Pad Thai with Shrimp
By jackiemo
Betty Crocker
Pad Thai is Thailand’s most well known noodle dish, which you'll find on almost all Thai restaurant menus in America. A trip down the Asian-foods aisle in the supermarket should lead you to its traditional ingredients, such as rice noodles and fish sauce
PREP TIME 40Min TOTAL TIME 40Min SERVINGS 4
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1 package (6 to 8 oz) linguine-style stir-fry rice noodles (rice stick noodles)*
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped, or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 12 oz frozen cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
- 3 cups fresh bean sprouts
- 4 medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
- 1/4 cup firmly packed cilantro leaves
Details
Preparation
Step 1
1 In 3-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water to boiling. 1 Remove from heat; add noodles (push noodles into water with back of spoon to cover completely with water if necessary). Soak noodles 3 to 5 minutes or until noodles are soft but firm. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water.
2 Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir lime juice, 1/3 cup water, the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper and 1 tablespoon of the oil until well mixed; set aside.
3 In nonstick wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot in oil about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until starting to brown. Add eggs. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring gently and constantly, until scrambled but still moist.
4 Stir in noodles and lime juice mixture. Increase heat to high. Cook about 1 minute, tossing constantly with 2 wooden spoons, until sauce begins to thicken. Add remaining ingredients except cilantro. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, tossing with 2 wooden spoons, until noodles are tender. Place on serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro. Garnish with additional chopped dry-roasted peanuts and green onions if desired.
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