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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Pad Thai Recipe



Pad Thai Recipe


Many years back I came across this interesting dish called Pad Thai! Since then, I can never miss the opportunity to taste this dish. And over the years, there have been many interesting variations of the same. Pad Thai originally is a dish that is comprised of stir-fried noodles combined with various other ingredients. Primarily, ingredients such as fish sauce, eggs, shrimp or chicken are used. Here, we shall know about some delicious versions of Pad Thai recipes.

Pad Thai Recipe #1 Ingredients Rice stick noodles (250g packet) Lemons - juiced (2) Peanut oil (2 tablespoons) Chicken breast fillets - thinly sliced (2) Eggs - lightly beaten (2) Bean sprouts (1 cup) Coriander leaves (1/2 cup) Lime wedges - to serve Fish sauce (2 tablespoons) Brown sugar (2 tablespoons) Roasted peanuts - finely chopped (1/4 cup) Green prawns – peeled and deveined (500g) Green onions - thinly sliced diagonally (3) Small red chilies, deseeded, finely chopped (2)

Preparation Begin by placing the noodles on a heat proof bowl and pour hot water over it. Place it aside for a while and then drain. Rinse the noodles under cold water.

Meanwhile, combine fish sauce, lemon juice and sugar in a jug. Mix it well with a fork so that it combines well. Then, heat a wok over high heat and add some oil. Now, add the chicken and stir-fry it for a period of 2 minutes. Then, add the chilies, prawns and onions and stir-fry the same for 2 minutes. Once done, add the noodles and stir-fry it again for 2 minutes.

Then, add the lemon juice mixture to the wok and toss it well to combine. Pour the lightly beaten eggs over the noodles and stir-fry it for a minute. Add sprouts and toss the whole preparation well. Once done, spoon the Pad Thai onto the plates and sprinkle some peanuts as well as some coriander leaves. While serving, you can use a lime wedge.

Pad Thai Recipe #2 Ingredients Oil (4 tablespoons) Egg (1) Lemon juice (2 tablespoons) Fish sauce (1.5 tablespoons) Sugar (0.5 teaspoon) Chili powder (0.5 teaspoon) Chopped preserved turnip (1 tablespoon) Bean sprouts (30g) Lime wedges Garlic cloves - finely chopped (2) Chopped roast peanuts (2 tablespoons) Spring onions/scallions – chopped (2) Sprig of coriander leaf - chopped Dried shrimp - ground or pounded (2 tablespoons) Dry Sen Lek noodles - soaked in water for 20 minutes (4 oz/120g) (You can also use any other

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