Your Pad Or Mine Chicken Shrimp Pad Thai Food

PAD THAI (WITH CHICKEN OR SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Prepare rice noodles according to directions listed on package. In a mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice and fish sauce, set aside.
• While noodles are cooking, heat oil in a wok or a 12-inch deep saute pan set over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute until cooked through, about 6 minutes. If using shrimp cook about 1 1/2 minutes per side or until opaque.
• Transfer to a plate, leaving oil in pan. Add bell pepper and carrots saute 1 - 2 minutes then add garlic, green onions and bean sprouts saute 1 minute longer.
• Push veggies to edges of pan and crack eggs into center. Cook and scramble until eggs have cooked through. Add in chicken, noodles and sauce and toss everything together and cook 1 - 2 minutes.
• Serve warm topped with cilantro, peanuts and optional red pepper flakes and sesame seeds.

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.

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.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• For the noodles: Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
• For the sauce: Stir together the fish sauce, brown sugar, tamarind, sriracha and lime juice in a small bowl until well combined.
• For the stir fry: 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 chicken and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Push to the side with the tofu, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the 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 chicken. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook just to soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the noodles, bean sprouts, scallions and sauce to the skillet. Combine the tofu, chicken and egg into the ingredients and stir fry, coating the ingredients with the sauce, and simmer to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pile the stir fry onto a serving plate and top with chopped peanuts and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

PAD THAI WITH CHICKEN AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, peanut butter, and chili paste until smooth.
• Heat a large wok over medium-high heat, and add canola oil. When the oil is hot, add the garlic and ginger and let cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the vegetables, chicken, and shrimp, and stir-fry until chicken and shrimp are browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add noodles and toss to coat.
• Add peanut/spice paste, brown sugar and cider vinegar and toss to distribute. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Spread chopped romaine on a platter. Serve pad Thai on top of lettuce and garnish with mung bean sprouts, lime, cilantro and chopped peanuts.

PAD THAI

Steps:

• Place the tamarind paste in the boiling water and set aside while preparing the other ingredients.
• Combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl and set aside.
• Place the rice stick noodles in a mixing bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients. Once the other ingredients are measured out into separate bowls, drain the water from the noodles and set them aside. Cut the tofu into 1/2-inch wide strips, similar to French fries.
• Press the tamarind paste through a fine mesh strainer and add to the sauce. Stir to combine.
• Place a wok over high heat. Once hot, add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil. Heat until it shimmers, then add the tofu. Cook the tofu until golden brown, moving constantly, for no longer than 1 minute. Remove the tofu from the pan to a small bowl and set aside.
• If necessary, add some more peanut oil to the pan and heat until shimmering. Add 2/3 of the scallions and then the garlic, cook for 10 to 15 seconds. Add the eggs to the pan; once the eggs begin to set up, about 15 to 20 seconds, stir to scramble. Add the remaining ingredients in the following order and toss after each addition: noodles, sauce, cabbage, shrimp, and 2/3 of the bean sprouts and peanuts. Toss everything until heated through, but no longer than 1 to 2 minutes total. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with the remaining scallions, bean sprouts, and peanuts. Serve immediately with the ground chile peppers and lime wedges.
• Wrap the tofu firmly in a tea towel. Place the wrapped tofu into an 8-inch cake pan. Top with another cake pan and weigh down with a 5-pound weight. (Bags of dried beans or grains work well.) Place in refrigerator and press for 12 to 15 hours.
• Place pressed tofu in a 2-cup container. Combine soy sauce and five-spice powder and pour over tofu. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once. Remove the tofu from the marinade and use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 to 3 days.

