Thai Noodles (Phad Thai)
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 8 ounces dried rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1⁄4 cup water (use only as needed if noodle mixture is too dry)
- 1⁄4 cup fish sauce
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 green onion, cut into 1 inch lengths
- 1⁄4 cup ground roasted peanuts
- 1 cup bean sprouts
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Optional Garnishes
- cilantro
- lime slice
- 1⁄2 cup bean sprouts
- 1⁄2 cup shredded carrot
- 1⁄2 cup red cabbage, shredded
- lemon wedge
directions
- Soak the noodles in cool water until they are soft (about 3 hours).
- Heat oil in skillet or wok until hot and then add garlic, shrimp and egg.
- Stir fry until shrimp and egg are cooked.
- Reduce the temperature if needed to keep from overcooking.
- Drain noodles and add to pan with shrimp mixture.
- Stir fry until noodles are translucent and become somewhat soft, loosing their stiffness.
- Add water as needed to keep from sticking.
- When noodles are soft, add the fish sauce, sugar and paprika; thoroughly combine.
- Add peanut, bean sprouts, green onion and mix well.
- Garnish with optional ingredients if desired and serve.
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Reviews
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I agree, this does definitely seem to be the easiest. What I'd like to point out though, which was mentioned in the optional garnishes part, but not actually employed, was the lemon wedge. Squeeze the lemon juice all over the meal and just taste the explosion of flavor! There is no doubt in my mind why this is such a popular dish!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Susan Dillard
Oldtown, Idaho
My name is Susan and I live in Oldtown, Idaho. My husband and I have 3 horses and enjoy riding in the backcountry and camping with our horses.
I enjoy cooking and quilting when we are at home.