Dad's Pad Thai
Description
This pad thai recipe features a homemade sauce made with brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. It rivals what you'll find in top restaurants!
Ingredients
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3/4 pound bean sprouts
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6 ounces pad thai rice noodles
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4 eggs
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salt
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3 tablespoons lime juice
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3 tablespoons ketchup
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1/4 cup fish sauce
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3 tablespoons peanut oil
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
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2 cups grated carrots
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2/3 cup chopped peanuts
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1 cup green onions cut into 1-inch pieces
Directions
1
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch bean sprouts in the boiling water for approximately 30 seconds, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain well. When the water returns to a boil, add rice noodles. Cook until tender but firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
2
Whisk eggs in a small bowl; add a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl, stir together lime juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and fish sauce.
3
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and fry for a few seconds. Add pepper flakes and carrots; cook for 1 minute then remove from the wok. Add beaten eggs to the wok and gently scramble. When eggs have set, pour in carrots, sauce, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, and green onions; toss together.