Easy Pad Thai Noodles Recipe
"This recipe for Pad Thai Noodles with Shrimp is authentic and simple enough for any aspiring cook to make. The pad Thai sauce is easier to create than the more-common tamarind-based variety (most people don't realize that original pad Thai didn't contain tamarind at all, the makings of pad Thai being brought to Thailand via the Chinese). When I was last in Thailand, I went back to the same pad Thai seller everyday because of her amazing pad Thai, and it wasn't until just before I left that she told me how she makes it (a simple recipe without tamarind). If you're living in a place where Asian ingredients are difficult to find, then this [tamarind-free] recipe might just make your day. Enjoy!..."
INGREDIENTS
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9 oz./250 g. pad Thai rice noodles (click to see what these look like)
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10-12 medium raw shrimp, shells removed
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1 boneless chicken breast or 1-2 thighs, chopped up into small pieces
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1.5 Tbsp. soy sauce
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3-4 cloves garlic, minced
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1-2 fresh red or green chilies (to taste), finely sliced
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1 tsp. grated galangal OR ginger
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4 green onions, sliced (keep white separate from green)
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1 egg
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2-3 cups bean sprouts
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1/3 cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
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2-3 Tbsp. vegetable oil for stir-frying
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lime wedges for serving
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PAD THAI SAUCE:
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1/3 cup good-tasting chicken stock
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3 Tbsp. rice vinegar OR white vinegar
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1 Tbsp. lime juice
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3-4 Tbsp. brown sugar
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2 Tbsp. fish sauce
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1 Tbsp. soy sauce
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1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
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1/8 tsp. white pepper
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