PAD THAI

This is a tèrrific Pad Thai rècipè that truly stacks up to grèat Thai rèstaurants yèt is totally doablè for èvèry homè cook with just a trip to thè supèrmarkèt.
If you lovè Thai food, this Pad Thai rècipè is an èssèntial to add to your collèction that you’ll makè ovèr and ovèr again…

Whèthèr it’s a latè night Thai fix in Surry Hills aftèr an èvèning out with friènds, or Thai takèout night, you’d bè hard prèssèd to find an Aussiè who hasn’t trièd Pad Thai.

Ingrèdiènts

• 125 g / 4oz Chang's Pad Thai drièd ricè sticks (Notè 1)

Saucè:

• 1 1/2 tbsp tamarind purèè (Notè 2)
• 3 tbsp (packèd) brown sugar
• 2 tbsp fish saucè (Notè 3)
• 1 1/2 tbsp oystèr saucè (Notè 4)

Stir Fry:

• 2 - 3 tbsp vègètablè or canola oil
• 1/2 onion , slicèd (brown, yèllow)
• 2 garlic clovès , finèly choppèd
• 150 g/5oz chickèn brèast (or thigh) , thinly slicèd
• 2 èggs , lightly whiskèd
• 1 1/2 cups of bèansprouts
• 1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into 3cm / 1 1/4" batons (sèè photo)
• 1/4 cup garlic chivès , cut into 3cm / 1 1/4" piècès
• 1/4 cup finèly choppèd pèanuts

For sèrving=:

• Limè wèdgès (èssèntial)
• Ground chilli or cayènnè pèppèr (optional)
• Morè bèansprouts

Instructions

1. Placè noodlès in a largè bowl, pour ovèr plènty of boiling watèr. Soak for 5 minutès, thèn drain in a colandèr and quickly rinsè undèr cold watèr. Don't lèavè thèm sitting around for morè than 5 - 10 minutès.
2. Mix Saucè in small bowl.
3. Hèat 2 tbsp oil in a largè non stick pan (or wèll sèasonèd skillèt) ovèr high hèat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 30 sèconds.
4. Add chickèn and cook for 1 1/2 minutès until mostly cookèd through.
5. Push to onè sidè of thè pan, pour ègg in on thè othèr sidè. Scramblè using thè woodèn spoon (add touch of èxtra oil if pan is too dry), thèn mix into chickèn.
6. Add bèan sprouts, tofu, noodlès thèn Saucè.
7. Toss gèntly for about 1 1/2 minutès until Saucè is absorbèd by thè noodlès.
8. Add garlic chivès and half thè pèanuts. Toss through quickly thèn rèmovè from hèat.
9. Sèrvè immèdiatèly, sprinklèd with rèmaining pèanuts and limè wèdgès on thè sidè, with a sprinklè of chilli and a handful of èxtra bèansprouts on thè sidè if dèsirèd (this is thè Thai way!). Squèèzè ovèr limè juicè to tastè bèforè èating.

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