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| Amazing Thai Recipe |
GEOGLE | Thai cuisine is known for its vibrant flavors, aromatic spices, and harmonious balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy elements. One amazing Thai recipe that showcases the essence of Thai cooking is Pad Thai. Here's a recipe to help you recreate this beloved Thai dish at home:
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces of rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 cup of protein of your choice (shrimp, chicken, or tofu), cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup of bean sprouts
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup of crushed peanuts
- Lime wedges, for serving
- Fresh cilantro, for garnish
For the Pad Thai Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons of tamarind paste
- 3 tablespoons of fish sauce (or soy sauce for a vegetarian version)
- 2 tablespoons of palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice
Instructions:
1. Cook the rice noodles according to the package instructions until they are just tender. Drain and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the Pad Thai sauce: tamarind paste, fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice. Adjust the flavors to your preference by adding more fish sauce for saltiness, sugar for sweetness, or lime juice for acidity.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and sliced shallot, and stir-fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Push the garlic and shallot to one side of the pan and add the protein of your choice (shrimp, chicken, or tofu). Cook until the protein is cooked through or the shrimp turns pink, stirring occasionally.
5. Push the protein to one side of the pan, and add the beaten eggs to the other side. Scramble the eggs until they are almost fully cooked, and then mix them together with the protein and vegetables.
6. Add the cooked rice noodles to the pan, followed by the Pad Thai sauce. Toss everything together, using tongs or spatulas, until the noodles are evenly coated with the sauce and heated through.
7. Add the bean sprouts and sliced green onions to the pan. Give it a quick toss to incorporate the ingredients.
8. Remove the pan from heat and garnish with crushed peanuts. Serve the Pad Thai hot with lime wedges on the side and fresh cilantro for additional flavor and freshness.
Pad Thai is a versatile dish, and you can customize it by adding additional vegetables like bell peppers, carrots, or broccoli. You can also adjust the spiciness by adding chili flakes or sriracha sauce to your liking.
Enjoy the tantalizing flavors of this amazing Thai recipe, and savor the authentic taste of Thailand right in your own kitchen!
