Pad Thai

I made one of my favorite meals last night - Pad Thai. It's just a fun dish to prepare. Love eating it too but it's just kind of fun to make something different every now and then. I also love to watch You Tubes of different ways of preparing this dish. This is one of my favorites. I can't believe this lady cooks and serves up a plate of Pad Thai right from her boat for 50 cents!




Pad Thai

1 (16 ounce) package rice noodles
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 cup chopped onions
1 stalk lemongrass, flattened with cleaver and finely chopped
1 1/2 lbs boneless pork or chicken (shrimp would be good too)
6 Thai red chili peppers, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 tablespoons ketchup
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
6 cups bean sprouts (washed and drained)
1/4 cup chinese chives, chopped (or 1/4 cup chopped green onion plus minced garlic to taste)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup chopped peanuts

1. Cook noodles in boiling water for 1-2 minutes or until softened, stirring constantly; drain and plunge into cold water; drain again.
2. Stir-fry onion and garlic in wok until tender; add pork, chicken or shrimp, lemongrass, and chilies, cooking 5 minutes further, or until meat is done.
3. Add sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, ketchup, black pepper, eggs, noodles, bean sprouts and chives; cook, stirring well for 2-4 minutes, until egg is pretty much cooked and set.
4. Serve on plates sprinkled with cilantro and peanuts; and optional hot sauces such as Nam Prik Dang or Sambal Oelek (chile paste) as table condiments, if desired.
(from Food.com)