Ingredients
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2
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3/4
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3
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1
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3
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3/4
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4
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8
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2
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1/4
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12
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3
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1
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2
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2
Directions
Cooking Light Magazine Pad Thai, Straight from CooksIllustrated com, This recipe is delicious! I tend to add a spoonful of peanut butter because I love the taste it adds As another reviewer indicated, the dried shrimp and radish are not required and don’t enhance the dish noticeably I always soak my noodles, not boil them otherwise they will cook into a big lump You want the noodles to absorb the sauce
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Steps
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1
Done
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Soak Tamarind Paste in 3/4 Cup Boiling Water For About 10 Minutes, Then Push It Through a Mesh Strainer to Remove the Seeds and Fibers and Extract as Much Pulp as Possible. Stir Fish Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Sugar, Cayenne, and 2 Tablespoons Oil Into Tamarind Liquid and Set Aside. |
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2
Done
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Cover Rice Sticks With Hot Tap Water in Large Bowl; Soak Until Softened, Pliable, and Limp but not Fully Tender, About 20 Minutes. Drain Noodles and Set Aside. Beat Eggs and 1/8 Teaspoon Salt in Small Bowl; Set Aside. |
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3
Done
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Heat 1 Tablespoon Oil in 12-Inch Skillet (preferably Nonstick) Over High Heat Until Just Beginning to Smoke, About 2 Minutes. Add Shrimp and Sprinkle With Remaining 1/8 Teaspoon Salt; Cook, Tossing Occasionally, Until Shrimp Are Opaque and Browned About the Edges, About 3 Minutes. Transfer Shrimp to Plate and Set Aside. |
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4
Done
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Off Heat, Add Remaining Tablespoon Oil to Skillet and Swirl to Coat; Add Garlic and Shallot, Set Skillet Over Medium Heat and Cook, Stirring Constantly, Until Light Golden Brown, About 1 1/2 Minutes; Add Eggs to Skillet and Stir Vigorously With Wooden Spoon Until Scrambled and Barely Moist, About 20 Seconds. Add Noodles, Dried Shrimp, and Salted Radish (if Using) to Eggs; Toss With 2 Wooden Spoons to Combine. Pour Fish Sauce Mixture Over Noodles, Increase Heat to High, and Cook, Tossing Constantly, Until Noodles Are Evenly Coated. Scatter 1/4 Cup Peanuts, Bean Sprouts, All but 1/4 Cup Scallions, and Cooked Shrimp Over Noodles; Continue to Cook, Tossing Constantly, Until Noodles Are Tender, About 2 1/2 Minutes (if not Yet Tender Add 2 Tablespoons Water to Skillet and Continue to Cook Until Tender). |
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5
Done
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Transfer Noodles to Serving Platter, Sprinkle With Remaining Scallions, 2 Tablespoons Peanuts, and Cilantro; Serve Immediately, Passing Lime Wedges Separately. |
