Pad Thai Recipe

By Thai Orchid
Published: November 27, 2006
An easy to make Pad Thai recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20mins
Total time: 1 hour 20 min

Ingredients:

Rice Noodles (Soaked In Water For 3 Minutes): 4 Cups
Raw Prawns Shelled And De-Veined: 6-8
Egg: 1
Bean sprouts: 1 Cup
Spring onion (finely chopped): 1
Chopped shallots: 1 Tablespoon
Chopped garlic: 1 Tablespoon
Chilli flakes: 1 Tablespoon
Ground roasted peanuts: 2 Tablespoons
Sugar: 2 Tablespoons
Fish sauce (nam pla): 1 Tablespoon
Tamarind Juice: 4 Tablespoons
Cooking Oil: 2 Tablespoons

Directions:

Fry the garlic and shallots in 1 tablespoon of oil over a medium heat until fragrant: add the water, tamarind juice, sugar and fish sauce, and bring to the boil slowly stirring until the sauce thickens slightly, and then set aside in a separate bowl.

Add the remaining oil to the wok and fry the prawns over a medium heat until pink, add the egg and stir well: next add the noodles and stir  until tender: next add the sauce,1 tablespoon of ground peanuts, chopped spring onions and bean sprouts and stir for a further minute.

Serve garnished with 1 tablespoon of ground peanuts, 1 tablespoon of chilli flakes and a wedge of lemon.