Recipe

Thai Noodles with Shrimp

Thai Noodles with Shrimp

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by edamame2003

Thai Noodles with Shrimp

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by edamame2003

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Seafood Pasta
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    edamame2003's Notes: I call this the mother of all Pad Thai recipes. Basically because this is my mom's recipe. Really. Authentic. Thai. I rarely make this dish because my technique does not do it justice...

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Serves 4

  1. Mix all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Let simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce liquid.

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Thai Noodles w/Shrimp:

1/4 cup grapeseed (or canola) oil Ask a question about this ingredient

16 ounces dry rice noodles (vermicelli or pho width) Ask a question about this ingredient

4 cloves garlic, crushed Ask a question about this ingredient

10-12 peeled and cleaned shrimp Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 pound ground pork or chicken (optional) Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup sweet preserved radish (can be substituted with quick pickled carrots/radish julienned) Ask a question about this ingredient

4 eggs Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup green onion, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

cilantro leaves to garnish Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Soak the dry noodles in hot water for 20 minutes and drain

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  2. Heat half of the oil and stir fry the garlic until golden

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  3. Add the ground meat and cook until browned. Drain the cooked meat. Separate to a bowl.

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  4. Stir fry shrimp until pink. Add to bowl of ground meat and garlic.

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  5. Pour the pad thai sauce in a pan (large enough for everything) and bring to a boil

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  6. Add the drained noodles, turning and fluffing with a fork until the noodles are covered with the sauce. Be careful not to let the noodles stick to the pan.

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  7. Remove the noodles from the pan.

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  8. Heat the remaining oil and scramble the eggs.

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  9. Lower the heat and add in the noodles, meat, shrimp and remaining ingredients, except cilantro.

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  10. Mix and top with cilantro garnish.

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  11. OPTIONAL: Add ground chili pepper, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime to taste

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9 Comments on Thai Noodles with Shrimp

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Thank you for this! i have tried countless Pad Thai recipes and never got even close to the flavor I hoped for - this nailed it.

Eda_takoyaki_cooking Reply

so glad it worked for you! thank you for trying...

Ab_sum Reply

Yum!

_dsc0674 Reply

Thanks for the recipe! Can't wait to try this!

Img_1958 Reply

Oh yum, Eda! I can't wait to make this. Thanks for a great recipe.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

love

Mrs Reply

I love this!!! Thanks for the recipe! For the fish sauce do you mean 3/8 cup? Seems like an unusual measurement.

Eda_takoyaki_cooking Reply

your welcome! yes, 3/8 of a cup of fish sauce. the last time i made this, was for a party, so i had to re-proportion the ingredients.

Dsc_0382 Reply

Yay! A great sounding pad thai recipe!

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