Pad Thai Recipe
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Pad Thai

By: TRANSMONICON 
"This is a traditional Pad Thai recipe used by a friend's mother. You can use chicken, pork, beef, tofu, or a combination. You may want to start with less pepper, and work your way up."

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.
  2. Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.

Footnotes

  • Garnish with crushed peanuts, chopped green onions and wedge of lemon.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 524 | Total Fat: 20.7g | Cholesterol: 195mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by ERINJW   view full review
This is a bare bones recipe for Pad Thai. Here are my observations: Make sure your wok is very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2007 by Maria   view full review
I am obsessed with Pad Thai and spend more than an ungodly amount of money on take out. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2006 by mommy'slearningtocook   view full review
This didn't look like the real deal but tasted pretty close! Everyone loved it, but most have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2007 by Jodi Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent Recipe! This is one of my favorites. I made the following changes: 1) used only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2004 by SPORTSNUT   view full review
This recipe was really good and very easy to make. Based on the reviews of others, I made a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by Sally   view full review
I was hesitant to review this because I made so many changes. But I just had some of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2004 by HELENUK   view full review
I can only imagine that the reviewers who said this was 'nothing like Pad Thai' have never...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2003 by ELEMENTOPIA   view full review
This recipe tasted like an unfinished take on Pad Thai. It lacked true Pad Thai seasonings and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by Kasya   view full review
This is almost one of the best Pad Thai recipes out there. I did alter it slighty, and this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2006 by BFRANKWithUS   view full review
As close as you'll get to Thailand's own. I followed others' suggestions doubling sauce, and...

 

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