Step by step
Recipe for Shrimp Pad Thai
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 8 oz flat rice noodles/rice stick
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 3 tbsp hot water
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp Thai soy sauce
- 3 tbsp palm sugar
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 shallots, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 oz peeled shrimp
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 c bean sprouts
- 1 scallion
- 1 lime
- 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
Step by step
step 1
Prepare rice noodles based on package instructions. Some require a quick boil while others will soften when submerged in hot water.
step 2
Make sauce: Mix tamarind paste with hot water. Combine fish sauce, Thai soy sauce, palm sugar, and tamarind water in a small bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
step 3
Heat oil in a pan over high heat and stir-fry shallots and garlic until fragrant. Add in shrimp and cook until shrimp is almost opaque.
step 4
Push all the ingredients to one side and pour in beaten eggs to quickly scramble.
step 5
Add bean sprouts, scallions, and rice noodles. Pour in the sauce and cook for a few more minutes until noodles are soft, mixing constantly to incorporate the sauce.
step 6
Serve and garnish with roasted peanuts, lime wedge, and more fresh bean sprouts!
