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Pad Thai with Shrimp

Pad Thai is Thailand’s most well known noodle dish, which you'll find on almost all Thai restaurant menus in America. A trip down the Asian-foods aisle in the supermarket should lead you to its traditional ingredients, such as rice noodles and fish sauce.

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 40 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

4: cups water

1: package (6 to 8 oz) linguine-style stir-fry rice noodles (rice stick noodles)*

1/3: cup fresh lime juice

1/3: cup water

3: tablespoons packed brown sugar

3: tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce

3: tablespoons soy sauce

1: tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar

3/4: teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

3: tablespoons vegetable oil

3: cloves garlic, finely chopped

1: medium shallot, finely chopped, or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

2: eggs, beaten

12: oz frozen cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp, thawed

1/4: cup finely chopped dry-roasted peanuts

3: cups fresh bean sprouts

4: medium green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)

1/4: cup firmly packed cilantro leaves

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Directions

1 In 3-quart saucepan, heat 4 cups water to boiling. Remove from heat; add noodles (push noodles into water with back of spoon to cover completely with water if necessary). Soak noodles 3 to 5 minutes or until noodles are soft but firm. Drain noodles; rinse with cold water.
2 Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir lime juice, 1/3 cup water, the brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper and 1 tablespoon of the oil until well mixed; set aside.
3 In nonstick wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook garlic and shallot in oil about 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until starting to brown. Add eggs. Cook about 2 minutes, stirring gently and constantly, until scrambled but still moist.
4 Stir in noodles and lime juice mixture. Increase heat to high. Cook about 1 minute, tossing constantly with 2 wooden spoons, until sauce begins to thicken. Add remaining ingredients except cilantro. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, tossing with 2 wooden spoons, until noodles are tender. Place on serving platter. Sprinkle with cilantro. Garnish with additional chopped dry-roasted peanuts and green onions if desired.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Thin or thick rice stick noodles can be substituted for the linguine-style stir-fry rice noodles.

Substitute 2 cups chopped cooked chicken for the shrimp.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 560
Calories from Fat: 210),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 23%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 240mg; 240%;
Sodium: 1310mg; 1310%;
Total Carbohydrate: 59g; 59%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 15g 15% ),
Protein: 29g; 29%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 25%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 5/1/2013 7:26:08 PM REPORT ABUSE GrettyV said:

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This was really good! I used about half the cayenne pepper, and it still had a nice kick to it. I added a bit of cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the sauce so it would stick to the noodles. To ensure that the eggs had a bright yellow color, I scrambled them separately and added them to the top of each serving with the nuts and the cilantro. Definitely a keeper!

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Posted 7/13/2012 8:17:59 AM REPORT ABUSE kappharmd said:

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EXCELLENT! I used fresh shrimp, and i used only about a cup of sprouts, i wasn't sure if my husband would like a bunch of them. It seriously tasted like my favorite Thai restaurant, AND the ingredients were really easy to find. Quick tip, if you can't find fish sauce you can substitute with anchovie paste and lime juice.

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Posted 11/9/2011 11:41:12 AM REPORT ABUSE HotDogElvis said:

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I made Pad Thai over the weekend for a small get together (http://imunchie.com/food-art/munchies/pad-thai) and didn't know shrimp was a common addition to it. I will definitely be prepared for next time!

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