Pad Thai

Pad Thai is easily one of my favorite foods, but I always thought it would be hard to make at home.  That is not the case.  I have tried quite a few recipes and think this one has a good amount of flavor without all of the weird orange stuff that is often found in restaurant Pad Thai.

I found this recipe to be a little dry initially so I ended up doubling the sauce recipe.  Also, I am a huge fan of garlic so whenever a recipe calls for 1 clove of garlic, I find the biggest clove I can. Yum, yum, garlic.

I used a pretty basic recipe but one of the best things about Pad Thai is that you can add pretty much whatever protein you want and it will still taste amazing.  I have tried chicken and tofu so far; both have been absolutely delicious.

I know this looks a little yucky; dang phone camera.

Ingredients

• 8 oz. dried, wide and flat rice noodles
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. fish sauce (if you don't have this, don't worry about it)
• 1 tsp. Sriracha (I used almost a whole Tbsp. since I love spicy things)
• 2 tsp. vegetable oil
• 3 scallions, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 c. cilantro
• 1/4 c. roasted peanuts, chopped

1. Soak noodles according to package. (Mine took 30 minutes in warm water.)
2. Combine brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, and Sriracha in a small bowl.
3. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok.  Add scallion whites and garlic; cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).  Add eggs and cook, scraping skillet with a spatula until eggs are almost set (about 30 seconds to a minute).  Transfer to a plate.
4. Add noodles, scallion greens, and sauce to the skillet.  Cook until noodles are soft (about 1 minute).  Add eggs and toss to coat. 
5. Serve with lime wedges, cilantro, and peanuts.

Serves 4.

Delicious finished product.

Keep in mind I am by no means a good photographer.  All of these foods look much better in real life.  I guess you will have to cook them yourself to see what I mean. :)