YUMMY SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Start by boiling a large pot of water for the rice noodles. Meanwhile, prep the ingredients. You want everything ready for the stir-fry in an hour and it will take longer than you think!
• Mix the fish sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, chili powder, cayenne, coriander, ginger, and juice from one of the limes into a medium bowl for the sauce.
• Lighly beat the eggs with a few dashes of salt in another bowl.
• Cut the green onions into 1 inch pieces and mince the garlic and place each in a separate bowl.
• Place the peanuts in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or other instrument. Place these into a bowl. Slice your remaining lime wedge and place in another bowl.
• Using a veggie peeler, grate your carrots into slices and place into a bowl. You should also have separate bowls for your bean sprouts and cilantro.
• Once the water is boiling, remove the pot from the burner and place rice noodles in water. Let sit until tender yet firm. Remove and drain.
• Defrost the shrimp under cold water. Drain and let sit for a few minutes. Remove the tails, devein and place in a bowl.
• Take all of your ingredient bowls and place them near the stovetop as you will need the readily available.
• In a cleaned and dry skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil over medium heat. When it is hot, add the eggs and cook until they are set but not too brown. Remove the eggs from the skillet and place in a clean bowl.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet over medium heat and add the garlic. Stir fry for a moment, add the shrimp and raise the heat to medium-high. Stir-fry until the shrimp is pink and well-cooked.
• While the shrimp is cooking, quickly rinse the cooked noodles again and drain thoroughly. Then add the rice noodles, sauce, water, bean sprouts, peanuts, green onions, 1 tbsp of red pepper flakes and cooked eggs in with the shrimp. Cook for about 5 minutes, tossing often. Do not overcook. Green onions should still be slightly crisp when you serve.
• Finally, place on serving plate and top with lime wedges, more peanuts, red pepper flakes and cilantro.
• Enjoy!

QUICK & EASY SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Place rice noodles in a large bowl. Cover with very hot tap water, stir and set aside until tender, 20 minutes. Do not over soak. Drain and reserve 1 cup soaking liquid.
• Whisk to combine peanut butter, sambal, lime zest, fish sauce and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over high heat, warm oil until shimmering. Add shrimp and cook until nearly cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Add noodles, peanut butter mixture and ? cup reserved soaking water. Cook until fragrant and warmed through. Remove from heat, add lime juice and season to taste with additional fish sauce, adding additional soaking water if necessary to thin sauce. Add tomatoes, bean sprouts and cilantro. Toss everything together to combine. Serve immediately, garnished with peanuts, cilantro and sliced limes.
• Serve immediately, garnished with peanuts, cilantro and sliced limes.

TRADITIONAL CHICKEN & SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Prepare rice noodles according to the package. Drain and rinse under cold water; set aside in a bowl.
• Combine water, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar and red pepper flakes in a small bowl; set aside.
• Heat one tsp oil in a pan or wok over medium heat. Add beaten egg and stir fry. Remove scrambled egg from pan and add to noodles.
• Add one tsp oil to heated pan, stir in garlic, chicken and shrimp. Stir fry just until chicken turns opaque and loses its pink color.
• Add green onions and cook an additional minute.
• Add noodle-egg mixture and sauce, cook until thoroughly heated.
• Remove from heat; toss with bean sprouts and cilantro.
• Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP PAD THAI

Steps:

• Add noodles to a large bowl; add hot water to cover; let stand 12 minutes or until tender; drain.
• In a small bowl, combine ketchup, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper flakes; set aside.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in shrimp; stir-fry/saute 2 minutes or until shrimp are done; remove shrimp from pan; keep warm.
• Heat 4 teaspoons oil in skillet over med-high heat.
• Add eggs; cook 30 seconds or until soft-scrambled, stirring constantly.
• Add in sprouts, green onions, and garlic; cook 1 minute.
• Add in noodles, ketchup mixture, and shrimp; cook 3 minutes, or until heated.
• Sprinkle with peanuts.

YOUR PAD OR MINE? (CHICKEN & SHRIMP PAD THAI)

Steps:

• Soak noodles in cold water for about 1 hour or warm water for 30 minutes.
• Cut the chicken into 1/4-inch strips. Set aside.
• Cut the tofu into 3/4-inch cubes. In a well oiled pan, fry the tofu on all sides until browned. Set aside.
• Coarsely chop peanuts with knife or coarsely grind in food processor. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, add tamarind juice, fish sauce, sugar and lime juice. Beat to thoroughly mix and set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok (or large frying pan) until it is just about to smoke. Add garlic and stir, making sure it doesn't burn (about 30 seconds).
• Add chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute.
• Add tofu and shrimps and stir-fry for 1 more minute.
• Break eggs into wok and let them fry without breaking them up for another minute.
• While eggs cook, quickly drain the noodles and then add to wok, giving them several quick folds from the bottom up for about 1 minute. Add tamarind juice mixture and continue stir-frying, mixing everything together for 1-2 minutes.
• Add about 2/3 of the ground peanuts and stir. Add about 2/3 of the bean sprouts and all the green onion. Stir-fry for 30 seconds and take off heat.
• Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with roasted chilies. Top with the rest of the ground peanuts, the rest of the sprouts, and fresh cilantro leaves. Stick a couple of lime wedges on the side and serve immediately.