Pad Thai

also called phat thai · phad thai · pad thai goong · pad thai kung · thai fried noodles · pad thai noodles

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Pad Thai: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
6 oz(170 g; 3 mm wide)dried rice stick noodlessoak 30 min, drainstir-fry 3 minscramble intoss off the heat
2 Tbs(rinsed)dried shrimpfry 2 min
2 Tbs(chopped; chai poh)preserved radish
4 oz(115 g; in 1/2-in cubes)firm tofu
3 cloves(chopped)garlic
3 Tbsvegetable oil
1/3 cup(80 mL)pad thai sauce
8(peeled, tails on)large shrimp
2 largeeggs
1 cup(a big handful)bean sprouts
4(in 2-in lengths)garlic chives
3 Tbs(coarsely crushed)roasted peanuts
1(in wedges)lime
1 tsptoasted chile powder
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Pans and tools

1soak 30 min, drain

2fry 2 min

3stir-fry 3 min

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4scramble in

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5toss off the heat

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Start to finish
at least 33 min2 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 5 min
  1. soak 30 min, drain

    30 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. fry 2 min

    2 minneeds youfrom the start

  3. stir-fry 3 min

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  4. scramble in

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  5. toss off the heat

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>> title: Pad Thai
>> category: Noodles
>> tags: noodles, shrimp, thai, tamarind, wok
>> counters: Thai Kitchen
>> aka: phat thai, phad thai, pad thai goong, pad thai kung, thai fried noodles, pad thai noodles
>> pairs-with: pad-thai-sauce
>> servings: 2
>> time: 45 min

>> step: soak 30 min, drain
Soak @dried rice stick noodles{6%oz}(170 g; 3 mm wide) in warm water for ~soak{30%min}, until they are bendy but still chalky at the centre, then drain them.

>> step: fry 2 min
Fry @dried shrimp{2%Tbs}(rinsed), @preserved radish{2%Tbs}(chopped; chai poh), @firm tofu{4%oz}(115 g; in 1/2-in cubes) and @garlic{3%cloves}(chopped) in @vegetable oil{3%Tbs} in a hot #wok{} for ~fry{2%min}, until the tofu takes some colour.

>> step: stir-fry 3 min
Stir-fry @&(~2)drained noodles{} into @&(~1)aromatics{} with @pad thai sauce{1/3%cup}(80 mL) and @large shrimp{8}(peeled, tails on) over the highest heat you have for ~stirfry{3%min}, turning rather than stirring, until the noodles drink the sauce and go glossy.

>> step: scramble in
Push @&(~1)noodles{} to one side, break @eggs{2%large} into the bare metal, let them set for a count of ten, then chop them through.

>> step: toss off the heat
Toss @&(~1)noodles{} off the heat with @bean sprouts{1%cup}(a big handful), @garlic chives{4}(in 2-in lengths), @roasted peanuts{3%Tbs}(coarsely crushed), @lime{1}(in wedges) and @toasted chile powder{1%tsp}, which each eater adds to their own plate.