Make classic Thai noodles at home with this chicken pad Thai recipe. The sauce is made from scratch using Thai favorites like fish sauce, tamarind paste, and shrimp paste.
Ingredients:
10 ounces dried rice noodles
4 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
6 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste
5 tablespoons tamarind paste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
12 ounces chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 (7 ounce) package firm tofu, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
3 eggs
2 tablespoons chopped spring onions
¾ cup dry roasted peanuts
2 cups bean sprouts
1 lime, cut into wedges
Directions:
Soak rice noodles in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tofu. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes.
Add garlic and shrimp paste to the wok and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes, then add fish sauce mixture and drained noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
Push noodles to one side of the wok. Crack the eggs into the other side. Scramble until firm, about 3 minutes. Stir into the noodles. Serve with peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime wedges.
