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authentic quick flavorful pad thai

Authentic Pad Thai Recipe: Restaurant-Quality Homemade

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For Sauce
  • 6 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar unseasoned
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • For the Dish
  • 8 ounces rice noodles medium width
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 5-6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup baby carrots julienned
  • 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 5 green onions chopped
  • 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast cooked and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 lb shrimp cooked, peeled and deveined (thawed)
  • 3/4 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts coarsely chopped
  • 4 ounces bean sprouts
  • 1 lime cut into wedges
  • Crushed red pepper flakes optional

Method
 

  1. Mix together the fish sauce, rice vinegar, tomato paste, and sugar in a bowl and set aside.
  2. Prepare the rice noodles according to package directions, keeping them slightly al dente.
  3. Scramble the eggs in a skillet until fully cooked, then remove from the pan and set aside.
  4. Add the canola oil to the hot skillet, then add the garlic, baby carrots, and mushrooms.
  5. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until tender and fragrant.
  6. Pour in the prepared sauce and stir to combine.
  7. Add the green onions, scrambled eggs, chicken, shrimp, and peanuts.
  8. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes until heated through.
  9. Add the cooked noodles and bean sprouts.
  10. Toss everything together and cook for about 2 more minutes until well combined.
  11. Transfer to plates and serve with lime wedges.
  12. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes if desired.