Pad Thai

Rice noodles tossed with tamarind sauce, shrimp, egg, tofu, peanuts, and lime.

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Prep

20 minutes

Cook

15 minutes

Level

Medium

Serves

4

Instructions

  1. 1

    Soak rice noodles until pliable.

  2. 2

    Mix tamarind, fish sauce, and sugar.

  3. 3

    Stir-fry shrimp, tofu, and egg.

  4. 4

    Toss in noodles and sauce and finish with peanuts and lime.

Tips

Prep everything before heating the wok.

Add water by the spoonful if noodles need softening.

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Pad Thai

Rice noodles tossed with tamarind sauce, shrimp, egg, tofu, peanuts, and lime.

Ingredients
Rice noodles
Shrimp
Eggs
Tofu
Tamarind paste
Fish sauce
Peanuts
Lime

Hand-drawn steps

Soak rice noodles until pliable.

Mix tamarind, fish sauce, and sugar.

Stir-fry shrimp, tofu, and egg.

Toss in noodles and sauce and finish with peanuts and lime.

Tiny tips

Prep everything before heating the wok.

Add water by the spoonful if noodles need softening.

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