped
Optional: Lime quarters, sweet chilli sauce, nuoc mam, hoisin sauce
Method
- Fry the egg, slice & set aside
- Soak noodles in warm water {15 min. thin noodles, 30 min. wide}, drain & set aside.
- In a large wok or skillet, heat oil, stir fry pork until browned & crumbly, then add pepper, garlic and curry paste & fry for 2 min.
- Add shrimp & cook for 1 min.
- Stir in stock, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, ketchup & cook for 1 min.
- Add noodles & toss until slightly al-dente, add bean sprouts & toss, add egg & toss.
- Plate, then top with green onions, coriander & peanuts.
- Garnish with lime & add sauces to personal taste if desired.
- Cucumber salad is nice on the side
2 Tbs water
2 Tbs+ sugar
2 Tbs lime juice
2 Tbs Thai fish sauce
½ cup finely sliced English cucumber
2 Tbs finely chopped shallots
1 small red Thai hot chili, de-seeded, sliced very thinly
Mix the water, sugar, lime juice and fish sauce together until the sugar is dissolved.
Add remaining ingredients & chill.
Didn't bother plating..was too lazy..just added toppings in the wok
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