Dad's Pad Thai

This pad thai recipe features a homemade sauce made with brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. It rivals what you'll find in top restaurants!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 554 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• salt
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 6 ounces pad thai rice noodles
• 1 cup green onions cut into 1-inch pieces
• 0.25 cup fish sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 0.75 pound bean sprouts
• 0.66666668653488 cup chopped peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch bean sprouts in the boiling water for approximately 30 seconds, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain well. When the water returns to a boil, add rice noodles. Cook until tender but firm, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 2

Whisk eggs in a small bowl; add a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl, stir together lime juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and fish sauce.

Step 3

Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and fry for a few seconds. Add pepper flakes and carrots; cook for 1 minute then remove from the wok. Add beaten eggs to the wok and gently scramble. When eggs have set, pour in carrots, sauce, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, and green onions; toss together.