Best Dads Pad Thai Recipes

PAD THAI

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This is a traditional Pad Thai recipe used by a friend's mother. You can use chicken, pork, beef, tofu, or a combination. You may want to start with less pepper, and work your way up.

Provided by TRANSMONICON

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
¼ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
⅛ tablespoon crushed red pepper
2 cups bean sprouts
¼ cup crushed peanuts
3 green onions, chopped
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Steps:

Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.
Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.8 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 178.1 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 593.6 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

DAD'S PAD THAI

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This is the best Pad Thai recipe ever. My father's Pad Thai is better than most Thai restaurants! I like it because of all the fresh ingredients, it is not greasy. It's satisfying and healthy. There is no meat in this recipe.

Provided by Jenny

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

¾ pound bean sprouts
6 ounces pad thai rice noodles
4 eggs
salt
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¼ cup fish sauce
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
2 cups grated carrots
⅔ cup chopped peanuts
1 cup green onions cut into 1-inch pieces

Steps:

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the bean sprouts in boiling water for approximately 30 seconds, remove, and drain well. When the water returns to a boil, add noodles. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until tender but firm; drain and rinse under cold water
Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Stir together the lime juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and fish sauce in a separate bowl; set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the garlic for a few seconds. Add the pepper flakes and carrot, and cook for one minute, then remove. Add the beaten egg, and gently scramble. When the eggs have set, pour in the carrots, sauce, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, and green onion; toss together.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 553.5 calories, Carbohydrate 62.4 g, Cholesterol 186 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 1420.8 mg, Sugar 15.1 g