Teds Pad Thai Recipes

PAD THAI

Steps:

• For the Pad Thai Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the fish sauce, sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, vinegar, paprika and chili sauce. Set aside.
• For the Pad Thai: Soak the noodles in enough warm water to cover for 1 hour.
• If using, cut the banana leaf into round shapes using an overturned bowl. Place on the serving platter and hold for plating.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the oil and coat the skillet completely. When the skillet starts to smoke, add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 seconds. Add the tofu and dried shrimp and cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, until no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Push ingredients in the skillet to one side and let the oil settle in the center of skillet. Crack the eggs into the oil and let set until half-cooked, about 30 seconds, then lightly scramble. Combine with the remaining cooked ingredients in the skillet, scraping the bits from the bottom before they burn. Add 3 cups of the drained noodles and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve the noodle soaking water.
• Add the salted turnip and shrimp. Cook until both the chicken and shrimp are at medium doneness, about 1 minute. Add the sauce and fold together until all the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Place half of the bean sprouts, half of the crushed peanuts and the garlic chives (or scallions) in the center of noodles, and then spoon some noodles over them to cover and let steam for 30 seconds. If the skillet seems dry, add a small amount of the noodle soaking water. Transfer to a serving plate with the banana leaf circle, and garnish with the remaining bean sprouts, peanuts and lime.

EASY PAD THAI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add the noodles and cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until tender. Drain the noodles and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until tender.
• Whisk the eggs lightly with a fork. Pour them into the skillet and cook just until they solidify, but are still moist, moving the eggs around the skillet slightly as they cook so that they lightly scramble. When the eggs are cooked, remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes. Pour the sauce into the skillet with the scrambled eggs. Add the noodles and toss to coat in the sauce.
• Sprinkle the green onions, cilantro, and peanuts over the noodles. Toss lightly to combine. Serve warm.
• Budget Byte:
• Pad thai noodles have a unique flavor and texture, but if you can't find them in your area, try substituting another flat pasta like linguine.

PAD THAI RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the Chinese chives into 2cm length.
• Wash the bean sprouts with water.
• Clean and devein the prawns.
• Cut the tofu into 2cm length julienne.
• Heat up some vegetable oil in the wok. Fry the tofu until golden brown. Set aside.
• Pan fry the prawns over low to medium heat until both sides turn golden brown. Do not move the prawns around in the wok so that they are sheared nicely. Flip over only once should be good enough. Remove the shrimps and set aside.
• Saute and chopped shallots and minced garlic over low heat until fragrant with the prawn oil. Add the dry shrimps, chili flakes, and preserved radish.
• Add the soaked, drained noodles to the wok. Stir and mix with the sauteed ingredients. Then add the Pad Thai sauce. Stir-fry over medium heat for a minute.
• Add 2/3 of the bean sprouts and continue frying over high heat.
• Push the noodles to the side of the wok. Add a small amount of oil to the center and make an omelet. Scramble the egg and mix with the noodles.
• Add half of the crushed peanuts.
• Add the Chinese chives.
• Finally, add the remaining bean sprouts to the noodles and turn off the heat immediately. Dish up and serve.

DAD'S PAD THAI

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the bean sprouts in boiling water for approximately 30 seconds, remove, and drain well. When the water returns to a boil, add noodles. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until tender but firm; drain and rinse under cold water
• Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Stir together the lime juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and fish sauce in a separate bowl; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the garlic for a few seconds. Add the pepper flakes and carrot, and cook for one minute, then remove. Add the beaten egg, and gently scramble. When the eggs have set, pour in the carrots, sauce, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, and green onion; toss together.

EASY PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil over high heat until lightly browned; remove and set aside. Add shallot to pan and cook until tender, about 1 minute; add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Make a well in the center of the onion mixture; add egg. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until egg is completely set. , Add the coleslaw mix, green onions, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce, lime juice and peanuts; heat through. Return pork to pan and heat through. Drain noodles; toss with pork mixture. Garnish with cilantro, additional peanuts, lime wedges and bean sprouts.

PAD THAI WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, peanut butter, and chili paste until smooth.
• Heat a large wok over medium-high heat, and add canola oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and let cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the vegetables, chicken, and shrimp, and stir-fry until chicken and shrimp are browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add noodles and toss to coat.
• Add peanut/spice paste, brown sugar and cider vinegar and toss to distribute. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Spread chopped romaine on a platter. Serve pad Thai on top of lettuce and garnish with mung bean sprouts, lime, cilantro and chopped peanuts.

TED'S PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes and marinate in the 2 teaspoons of wine for 10 minutes.
• Prepare rice noodles according to package.
• Mince the garlic.
• Lightly beat the eggs.
• Cut the green onions into 2 inch lengths.
• Rinse the bean sprouts.
• Chop the peanuts.
• Cut the lime into wedges.
• Place a stir-fry pan or wok over high heat until hot. Add vegetable oil and swirl it around the sides of the pan.
• Add garlic and stir-fry till fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add chicken and stir-fry till done, about 3 minutes.
• Push the chicken to one side of the pan, then add the eggs and scramble on the other side.
• Add noodles, fish sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and chili garlic sauce all at once. Continue stir-frying until everything is well mixed.
• Add the green onions and bean sprouts and continue cooking till heated through.
• Place Pad Thai in a serving dish or on separate plates and garnish with the peanuts and lime.