PAD THAI
Description
Is a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food and at casual local eateries in Thailand. This dish comes from testing hundreds of different variations from food carts all over the city.
Ingredients
- 1 packet brown rice noodles
- 1 cup snap peas
- 1/2 cup red onion (julienne)
- 1/2 cup chicken breast (diced)
- 1 cup shrimp (butterflied)
- 3 tablespoons peanuts
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1/4 cup kikkoman less sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup kikkoman thai peanut sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 4 pieces garlic cloves (minced)
- 4 tablespoons cilantro (minced)
- 1 piece lemon ( wedges)
- 1/4 cup red pepper (julienne)
- 2 pieces egg
Directions
- Cook the noodles according to package directions and drain.
- Whisk together the thai peanut sauce, less sodium soy sauce, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, fish sauce, siracha hot sauce; set aside.
- Season diced chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil in hot wok or large skillet over high heat. Quickly add chicken, and stir-fry approximately 3 minutes; remove.
- Season butterfly shrimps with salt and pepper. In the same pan, over high heat, add 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil and quickly add shrimps, stir-fry approximately 2 minutes; remove. In the same pan add 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil and cook eggs for 1 minute approximately, remove and chop.
- Heat remaining oil in the same pan. Add garlic, snap peas, broccoli, and red peppers and red onions; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes until vegetables are cooked ( they should have a crunch). Stir in noodles and cook, tossing to combine for 2 minutes. Add in cooked chicken, shrimp, cilantro and sauce mixture. Stir until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and add chopped egg and cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges and crushed peanuts.
