Pad Thai

This is a traditional pad thai recipe used by a friend's mother. You can use chicken, pork, beef, tofu, or a combination. You may want to start with less pepper and work your way up.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 524 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
• ¼ cup crushed peanuts
• ⅛ tablespoon crushed red pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak rice noodles in cold water until soft, 30 to 50 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat butter in a wok; add chicken and sauté until browned. Remove chicken and set aside.

Step 3

Heat oil in the wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil and cook until firm. Stir in chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and red pepper; mix well until noodles are tender. Adjust seasonings to taste. Stir in bean sprouts and cook for 3 minutes.

Step 4

Serve topped with green onions, crushed peanuts, and a wedge of lemon.