PAD SIEU (THAI RICE NOODLES)

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After watching a version of this recipe prepared on "Calling All Cooks" on the Food Network by a lady named Poolie who was from Thailand, I immediately wanted to give it a try. I had to watch the episode several times to get the recipe correct - as the version they provided was not exactly as described by Poolie while she cooked. Poolie seasoned everything to taste, so please take the measurements very loosely and taste & season as you prefer. She did not add anything spicy to this dish. The Thai sweet soy sauce is very dark and thick and sweet - almost syrupy. You would need to look in an Asian foods store to find it. I used seasoned rice wine vinegar instead of the Thai white vinegar, which I was unable to locate. The wide rice noodles resemble slightly wider fettuccine or egg noodles.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

canola oil
2 fresh garlic cloves, chopped
regular soy sauce, to taste
salt, to taste
white pepper, to taste
all-purpose flour or cornstarch, enough to coat meat lightly
4 ounces pork, cut into very thin strips (peeled, deveined) or 4 ounces shrimp (peeled, deveined)
1 cup fresh broccoli florets, cut into bite sized pieces
1 -2 medium egg, beaten lightly
1 teaspoon sweet thai dark soy sauce, to taste (pink label)
1 teaspoon Thai fish sauce, to taste
3/4 teaspoon thai white vinegar (sweet) or 3/4 teaspoon seasoned rice wine vinegar, to taste
msg, to taste (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare noodles according to package directions, usually by soaking in water for a specified time,drain and have cut into 1/2 pieces (I used kitchen shears for this) before you been cooking.
  • Prep all of your ingredients before you start as this cooks very quickly.
  • Have the meat strips in a small bowl.
  • Heat oil and garlic in a wok or large deep skillet on about medium or medium high heat and saute for about 1 minute.
  • Sprinkle the meat quickly with salt& pepper, sprinkle lightly with some soy sauce, and just a little cornstarch or flour to coat very lightly and add to the pan.
  • Stir fry until almost cooked (just a few minutes- try not to overcook), then add the broccoli (if using shrimp, add with the broccoli) and stir fry another couple of minutes (it will still be rather crisp).
  • Lower heat to medium, add noodles, and stir fry to heat together- about 1-2 minutes.
  • Clear a spot in the middle of the pan and pour in the beaten egg- tossing quickly to scramble the egg in that spot, then mixing the cooked egg in with the rest of the ingredients.
  • Add remaining seasonings to taste quickly, stir to coat,remove from heat, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.4, Fat 18.7, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 127, Sodium 481.9, Carbohydrate 3.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 12.5

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