Pad Thai

Name: Pad Thai
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1.5 ounces tamarind pulp ((plus ½ cup boiling water; or 6 tbsp/90ml tamarind concentrate) ); 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar ((or palm sugar, if you can find it)); 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons Thai black soy sauce ((look for the “Healthy Boy” brand) ); 1 teaspoon Thai sweet soy sauce ((optional)); 1/4 teaspoon white pepper ((to taste)); 8 ounces dried Pad Thai rice noodles; 8 ounces chicken breast ((thinly sliced)); 1 teaspoon Thai thin soy sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon water; 1/4 cup dried shrimp ((small, medium, large, or XL size; minced or processed into a coarse powder)); 3 cloves garlic ((sliced)); 2 large shallots ((thinly sliced; can substitute red onion)); 2 tablespoons preserved Thai salted radish (preferred) or Chinese mustard stem; 3 large eggs ((beaten, preferably at room temperature)); 2 cups mung bean sprouts ((washed and drained)); 1 cup Chinese garlic chives ((cut into 1-inch pieces)); 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts ((finely chopped)); 6 tablespoons vegetable oil ((divided)); lime wedges ((for serving))

Instructions

Prep:40minCook:10min

Our Pad Thai recipe, developed from much research and poring over Thai street food videos, has all the ingredients and information you need to make an authentic Pad Thai at home!

Updated at: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:53:30 GMT