Pad Thai Or Thai Fried Noodle Food

PAD THAI (THAI STIR-FRIED NOODLES)

Steps:

• Boil noodles until just soft (do not overcook).
• Drain water and place noodles in separate bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 Tbsp oil in wok on high heat.
• Add garlic, shallots, oyster sauce, chicken and stir-fry until cooked.
• Move mixture to 1/2 of wok and add eggs on empty 1/2 of wok.
• Cook eggs.
• Mix eggs and chicken.
• Add noodles, fish sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, black pepper and brown sugar, stirring quickly so that noodles do not stick together.
• Stir in bean sprouts, green onion and peanuts.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro and a quick squeeze of lime juice.
• Serve immediately, with Pad Thai sauce, as desired.

PAD THAI (FRIED NOODLES WITH SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, set aside.
• Cook noodles in boiling water 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
• Saute minced garlic cloves in hot vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat for about 2 inutes.
• Add shrimp and cook for another 2 minutes or just until shrimp turns pink.
• Add beaten egg to shrimp mixture in skillet.
• Cook shrimp mixture over medium heat, without stirring, until egg begins to set.
• Stir until cooked, breaking up egg.
• Add sugar, fish sauce, and garlic-chili sauce, stirring until blended.
• Add noodles and cook 1 minute or until thoroughy heated.
• Sprinkle with the onions, peanuts and cilantro.
• Serve with lime wedges for each diner to squeeze lime juice over top.

THAI NOODLES (PAD THAI)

Steps:

• Soak rice noodles in warm water for 20 - 25 minutes - they should be soft but not mushy; they will soften when they are cooked in the liquid.
• (prepare accordingly depending on your choice)Peel and deveign the shrimp, leave the tails intact - cut the chicken and/or pork into 1/8 inch x 1 inch pieces.
• Mix together fish sauce, sugar, vinegar and tomato puree until sugar is dissolved, set aside.
• Slice the scallions on the diagonal 1/4 inch thick, set aside.
• Heat a wok and add the oil, then stirfry the meat and garlic - when meat is cooked (no longer pink) add the drained noodles and quickly stir to coat with oil - quickly add the sauce and stir carefully to avoid breaking the noodles.
• Move the noodles to the side and add eggs - let them set a bit then break them up and continue to stir fry - add additional oil if necessary to keep noodles from sticking- continue to toss until eggs are nicely distributed.
• Add 3/4 Cup peanuts, bean sprouts and scallions - toss.
• Remove to serving platter, garnish with 1/4 Cup ground peanuts, sprinkle with the chili flakes and serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the top.