Perfect Pad Thai
 
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Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 8 oz Thai rice noodles
  • 1 tablespoon tamarind concentrate
  • 3 tablespoons warm water
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons coconut palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon preserved radish
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • 3 cloves chopped garlic
  • 1 pound chicken breast or thighs cut into bite size cubes (or use tofu or other protein combo of your choice)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon sunbutter (or ¼ cup roasted unsalted peanuts, crushed)
  • 1 cup (or more) bean sprouts
  • 4 green onions, chopped (white and green parts separated)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed Thai chili peppers (or adjust to your desired spice level)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
  • lime or lemon wedges to squeeze on top when serving
Instructions
  1. Soak rice noodles in lukewarm water for at least 1 hour. Chop garlic, green onion, cilantro, chicken or other protein while you wait.
  2. Prepare the sauce by combining tamarind, water, vinegar, fish sauce, palm sugar, lime juice and radish in a small dish. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a wok or large sauté pan.
  4. When oil is hot, add garlic and stir fry one minute. Add white part of onion and the chicken (or other protein). Stir fry until chicken is no longer pink on the outside.
  5. Break eggs into wok and let them fry without breaking them up 1-2 minutes.
  6. Drain noodles and add to wok, giving them a quick fold to break up the eggs.
  7. Add tamarind sauce mixture and the sunbutter (or ⅔ of the peanuts if using) and stir fry 2-3 minutes.
  8. Add bean sprouts, cilantro, crushed peppers and the onion greens. Stir to combine.
  9. Remove from heat and transfer to serving dish.
  10. Top with additional cilantro, crushed peppers, remaining peanuts (if using), onion greens and a squeeze of lime or lemon.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 474 Fat: 23g Carbohydrates: 44g Sodium: 864mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 24g
Recipe by at https://www.cookingupclean.com/perfect-pad-thai/