Easy Pad Thai (gf, eg, df)

Name: Easy Pad Thai (gf, eg, df)
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: Panini press, Foreman grill, or waffle iron (non stick only); ▢ 8 oz Rice Noodles I use Annie Chuns; 2 Tofu Packages (12-16oz each); 1/4 cup Green Onion chopped; ▢ 1/2 cup coconut aminos; ▢ 2 Tbls Fish Sauce Use less for lower sodium; ▢ 2 Tbls Sesame Oil (plus more for oiling the grill); ▢ 2 Tbls Rice Vinegar; ▢ 1/3 cup Brown Sugar; ▢ 3 Tbls Peanut Butter, creamy; ▢ 3 cloves Garlic minced; ▢ 4 Carrots cut into matchsticks (or shredded with food processor); 1 cup bean sprouts (fresh preferred but canned works too if well rinsed); ▢ 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped; ▢ 1/2 cup Peanuts chopped; ▢ 2 Limes one for juice, one cut into wedges; sriracha, for garnish

7 steps

Adapted from https://thebetteredblondie.com

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:46:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories467.7 kcal (23%)

Total Fat19.8 g (28%)

Carbs59.6 g (23%)

Sugars18.5 g (21%)

Protein18.2 g (36%)

Sodium1435.2 mg (72%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Panini press

Foreman grill, or waffle iron, non stick only

2 x 12 oztofu

½ cupcoconut aminos

2 TblsFish Sauce

Use less for lower sodium

2 TblsSesame Oil

plus more for oiling the grill

2 TblsRice Vinegar

⅓ cupBrown Sugar

3 TblsPeanut Butter

creamy

3 clovesGarlic

minced

4carrots

cut into matchsticks, or shredded with food processor

1 cupbean sprouts

fresh preferred but canned works too if well rinsed

¼ cupCilantro

chopped

½ cupPeanuts

chopped

2limes

one for juice, one cut into wedges

sriracha

for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Open the tofu package and drain all the liquid off. Place the block of tofu on a cutting board and slice vertically to create two large flat pieces.

Step 2

Place a clean towel on a flat surface. Put the tofu slices on the towel and cover them with another towel. Put a cutting board on top and then add a heavy weight (I use my dutch oven). Allow to press for 15-30 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat your grill. Pour sesame oil on a paper towel and oil you grill. Put as many pieces of tofu as will fit and close your grill. Check every few minutes until the tofu looks medium to dark brown. Remove from grill to a cutting board and cut into pieces of your desired size. You may need to cook the tofu in batches depending on the size of your grill.

Step 4

Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.

Step 5

In a small saucepan, mix the coconut aminos, fish sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, rice vinegar, peanut butter, juice of one lime, and garlic until well combined. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the ingredients are well incorporated. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a low simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Step 6

Pour the completed sauce over the noodles and toss until most of the sauce incorporated. Add the carrots, bean sprouts, and tofu and toss until combined.

Step 7

Serve with lime wedges, cilantro, chopped peanuts, and sliced green onion.