AMAZING PAD THAI

February 16, 2015

This is a really great dish and I guarantee that it will match ANY take-out you order. Try it once and you will be hooked! This recipe may not be completely traditional, but I do like all the contrasting textures and flavours. The one piece of advice I could offer is to get all your ingredients prepped and lined up in order. Once this is done, dinner is ready in less then 10 minutes... There is no single component to Pad Thai that really makes it, but rather it is the perfect harmony between all

THE SAUCE
1 cup tamarind paste
1/2 cup fish sauce
1 chunk palm sugar
1 cup water
as much Sambal Oleek as you like
salt

THE GARNISHES
1 small cucumber (julienned)
¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro
1 cup bean sprouts
¼ cup chopped peanuts
1 lime (cut into wedges)

THE ASSEMBLY
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
2 red chilies (thin slices)
1 package shrimp (about 240g)
1 egg (lightly whisked)
200g rice noodles (1/2 package and soaked in cold water for 45 minutes and drained)
bean sprouts (at the last minute)

-In a saucepan, heat the tamarind paste, sugar, water, fish sauce and sambal until slightly thickened -Sautee all the ingredients in this order and cook each item until fragrant vegetable oil ...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
1124

Sodium
5368mg
223% DV

Fat
27g
41% DV

Protein
29g
58% DV

Carbs
189g
64% DV

Fiber
10g
41% DV