Jasmin's Pad Thai

Serves: 2

Amos O'Hara

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

56

Sweetness

57

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Palm Sugar

Directions:

1

Get your mise completely ready to go, because this dish only takes about 5 minutes to cook

2

In a wok (of course you can use a frying pan, but it's just not the same; even those cheap stainless steel ones work better than a pan), fry the red onion in a little peanut or olive oil

3

Add the shrimp (or calamari, chicken, or pork)

4

Cook for a minute

5

They'll continue so don't worry too much if they're still slightly opaque, and move them over to the side

6

Make a well in the center

7

Crack the egg in there and scramble with a fork till cooked

8

Push over to the side along with the shrimp

9

Break the noodles in half (unless your wok is the huge industrial size), and add to the center with about 1/4 cup of the stock, the fi sh sauce, tamarind sauce, palm sugar (dissolve it in a little hot water if too thick), and red chile flakes

10

Mix well into the noodles, leaving the shrimp and scrambled egg off to the side

11

Cook the noodles in the sauce for a few minutes, stirring lightly to ensure that they don't clump together

12

The noodles should be just softened—you want them nice and chewy

13

Taste and adjust the seasoning—and add more stock if necessary

14

Now add the bean sprouts and the scallions, stir everything together, and heat it through

15

Immediately turn onto large plate and top with the chopped cashews

16

Garnish with lime and cucumber slices

17

You now just need a pair of chopsticks and an ice cold Singha

18

Get your mise completely ready to go, because this dish only takes about 5 minutes to cook

19

In a wok (of course you can use a frying pan, but it's just not the same; even those cheap stainless steel ones work better than a pan), fry the red onion in a little peanut or olive oil

20

Add the shrimp (or calamari, chicken, or pork)

21

Cook for a minute

22

They'll continue so don't worry too much if they're still slightly opaque, and move them over to the side

23

Make a well in the center

24

Crack the egg in there and scramble with a fork till cooked

25

Push over to the side along with the shrimp

26

Break the noodles in half (unless your wok is the huge industrial size), and add to the center with about 1/4 cup of the stock, the fi sh sauce, tamarind sauce, palm sugar (dissolve it in a little hot water if too thick), and red chile flakes

27

Mix well into the noodles, leaving the shrimp and scrambled egg off to the side

28

Cook the noodles in the sauce for a few minutes, stirring lightly to ensure that they don't clump together

29

The noodles should be just softened—you want them nice and chewy

30

Taste and adjust the seasoning—and add more stock if necessary

31

Now add the bean sprouts and the scallions, stir everything together, and heat it through

32

Immediately turn onto large plate and top with the chopped cashews

33

Garnish with lime and cucumber slices

34

You now just need a pair of chopsticks and an ice cold Singha