This is my twist on Pad Thai—a dish my husband loves from Thai restaurants. While it may not be authentic, I’ve recreated it to make a simple and wholesome meal. Feel free to customize with your preferred proteins or veggies, or omit any. It’s a quick and easy recipe that captures the essence of the flavors we enjoy.
How to make Pad Thai:
Start by boiling water for the noodles and cooking them. Meanwhile, mix all the mentioned sauces and jaggery, incorporating them well. On the side, prepare the protein by sautéing it and setting it aside. In the same pan, sauté the shallots, then add in the noodles, protein, finely chopped peanuts, and sauce, giving it a thorough mix. Serve with a few basil leaves.
Serving suggestion for Pad Thai :
Serve Pad Thai hot, garnished with additional lime wedges and chopped peanuts if desired. Enjoy your homemade Pad Thai!
Pad Thai
Ingredients
- 8 oz dried rice noodles Pad Thai noodles
- 8 shrimp peeled & deveined
- 8 oz extra firm tofu squeezed to remove excess water
- 1 shallot/small onion finely chopped
- Handful of green onion/chives chopped
- Handful of bean sprouts optional
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts crushed or chopped into small pieces
- 5 eggs seasoned with pepper and salt
- Oil preferably sesame oil as required
- Thai basil leaves
For Dressing/Sauce:
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp jaggery/palm sugar/sugar
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp tamarind concentrate
- 2 tsp sriracha
Instructions
Prepare Noodles:
- Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Prepare Sauce:
- In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, jaggery/palm sugar, oyster sauce, tamarind concentrate, and sriracha. Set aside.
- In a wok or large pan, heat oil. Add shrimp and cook until shrimp turns pink. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Next, add tofu and cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
- Add seasoned eggs and scramble until cooked.
- In the same pan, add some oil if needed. Saute shallots/onions until translucent.
- Add cooked noodles, prepared sauce, peanuts, cooked shrimp, tofu, green onions, and bean sprouts (if using) to the pan. Toss everything together until well combined.
- Garnish with crushed peanuts and Thai basil leaves.
