Nicola's Pad Thai

Nicola's Pad Thai
  • PREP TIME
    15 mins
  • COOK TIME
    15 mins
  • TOTAL TIME
    8 hrs 30 mins
  • SERVING
    4 People
  • VIEWS
    85

Experience the vibrant flavors of Thailand with this Pad Thai recipe, a symphony of sweet, sour, and savory notes that dance on your palate. Perfectly balanced and bursting with fresh ingredients, this dish is a culinary adventure you won't soon forget.

Ingridients

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Nutrition

  • Carbohydrate
    71 g
  • Fiber
    4 g
  • Protein
    5 g
  • Saturated Fat
    3 g
  • Sodium
    467 mg
  • Sugar
    7 g
  • Fat
    24 g
  • Unsaturated Fat
    0 g

Follow The Directions

01

Step
8 hrs

Soak uncooked noodles in 8 cups of water until soft, 8 hours or overnight.

02

Step
5 mins

Drain rice noodles and set aside.

03

Step
5 mins

Whisk together vegetable broth, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, peanut butter, 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, onion powder, tamarind paste, hot chile paste, garlic powder, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, ground coriander, ground ginger, salt, and ground black pepper in a saucepan.

04

Step
10 mins

Heat sauce over medium heat until it bubbles; reduce heat to low, and simmer sauce while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

05

Step
2 mins

Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large wok over medium heat.

06

Step
9 mins

Cook and stir broccoli, carrots, snow peas, water chestnuts, baby corn, mushrooms, and zucchini in the wok until tender, 8 to 10 minutes.

07

Step
3 mins

Add the drained noodles and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to vegetables. Cook and stir until noodles are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

08

Step
1 mins

Remove the wok from heat and pour the sauce over vegetables and rice noodles.

09

Step
1 mins

Toss to fully coat the vegetables and rice noodles with sauce.

10

Step
1 mins

Garnish with peanuts, 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, and paprika.

For an extra layer of flavor, consider adding a squeeze of lime juice just before serving.
Adjust the amount of hot chile paste to your preferred spice level.
If you don't have tamarind paste, a mix of lime juice and brown sugar can be used as a substitute.

Arthur Deckow

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RECIPE REVIEWS

Avarage Rating: 4.2/ 5 ( 28 Ratings)
Total Reviews: (8)
  • Benedict Koch

    I doubled the recipe, and it was a hit at my dinner party.

  • Antonia Gibson

    Easy to follow and the result was restaurant-quality Pad Thai.

  • Dixie Funk

    This has become my go-to Pad Thai recipe. Thank you!

  • Gracie Daniel

    I added some shrimp, and it was delicious!

  • Ryley Ondricka

    The sauce is spot on! So much better than takeout.

  • Franz Conn

    The vegetables were cooked perfectly – crisp and tender.

  • Harry Champlin

    The tamarind paste really makes a difference. Don't skip it!

  • Colleen Hegmann

    This recipe is amazing! The flavors are perfectly balanced.

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