PERFECT PAD THAI

Perfect Pad Thai image

Provided by Talal B.

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

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1 lb chicken
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
8 ounces pad thai noodles
1 1/2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons oil
1 bunch green onion
1 tablespoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste or 2 tablespoons dried shrimp
2 eggs
8 ounces bean sprouts
1/3 cup peanuts, chopped
cilantro
1 lime
1 jalapeno, chopped

Steps:

Marinate chicken in soy sauce for at least 15 minutes.
Soak Pad Thai Noodles in very hot water for at least 20 minutes.
Microwave water for 2 minutes, stir-in Pomegranate Molasses, Fish Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Cayenne, and Oil.
Chop finely white-only part of green onions and sauté in oil for 1 minute (save green parts, cut into 1-inch pieces).
Add Garlic and sauté for another minute.
Add Shrimp Paste or Dried Shrimp and sauté for another minute.
Add 2 eggs and scramble till gooey but not cooked through.
Add Noodles and fold till blended with eggs, 1 minute.
Add Water/Molasses mixture, stir for 1 minute.
Add Bean Sprouts, fold for 1 minute.
Add green-part of green onions, fold for 1 minute.
Add chopped peanuts, sauté till sauce is gone and Pad Thai is gooey.
Plate and top with chopped Cilantro, Chopped Peanuts, and Chopped Jalapeno.