How to cook Pad Thai Shrimp

" Pad Thai” is a very popular dish.
The homemade recipe is much better
than the commercial restaurant style.
• Ingredients:
• 2 lbs the small fresh rice noodle.
• 20 ounces fresh shrimp peeled and deveined.
• 1 pack of tub-style firm tofu.
• ½ cup of cooking oil.
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic.
• 1/3 cup of tamarind juice.
• 1/3 cup of water.
• 3 tablespoons of white vinegar.
• 4 tablespoons of soy or fish sauce.
• 5 tablespoons of brown sugar or, white sugar .
• ½ cup of green onions cut 1 – inch.
• ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper.
• ¼ cup of cilantro leaves for topping. 1/3 of peanuts (roasted and crush as a side-dish).
• 3 cups of bean sprouts (1 cup for cooking and 2 cups for side-dish).
• 2 limes (cut into ¼ slice as side-dish).

Preparation :



- Remove the shells and tails from the shrimp, especially the vein in the center of the back, and rinse.
- Wash the noodles and drain.
- Cut the onion in 1 inch cubes.
- Cut tofu in small cubes ½ cup.

Directions :

1. pre-heat the wok with a splash of the cooking oil to medium-heat. Break 2 eggs into the wok stirring until soft cooked; take out and put aside.
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2. Put 1/3 of minced garlic into wok, fry until golden, add shrimp, stir-fry 1 minute, add soy sauce and sugar stirring quickly and remove from wok, put into plate.
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3. Pour 1/3cup of cooking oil into wok, throw in the tofu and stir quickly. Add tamarind juice, vinegar, water and sugar, stir together and add soy sauce (optional ) add ½ teaspoon of toasted red peppers).
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4. Add noodles stirring until the noodles and sauce are mixed together well. Move the noodles to one side and break 2 eggs into the mix and stirring until they are mixed well with the noodles and sauce,(another option) if you choose, add 1 cup of bean sprouts to the eggs and noodles. Add the pre cooked shrimp and green onions, stir, then add pre-cooked eggs last.




Step 5. To serve, place noodles on serving plates and garnish with cilantro leaves, add crushed peanuts, bean sprouts and ¼ cut lime as a side dish. This is enough for up to four or five people.
Garnish with bean spout and slice with lime.


* If you like spicy, add more red peppers to taste.

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