Peanut Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe Prawn Pad Thai Food

THAI PEANUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Add the oil to a large skillet on medium high heat.
• Add the shrimp to the pan cooking on each side for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
• Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic and ginger to the pan and let reduce for 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp back to the pan to coat.

PAD THAI WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together all sauce ingredients until smooth, set aside. It should be easily pourable - if not, add more water.
• Drizzle a large skillet over medium heat withoil. Saute shrimp, bean sprouts, and carrots until shrimp is cooked through.
• Push shrimp and veggies to one side of the pan, pour whisked eggs onto the uncovered half of the pan. Stir eggs often until scrambled.
• Stir noodles, sauce, and green onions into thepan. Give it a good toss, garnish with cilantro and lime wedges if desired and serve immediately.

THE BEST SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cook the noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
• Stir together the fish sauce, brown sugar, tamarind concentrate, lime juice and sriracha in a small bowl until well combined.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Push the tofu to the side, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the shrimp and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Push to the side with the tofu, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add beaten egg to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and chopping to break up, until cooked through, about 30 seconds. Push the egg to the side with the tofu and shrimp. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook just to soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the noodles, scallions, bean sprouts and sauce to the skillet. Incorporate the tofu, shrimp and egg into the ingredients and stir fry, coating the ingredients with the sauce and simmering to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the stir-fry to a serving dish and top with chopped peanuts and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Place tamarind in a bowl, cover with the boiling water and let sit until softened. Press the pulp through a sieve into a bowl and discard seeds and solids.
• Combine orange juice, tamarind pulp, vinegar, honey, basil and salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a mesh strainer. Return to the blender, with the motor running, slowly add 6 tablespoons of the oil and blend until emulsified.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat. Season shrimp on both sides with salt and pepper and add to the pan. Stir in the tamarind glaze, turn the shrimp over and continue cooking until shrimp is cooked through and glazed.
• Soak noodles in a large bowl of warm water until softened but not overly soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain well in a colander and cover with a dampened paper towel.
• Place the tamarind in a bowl and cover with the boiling water, let sit until soft, about 10 minutes. Force the mixture through a sieve (including the water) into a bowl, discarding seeds and fibers. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, and hot sauce to the tamarind, stirring until sugar has dissolved, set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or a large saute pan over medium heat until hot, then fry half of the shallots over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove the shallots with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Reheat shallot oil in wok over high heat until hot. Fry tofu in 1 layer, gently turning occasionally, until golden, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer tofu to paper towels using a slotted spoon. Transfer the frying oil to a heatproof glass and reserve.
• Lightly beat eggs with 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper and a tablespoon of water. Heat 2 tablespoons of the shallot oil in a wok or saute pan over high heat until it shimmers. Add eggs and swirl to coat the side of the wok, then cook, stirring gently with a spatula, until cooked through. Break into chunks with spatula and transfer to a plate.
• Heat wok over medium heat, add 6 tablespoons of the shallot oil, then swirl to coat side of wok. Stir-fry scallions, garlic, and remaining uncooked shallots until softened, about 1 minute.
• Add noodles and stir-fry over medium for about 2 minutes. Add tofu, bean sprouts, and 1 1/2 cups sauce and simmer, turning noodles over to absorb sauce evenly, until noodles are tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in additional sauce, if desired, then stir in the eggs. Transfer to a large shallow serving dish and top with the shrimp, crispy shallots, Thai basil, cilantro and peanuts. Serve lime wedges on the side.

PAD THAI WITH PRAWNS

Steps:

• Boil the noodles in salted water for 3 mins until soft. Drain and rinse in cold water. To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Heat a wok with half the oil. Add the prawns and spring onions, and cook, stirring quickly, for 1 min or until the prawns turn pink. Push to the side and add the remaining oil. Add the egg and let sit for 30 secs, then scramble until cooked. Add the noodles and sauce, and cook, stirring continuously, for 3 mins or until everything is hot.
• Serve the noodles with the peanuts and coriander sprinkled on top, and lime wedges for squeezing over.

PAD THAI WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place noodles in large bowl and cover with boiling water for about 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• Set aside.
• Mix together fish sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, chili-garlic sauce and sugar.
• Set aside.
• Cut chicken into 1" cubes.
• Peel and de-vein raw shrimp and chop coarsely.
• Finely chop garlic.
• Heat peanut oil in large frying pan or wok.
• Add garlic, chicken, shrimp and red pepper flakes.
• Stir until shrimp turns pink.
• Add sauce mixture and stir for 3 more minutes.
• Add beaten eggs and stir constantly for one minute.
• Add drained rice noodles and toss until coated.
• Stir in bean sprouts, onions and 1/2 cup cilantro.
• Stir and toss for a minute or so, until heated.
• Spoon out onto large serving platter.
• Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and remaining cilantro.
• Top with slices or wedges of lime, which will be used to squeeze over noodles upon serving.

PRAWN PAD THAI

Steps:

• Place the rice stick noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water.
• Allow to soak till soft.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Heat 1 tablepsoon of the oil in a wok over high heat.
• Add the eggs, swirl, stir gently and cook until just set.
• Remove from the wok and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil, ginger and chilli to the wok and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the prawns and cook for 3 minutes or till they start to turn pinkish.
• Add the noodles, lemon juice, fish sauce and sugar and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Toss through the cooked egg, beansprouts and green onions/scallions.
• Serve IMMEDIATELY, sprinkled with the peanuts.
• You can add more peanuts if you like it crunchier.

SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cover noodles with boiling water.
• Soak 20 minutes until soft but not fully"cooked".
• Set aside In small bowl wisk together lime juice, water, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, cayenne, and peanut oil.
• Set aside.
• Add cooking oil, garlic, shallots, and shrimp to non-stick skillet.
• Turn to medium/high heat and cook until shrimp is mostly pink (about 3-4 minutes).
• Add eggs, stir and scramble until just moist.
• Add noodles, fish sauce mixture, peanuts, sprouts and scallions.
• Toss until noodles are evenly coated.
• Add the cilantro.
• Cook tossing constantly until noodles are tender and sauce has slightly thickened, about 3-4 more minutes.
• Serve.

SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or a large frying pan.
• Add the garlic and ginger and saute until lightly golden.
• Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until pink, tossing from time to time. Remove and set aside in a bowl.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in the same wok or pan and add the egg. Stir to scramble the egg into small pieces, remove and set aside with the shrimp.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan and add the soy sauce, fish sauce, rice wine, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar. (I put all these ingredients together in a bowl before I begin cooking). Stir briefly, add the drained noodles and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the bean sprouts, chopped scallions and cilantro. Mix well and continue to cook until the noodles are heated through.
• Add the shrimp and egg back into the wok and toss with lime zest and lime juice. Season, if necessary with a little more soy sauce or fish sauce.
• Serve on white rice or we just eat them without the rice.