How to make the best pad thai at home
Make your own pad thai at home
If you’ve been to Thailand than you have probably tried that iconic Thai recipe Pad Thai. Or at least I cannot imagine that you haven’t! The first time we had an original pad thai was in Chiang Mai. Still one of my favorite cities in Thailand (and we’ll soon go there again!) Yay!) and a city where you definitely do not have to suffer from hunger.
50 cent
We were wandering around a little market and all the delicious smells we from the various stalls made us rather hungry. We spotted a small stall that was very busy. Three women where behind the ‘counter’ continuously scooping something in small boxes. A closer look revealed that it was pad thai (well we did have to ask what it was. Haha..) Since it appeared to be the busiest stall and it looked fantastic, we had to try for our selves. It cost a total of 50 cents. Ridiculously cheap for a rather filling meal. It has been a couple of years since but I’m guessing you can still enjoy a good meal for little money in Chiang Mai!
Want to make it at home? Try the recipe below!
Are you a fan of Asian recipes? Than you might try these delicious coconut pancakes as well!
Pad Thai
Ingredients
- 100 gr noodles
- 100 gr bean sprouts
- chives
- 2 tbsp of oil for cooking
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 chopped shallot
- 100 gr chicken cooked and chopped
- 1/2 lime
- 2 tbsp chopped peanuts
- freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 tbsp chili flakes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tsp fish sauce
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Cook the noodles, drain and set aside in cold water.
- Chop the (Chineschives in 2 cm pieces. Set a few aside for the garnish. Wash the bean sprouts and save half to add at the end. Chop the shallots and garlic together.
- Use a wok and heat it on high. Add oil and roast the peanuts. Remove from the wok. Add the shallots, garlic and chicken and stir until golden.
- Add the (drainenoodles to the wok. Quickly stir fry to prevent it sticking to the wok. Add tamarind paste, sugar, fish sauce and chili. Stir on high. If you see a lot of moisture the wok is not hot enough. Turn the heat up in that case.
- Make room for the egg by placing the noodles on one end of the wok. Crack the egg and scramble it until almost cooked. Stir through the rest of the noodle dish.
- Sprinkle with white pepper. Add bean sprouts and the chives. Stir again.
- Place in a bowl or on plates and sprinkle with fresh pepper and peanuts. Serve hot with a slice of lime, chives and the rest of the bean sprouts.
Disclaimer
The nutritional values above are calculated per portion. The details are based on standard nutritional tables and do not constitute a professional nutritional advice.
This is one of those dishes that I rarely make at home — more of a restaurant dish for me. Don’t know what that is — it’s an easy dish to make. Your version looks terrific — thanks.
And it is so simple to make John! You should really try it once.. 😉