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Quick and Easy Pad Thai

By: MYLENEBEATTY 
"A great recipe I've been using for years and it gets better and better each time! Some variations have been made to the original recipe for preference, so feel free to do the same yourself."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 2.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (6.75 ounce) package dried rice vermicelli
  • 3 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 teaspoons smooth peanut butter
  • hot chile paste (optional)
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  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - diced
  • 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 4 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 green bell peppers, sliced
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 tablespoon chopped unsalted peanuts

Directions

  1. Soak rice noodles in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the ketchup, soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, curry powder, peanut butter and chile paste. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until juices run clear. Add the green peppers, and saute for a minute. Move the chicken and pepper to one side of the pan, and pour in the eggs. Cook eggs, stirring constantly until firm and scrambled, stir in the chicken and peppers. Add shrimp and pour in 1/4 of the ketchup mixture along with bean sprouts and noodles. Mix and cook for a few minutes until shrimp are pink. Add the remaining sauce, and cook until heated through. Garnish with green onions and chopped peanuts, and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 426 | Total Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 151mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2004 by SPYYDR   view full review
No Stars! This recipe was a huge waste of time and money! Taste awful! Do NOT waste your time.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2005 by KeaganK   view full review
zero stars- I should have read the first review before trying this recipe. It was indeed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2006 by racheleg   view full review
first of all, ketchup can be used for thai food--i learned to make pad thai WITH KETCHUP from...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2005 by TN-Buckeye   view full review
I tried this recipe and found it to be pretty decent. I added heat with lots of Sriracha Hot...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by L.L.   view full review
it tasted nothing like Pad Thai.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2008 by yokattako   view full review
I also wish I had read the reviews before trying this. Even with significant modifications...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2009 by Paleo   view full review
Strange version with funky taste. The curry (?), that didn't help. Bell pepper was a weird...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2008 by Emily   view full review
Will not do this one again. True pad thai does not have peanut butter in the sauce, but I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2010 by adrienne   view full review
I made this and followed the recipe (no substitutions), we disliked it. The sauce was too...

 

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