Wednesday, January 25, 2012

What are some delicious and easy pad thai recipes?

i'm 16 and what to try cooking something new besides the basics like pasta and tacos. i'm a pretty experienced chef in the kitchen but not a master chef. lolWhat are some delicious and easy pad thai recipes?
1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles

2 tablespoons butter

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces

1/4 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons fish sauce

3 tablespoons white sugar

1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper

2 cups bean sprouts

1/4 cup crushed peanuts

3 green onions, chopped

1 lemon, cut into wedges



Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.

Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.





Garnish with crushed peanuts, chopped green onions and wedge of lemon.What are some delicious and easy pad thai recipes?
Stir-Fried Thai Noodles



One of Thailand's best known noodle dishes. It is eaten as a light meal at any time of the day or night, and is especially popular at the night markets throughout the country.







Ingredients:



8 oz (250 g) rice noodles (sen lek)

3 tablespoons oil

3 garlic cloves (kratiem), minced

1/4 cup dried shrimp/prawns

1/4 cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) fish sauce (nam pla)

1/4 cup (2 oz/60 g) sugar

2 tablespoons tamarind juice (ma-kaam piag)

1 tablespoon paprika

1/2 cup fried tofu

2 tablespoons dried unsalted turnip, cut into small pieces

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup 1-in (2.5-cm) lengths chopped chives

1/4 cup (2 oz/60 g) ground roasted peanuts

1 cup bean sprouts



Garnish:



1/2 cup bean sprouts

1/2 cup chopped chives

1/4 small banana blossom, cut into strips

1/2 lime, cut into wedges





How to cook:



1. Soak the rice noodles in cold water for 30 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.



2. Heat a large skillet until hot, then add the oil. Add the garlic and dried shrimp, and stir-fry. Add the noodles and stir-fry until translucent. It may be necessary to reduce the heat if the mixture is cooking too quickly and the noodles stick.



3. Add the fish sauce, sugar tamarind juice and paprika. Stir-fry the mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the tofu, turnip and egg.



4. Turn the heat to high and cook until the egg sets, stirring gently. Thoroughly combine the mixture, and continue cooking over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes until most of the liquid is reduced.



5. Mix in the chives, peanuts and bean sprouts. Place on a serving dish, arrange the bean sprouts, chives, banana blossom and lime attractively and serve.



SERVES 4

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