Food Network: Stir-Fried Thai Noodles: Pad Thai

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Stir-Fried Thai Noodles: Pad Thai
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Ingredients
8 ounces dried wide rice noodles
1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla)
3 tablespoons tamarind juice
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons peanut oil
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled with tails on
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 shallots, sliced
1 fresh red chile, sliced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1/2 cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts
1 lime, cut into small wedges
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Instructions
Soak the dried rice noodles in cool or lukewarm water for 30 minutes, or
until they're limp but still firm to the touch; later cooking in the wok will soften them more.
Drain the noodles thoroughly in a colander and set aside while preparing the other ingredients.

In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, tamarind juice, and sugar; stir well to melt the sugar. Taste
and adjust flavors to the desired combination of salty, sour, and sweet.

Heat a wok over medium-high heat until it is smoking hot. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and quickly
stir-fry the shrimp until they turn pink and are almost cooked through; 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the
shrimp to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Add the remaining oil to the wok and toss in the garlic, shallots, and chile; stir-fry for 30
seconds. Push the garlic and shallots to 1 side of the wok and pour the egg into the center.
Scramble the egg lightly until set, breaking it up into pieces with a spatula. Add the drained
noodles to the wok, stirring and tossing quickly with 2 spatulas to separate the strands. Pour in

the fish sauce mixture, tossing well to coat the noodles and keep them from sticking (if the noodles
are still too firm, drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of water to help them cook.)

When the noodles are in good shape, toss in 1/2 of the bean sprouts and peanuts; save the remaining
for garnish. Continue to stir-fry, to combine. Return the shrimp to the wok and toss the pad thai
together to warm everything through. Serve the pad thai on a platter, pile the remaining bean
sprouts and peanuts on 1 side of the dish and garnish with the lime wedges and cilantro. Squeeze
lime juice over each portion before eating.