Pad thai (fried rice noodles with shrimp, egg and peanuts)

Thailand's most famous street food: rice noodles fried in a wok with a sweet-sour tamarind sauce, shrimp, tofu and egg. At the table, everyone seasons their own with lime, peanuts and chilli.

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Method

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1. Soak the rice noodles in lukewarm water for 30-40 minutes until pliable but still white in the centre, then drain. ⏱ Timer: 30 min
2. Warm the tamarind paste, fish sauce and palm sugar together in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves. This is the pad thai sauce.
3. Heat half the oil in a wok or large pan over high heat and fry the tofu until golden. Add the shrimp and cook through in 1-2 minutes, then remove both. ⏱ Timer: 1 min
4. Fry the garlic, chive and dried shrimp in the remaining oil for 30 seconds, then add the drained noodles and two-thirds of the sauce. Stirring constantly, fry until the noodles absorb the sauce and soften; add a tablespoon or two of water if too dry.
5. Push the noodles to one side of the wok, crack the eggs into the empty space, stir a little, and once half-set, toss together with the noodles.
6. Return the shrimp and tofu, add half the bean sprouts, the spring onion and the remaining sauce, and toss for 1 more minute.
7. Serve on plates, sprinkled with peanuts, with lime wedges, the remaining raw bean sprouts and chilli flakes on the side so everyone can season to taste.

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

• Fry at most two servings at a time, or the noodles will steam and clump together.
• Soak the noodles a little less rather than more — they soften further in the wok.
• In a pinch, 2 tbsp rice vinegar and 1 tbsp ketchup can replace the tamarind paste, though the flavour will differ.

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