Pad Thai

Pad Thai, phat Thai or phad Thai, meaning 'Thai stir fry', is a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food in Thailand as part of the country's cuisine.

As Thailand's national dish, it is typically made with rice noodles, shrimp, peanuts, scrambled egg, sugar and bean sprouts. The ingredients are fried in a wok.

Ingredients

Rice noodles (1 package = 12 ounces)
butter (2 tablespoons)
Chicken breast (1 pound, boneless, skinless halves cut into bite-sized pieces)
Vegetable oil (¼ cup)
Eggs (4)
White sugar (3 tablespoons)
Fish sauce (2 tablespoons)
White wine vinegar (1 tablespoon)
Red pepper (⅛ tablespoon, crushed)
Bean sprouts (2 cups)
Green onions (3, chopped)
Peanuts (¼ cup, crushed)
Lemon (1, cut into wedges)

Steps

Ensure all the required ingredients are available.
Soak rice noodles in cold water until soft, 30 to 50 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, heat butter in a wok; add chicken and sauté until browned. Remove chicken and set aside.
Heat oil in the 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, sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and red pepper; mix well until noodles are tender. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Stir bean sprouts into wok and cook for 3 minutes.
Serve topped with green onions, crushed peanuts, and a wedge of lemon.

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