Monthly Archives: December 2012

Yet Another Pad Thai

Posted by Cheff

Ingredients:

12 ounces dried rice noodles pad thai

1/2 cup white sugar

1/2 cup distilled white vinegar

1/4 cup fish sauce

2 tablespoons tamarind paste

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast

halves, sliced into thin strips

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced

4 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 cup coarsely ground peanuts

2 cups bean sprouts

1/2 cup chopped fresh chives

1 tablespoon paprika, or to taste

1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions:

1.	Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with several inches of room temperature water; let soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain.
2.	Whisk sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat.
3.	Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
4.	Heat 1 tablespoon oil and minced garlic in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Stir in eggs; scramble until eggs are nearly cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add cooked chicken breast slices and rice noodles; stir to combine.
5.	Stir in tamarind mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and salt; cook until noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in peanuts; cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with bean sprouts, chives, paprika, and lime wedges.