Pad Thai
Difficulty: Medium | Makes: 3-4 Servings
Pad Thai is a classic noodle dish leveraging Pad Thai Rice Stick Noodles and traditional Thai flavors.
Ingredients
- 1/2 package Roland® Pad Thai Noodles
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup medium sized shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup firm tofu, rinsed and drained, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 eggs, beaten lightly
- 3 tablespoons Roland® Fish Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Roland® Soy Sauce
- 3 stalk scallions, chopped
- 1 cup fresh mung bean sprout
- 3/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper
- 4 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Directions
- Prepare noodles as directed on package and set aside
- In a small box, mix tamarind paste with 1/4 cup of hot water, then push through a sieve (discard solids) and stir in brown sugar
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and stir-fry garlic for a few seconds
- Add shrimp and tofu and stir for 3 minutes
- Add eggs and cook for 30 seconds until lightly set
- Add noodles, tamarind mixture, remaining oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, and crushed red chili pepper and cook for 5 minutes
- Add bean sprouts and scallions and cook for 1 minute
- Place on a serving dish and garnish with roasted peanuts, cilantro, and lime wedges. Serve hot
