Simple Pad Thai

Name: Simple Pad Thai
Ingredients: 90 g fish sauce (more to taste); 150 g Palm sugar; 75 g Tamarind paste; 0.25 C neutral oil; 2 ea eggs; 1 sliced shallot; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 0 pinch Thai chili flakes; 4 oz dried noodles (or 6oz fresh); 3 oz tofu; 2 C bean sprouts (save some for garnish); 1 C Chinese chives (save some for garnish); 0.25 C unsalted roasted peanuts (chopped, save some for garnish); 4 oz chicken thighs (diced); 1 Tbs fish sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 0 pinch white pepper

A simplified version of the classic Thai dish using ingredients from your local Asian grocery store.

Ingredients

For the sauce

Rest of the dish

For the chicken

Directions

1
Make the sauce by combining fish sauce, Palm sugar, and Tamarind paste.
2
Prepare the chicken by mixing fish sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
3
Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
4
Heat oil in a wok and scramble the eggs.
5
Add the shallot and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
6
Add the chicken and cook until browned.
7
Add the sauce and stir-fry until the sauce thickens.
8
Add the noodles, tofu, bean sprouts, and Chinese chives, and stir-fry until combined.
9
Garnish with peanuts and serve with a lime wedge.

Notes

Making smaller batches will keep your wok hotter, which will make your Pad Thai cook faster and come out better.

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