OKINAWAN-STYLE PAD THAI

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This is a famous dish popularized in Thailand. Although the recipe varies from cook to cook and region to region, this is a good attempt at recreating what I ate from Thai-owned hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Okinawa, Japan. Key to the flavor are the sugar levels, unsalted peanuts, peanut oil, and either oyster or fish sauce.

Provided by David Peters

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

½ cup rice wine vinegar
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons tamarind pulp
1 (12 ounce) package dried rice noodles
cold water, as needed
½ cup peanut oil
4 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic
12 ounces chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 ½ cups dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts
1 ½ teaspoons dried ground Asian radish
1 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
½ cup chopped fresh chives
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Whisk together rice wine vinegar, 1/2 cup sugar, oyster sauce, and tamarind pulp in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes; remove from heat and set aside.
  • Place rice noodles in a large bowl and pour enough cold water to cover noodles. Allow to soften, about 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir eggs and garlic in hot oil until eggs are softly cooked, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Stir chicken and noodles into eggs and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour rice wine vinegar sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt into the noodle mixture.
  • Stir peanuts, ground radish, and chili powder into noodle mixture; cook until peanuts soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Add more sugar or chili powder if desired.
  • Remove from heat and toss chives with noodle mixture. Top with bean sprouts and garnish with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596.7 calories, Carbohydrate 61.6 g, Cholesterol 117.2 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 635.3 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

Spencer Peacock
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Overall, I thought the Pad Thai was pretty good.


Karizma Gardner
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I would have liked more vegetables in the Pad Thai.


Alamin Alim
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The Pad Thai was way too spicy for me.


Brynley Dickerson
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This recipe is too complicated. I'm not sure it's worth the effort.


MD Mominul Haque
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my Pad Thai didn't turn out as good as I hoped.


Alex Zihad
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The Pad Thai was a bit bland.


Catherine Mumbi
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This recipe is a keeper! I've already made it twice and it's been a hit both times.


Raymond Lee
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I had some trouble finding the sweet potato noodles, but it was worth the effort. The Pad Thai was delicious!


Nicki minaj
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The Pad Thai was a bit too sweet for my taste, but otherwise it was very good.


Agim Serifovski
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This was my first time making Pad Thai, and it turned out great! Thanks for the recipe.


Ot family tv
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I'm not usually a fan of Pad Thai, but this Okinawan-style version changed my mind. It was so good!


mehjabin heea
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5 stars! This Okinawan-style Pad Thai is a must-try for any Pad Thai lover.


Kaamil
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This recipe was easy to follow and produced amazing results. The Pad Thai was flavorful and authentic.


Emmanuel Toka
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I love Pad Thai, and this Okinawan-style version is one of the best I've ever had. The addition of sweet potato noodles and goya was a nice touch.


Asadrazaanu Asadrazaanu
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This Okinawan-style Pad Thai was absolutely delicious! The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the noodles were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.