
30 minutes•Medium•Serves 4•
4.4
Shrimp Pad Thai
A delicious and authentic Shrimp Pad Thai recipe with a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and savory flavors. This dish features succulent shrimp, stir-fried rice noodles, and a tangy tamarind sauce.
Recipe Rating
4.4
(0 ratings)Ingredients
- ●8 ounces dried flat rice noodles
- ●1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ●2 large eggs
- ●2 cups bean sprouts
- ●2 cloves garlic, minced
- ●1/4 cup shallots, thinly sliced
- ●3 tablespoons fish sauce
- ●2 tablespoons tamarind paste
- ●2 tablespoons palm sugar
- ●2 tablespoons lime juice
- ●2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ●1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- ●2 stalks green onions, chopped
- ●1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 15-20 minutes, or until softened. Drain well.
- 2In a small bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, tamarind paste, palm sugar, and lime juice. Set aside.
- 3Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and shallots and stir-fry for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- 4Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until pink and cooked through. Remove the shrimp from the wok and set aside.
- 5Push the ingredients to one side of the wok. Crack the eggs into the empty space and scramble them. Once cooked, mix the eggs with the other ingredients.
- 6Add the soaked rice noodles to the wok and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, or until heated through.
- 7Pour the tamarind sauce over the noodles and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes, or until the noodles are evenly coated.
- 8Add the bean sprouts, cooked shrimp, chopped peanuts, green onions, and red pepper flakes (if using) to the wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute, or until heated through.
- 9Serve immediately and enjoy!
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Saturday
dinner
winter
60 min