Classic Chicken Pad Thai
Description
Make this chicken pad Thai recipe at home with all the classic ingredients: fish sauce, tamarind paste, and shrimp paste. Easy to make with tasty flavors.
Ingredients
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10 ounces dried rice noodles
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4 tablespoons brown sugar
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4 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
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6 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste
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5 tablespoons tamarind paste
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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12 ounces chicken breast, thinly sliced
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1 (7 ounce) package firm tofu, sliced
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3 cloves garlic, chopped
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1 tablespoon shrimp paste
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3 eggs
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2 tablespoons chopped spring onions
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3/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
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2 cups bean sprouts
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1 lime, cut into wedges
Directions
1
Soak rice noodles in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.