Ultimate Pad Thai
Whip up a mouthwatering pad Thai in just half an hour! This vibrant dish combines silky rice noodles, crunchy peanuts, and a zesty tamarind sauce for a burst of flavor in every bite. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving more!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- garlic
- shallots
- water
🥩Meat & Seafood(3)
- shrimp
- shrimp paste
- tofu
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- a couple eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- rice noodles
- sugar
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- a little bit of salt
🍯Sauces & Condiments(3)
- dark soy sauce
- fish sauce
- oyster sauce
📦Other(3)
- bean sprouts
- chives
- tamarind paste
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add shrimp and a little bit of salt, then set them aside after one minute.
- 2
Soak rice noodles in hot water for three minutes, then strain.
- 3
Combine shallots, garlic, shrimp paste, sugar, tamarind paste, and tofu.
- 4
Add the noodles, a little bit of water, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce.
- 5
Crack in a couple of eggs, then add bean sprouts and chives.
- 6
Finish with the rest of the shrimp.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Soak rice noodles in 140-160°F water for exactly 3 minutes until they're 80% cooked - they should bend without breaking but still have a firm bite since they'll finish cooking in the wok.timing140-160°F, 3 minutes, 80% cooked
- ✓Heat your wok to 450-500°F before adding ingredients because pad thai requires intense heat to create 'wok hei' - the smoky flavor that develops when sugars caramelize instantly on contact.equipment450-500°F
- ✓Mix tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar in a 3:2:2 ratio to create the perfect sweet-sour-salty balance that defines authentic pad thai flavor.ingredient3:2:2 ratio
- ✓Push noodles to one side of the wok when adding eggs, letting them set for 15-20 seconds before scrambling - this prevents the eggs from coating the noodles and creating a gummy texture.technique15-20 seconds
- ✓Add bean sprouts in the final 30 seconds of cooking to maintain their crisp texture - they lose 60% of their crunch if overcooked.timing30 seconds, 60% crunch loss
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Ultimate Pad Thai
Whip up a mouthwatering pad Thai in just half an hour! This vibrant dish combines silky rice noodles, crunchy peanuts, and a zesty tamarind sauce for a burst of flavor in every bite. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving more!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(3)
- garlic
- shallots
- water
🥩Meat & Seafood(3)
- shrimp
- shrimp paste
- tofu
🥛Dairy & Eggs(1)
- a couple eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- rice noodles
- sugar
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- a little bit of salt
🍯Sauces & Condiments(3)
- dark soy sauce
- fish sauce
- oyster sauce
📦Other(3)
- bean sprouts
- chives
- tamarind paste
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add shrimp and a little bit of salt, then set them aside after one minute.
- 2
Soak rice noodles in hot water for three minutes, then strain.
- 3
Combine shallots, garlic, shrimp paste, sugar, tamarind paste, and tofu.
- 4
Add the noodles, a little bit of water, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce.
- 5
Crack in a couple of eggs, then add bean sprouts and chives.
- 6
Finish with the rest of the shrimp.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Soak rice noodles in 140-160°F water for exactly 3 minutes until they're 80% cooked - they should bend without breaking but still have a firm bite since they'll finish cooking in the wok.timing140-160°F, 3 minutes, 80% cooked
- ✓Heat your wok to 450-500°F before adding ingredients because pad thai requires intense heat to create 'wok hei' - the smoky flavor that develops when sugars caramelize instantly on contact.equipment450-500°F
- ✓Mix tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar in a 3:2:2 ratio to create the perfect sweet-sour-salty balance that defines authentic pad thai flavor.ingredient3:2:2 ratio
- ✓Push noodles to one side of the wok when adding eggs, letting them set for 15-20 seconds before scrambling - this prevents the eggs from coating the noodles and creating a gummy texture.technique15-20 seconds
- ✓Add bean sprouts in the final 30 seconds of cooking to maintain their crisp texture - they lose 60% of their crunch if overcooked.timing30 seconds, 60% crunch loss