**Shrimp Pad Thai: A Culinary Journey to Thailand's Vibrant Streets**
In the heart of Thailand's vibrant street food scene, there lies a dish that captures the essence of the country's culinary heritage: Shrimp Pad Thai. This tantalizing noodle dish is a harmonious blend of sweet, sour, and savory flavors, where succulent shrimp, chewy rice noodles, and a medley of colorful vegetables dance together in a symphony of textures. Served with a sprinkling of crushed peanuts and a wedge of lime, Shrimp Pad Thai is a true testament to the vibrant and diverse flavors of Thailand. Join us on a culinary adventure as we explore the authentic recipe for this beloved dish, along with variations that cater to different dietary preferences and taste buds. Get ready to embark on a flavor-packed journey, where each bite transports you to the bustling streets of Bangkok.
**Recipes Introduced in the Article:**
1. **Classic Shrimp Pad Thai:** This recipe stays true to the traditional preparation of Pad Thai, using authentic ingredients and cooking techniques to create a dish that is both flavorful and authentic.
2. **Vegetarian Pad Thai:** For those who prefer a meatless option, this recipe showcases the versatility of Pad Thai by replacing shrimp with a combination of tofu and vegetables.
3. **Vegan Pad Thai:** Taking veganism to new heights, this recipe uses a blend of plant-based ingredients to create a rich and satisfying Pad Thai that caters to those following a vegan lifestyle.
4. **Pad See Ew:** While not strictly a Pad Thai variation, Pad See Ew is a close relative that deserves a mention. This dish features wide rice noodles stir-fried with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and vegetables.
5. **Drunken Noodles:** Another variation that takes inspiration from Pad Thai is Drunken Noodles. This dish gets its name from the generous use of rice wine or beer, which adds a unique flavor dimension to the stir-fried noodles.
SHRIMP PAD THAI
You can make this yummy Thai classic in no time. Find fish sauce and chili garlic sauce in the Asian foods aisle of your grocery store. -Elise Ray, Shawnee, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry shrimp in oil until shrimp turn pink; remove and set aside. Add onion and garlic to the pan. Make a well in the center of the onion mixture; add egg. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until egg is completely set. , Add the coleslaw mix, green onions, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce and peanuts; heat through. Return shrimp to the pan and heat through. Drain noodles; toss with shrimp mixture. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 1675mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
REAL SHRIMP PAD THAI RECIPE
Steps:
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 867 kcal, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 228 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 64 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 2403 mg, Fat 46 g, ServingSize serves 2 to 3, UnsaturatedFat 33 g
SIMPLE SHRIMP PAD THAI
The flavor and the heat build with each bite of this shrimp pad thai, so don't taste it right out of the pan and think it needs more heat because five bites later, you will be surprised at the heat.
Provided by PinkPetunias
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add noodles, remove from heat, and let soak until noodles are softened, about 15 minutes. Drain.
- Mix ketchup, sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; saute until firm and opaque, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove shrimp and add remaining oil to the skillet.
- Pour eggs into the skillet; cook and stir until lightly scrambled, about 5 minutes. Add green onions, bean sprouts, and garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the noodles, ketchup mixture, and cooked shrimp. Cook for 3 minutes more. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.4 calories, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 265.6 mg, Fat 23.5 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 1012.9 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
SPICY SHRIMP PAD THAI
I used other pad thai recipes from this website and added shrimp and my own little flavor and spice.
Provided by n0xzemagrl
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are softened, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Combine rice wine vinegar, ketchup, fish sauce, chile sauce, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add shrimp to the wok. Cook and stir until pink, about 4 minutes. Add the ketchup mixture and stir. Move all ingredients to one side to clear a small space in the pan. Pour in eggs and cook without stirring until partially set, about 3 minutes.
- Stir the drained noodles into the shrimp and egg mixture. Add 1/2 cup peanuts, 1/4 cup bean sprouts, and carrots. Cook and stir until noodles are heated through, about 2 minutes. Garnish with the remaining peanuts, bean sprouts, lime wedges, green onions, and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 618.9 calories, Carbohydrate 75.6 g, Cholesterol 120.3 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 1421.4 mg, Sugar 15.9 g
SHRIMP PHAD THAI
Steps:
- 1. Place noodles in a medium bowl, add enough hot water to cover, and soak until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- 2. Whisk sugar with fish sauce and vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot and add 1 tablespoon of peanut oil. Pour eggs evenly into skillet; cook until set, about 45 seconds. Remove and chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Set aside.
- 3. Heat 1 tablespoon more peanut oil in skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and season with 1/2 teaspoon of pepper flakes and salt to taste. Stir-fry shrimp until pink and cooked through, about 11/2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. 4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil over high heat. Add garlic, shallots, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and stir-fry until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add tofu; cook about 2 minutes more. Add noodles, toss to coat, and cook 1 minute. Add fish sauce mixture and large scallion pieces and heat through. Stir in cooked egg and shrimp, 1 cup of sprouts, and 13 cup peanuts; toss until hot. Divide Phad Thai among plates and top with remaining 14 cup sprouts, additional peanuts, and chopped scallions. Serve immediately with lime wedges and Sriracha.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367, Fat 20 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 157 milligrams, Sodium 1074 milligrams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fiber 1.5 grams, Protein 22 grams
SHRIMP PAD THAI
This take on the popular Thai noodle dish takes several liberties when it comes to ingredients-there's no egg or tamarind-but its jumble of shrimp, tofu, bean sprouts and peanuts delivers tons of taste and texture.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Soak the noodles in a bowl of warm water until soft enough to separate, about 10 minutes. Mix the fish sauce, sugar, chili sauce and lime juice in a separate bowl. When the noodles are soft, drain and return to the bowl. Put the bowls and other ingredients next to the stove (this dish cooks quickly).
- Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the vegetable oil, then add the shrimp and stir-fry until pink, about 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl using a slotted spoon; leave the oil in the pan. Add the garlic and tofu to the pan; stir-fry until just golden. Add the noodles and 1/4 cup fish-sauce mixture; stir-fry until the noodles absorb the sauce, about 3 minutes. Add up to 1/4 cup water if the noodles seem dry, but don't let them become mushy.
- Add the radishes, scallions and 1/4 cup peanuts; toss to combine. Stir in the remaining fish-sauce mixture. Taste and adjust seasoning (you can add more water, lime juice or fish sauce).
- Return the shrimp to the pan and heat through, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a platter; top with bean sprouts, jalapenos and the remaining 1/4 cup peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.
SHRIMP PAD THAI
Pad Thai is Thailand's national dish, but not because it is traditional. The government codified it in the 1930s as a way of encouraging national pride in the unique ingredients of Thailand. It has been adopted and adapted all over the country, but one constant is that the dish is made almost entirely of long-lasting ingredients like rice noodles and tamarind, making it easy on the home cook. The savory, tart sauce is very simple to assemble, and it lasts well in the fridge. Watcharee Limanon, a cooking teacher in Yarmouth, Maine, who shared this recipe, said that although salty dried shrimp are used in the original recipe, many Thai cooks (and most of her students) now prefer fresh shrimp.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories noodles, main course
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare the noodles: Place dried noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot tap water. Let soak for 20 to 30 minutes while you prepare the remaining ingredients, allowing the water to cool, and stirring and separating the noodles occasionally with your hands. When ready, noodles will be white, limp and almost soft to the bite. (They will cook a little more later on.) Pour off all the water, fluff noodles with your hands, and set aside.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the fish sauce, tamarind and coconut palm sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often, just until sugar has dissolved, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Line up the ingredients in the order they'll be cooked: Place the garlic, shallot, radish and shrimp in a bowl, then line up the tofu, noodles, sauce, eggs, bean sprouts and chives. When ready to cook, place 1 cup of hot tap water near the stove.
- Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a 14-inch wok, a heavy 12-inch skillet or a large Dutch oven medium-high heat until shimmering. (If using a smaller pan, cook in 2 batches.) Add the contents of the garlic bowl and stir-fry over medium heat, adjusting the flame so the ingredients are sizzling but not popping or scorching, until the shrimp are nearly pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tofu and stir-fry to heat through, about 2 minutes.
- Add noodles and raise the heat as high as it goes, tossing and separating them with a wok turner, tongs or both. When noodles are sizzling, add about half the sauce and 1 tablespoon water, and stir-fry, tossing to coat and cook through.
- Taste a noodle for doneness and seasoning. If needed, add more sauce and water, and keep cooking, turning often, until noodles are softened and savory.
- Push noodles to one side of the pan, add enough oil to lightly coat the other side, and add the eggs. Use the spatula to scramble the eggs, stirring and scraping until cooked through and just dry, 1 to 2 minutes, then stir them into the noodles.
- Add the bean sprouts and chives, and stir to combine. Serve immediately, passing the peanuts, chile powder and lime wedges to adjust seasoning to taste.
SHRIMP PAD THAI FOR TWO
You can make this yummy Thai classic in no time. Find fish sauce and chili garlic sauce in the Asian foods aisle of your grocery store. -Elise Ray, Shawnee, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cook noodles according to package directions., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry shrimp in oil until shrimp turn pink; remove and set aside. Add onion and garlic to the pan. Make a well in the center of the onion mixture; add egg. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until egg is completely set. Add the coleslaw mix, green onions, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce and peanuts; heat through., Return shrimp to the pan; heat through. Drain noodles; toss with shrimp mixture. Garnish with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 175mg cholesterol, Sodium 668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
SHRIMP PHAD THAI
A yummy recipe for phad Thai with shrimp and tofu. Try it, you'll like it! From the Food Network Kitchens cookbook. Enjoy!
Provided by Kathy D
Categories Seafood
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Put the noodles in a bowl and add enough hot water to cover. Soak them until tender, approx. 30 minutes. Drain and set them aside. Whisk the sugar with the fish sauce and vinegar in a small bowl.
- 2. Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot and then add 1 T. of the peanut oil. Pour in the eggs, tilting the skillet as you pour to make a thin, even coating of egg. Cook until just set, approx 45 seconds. Invert the eggs onto a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
- 3. Add another 1 T. of the peanut oil to the same skillet and heat over high heat. Add shrimp, 1/2 t. of the pepper flakes, and salt to taste. Stir-fry until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- 4. Heat the remaining 2 T. of peanut oil over high heat. Add the garlic, shallots, and remaining 1/4 t. red pepper flakes and stir-fry until lightly browned, approx. 1 minute. Add the tofu and cook for about 2 minutes more. Add the noodles and cook, tossing, until lightly coated with the garlic mixture, approx. 1 minute. Add the fish sauce mixture and the large scallion pieces and heat through. Stir in the cooked egg and shrimp, 1 C. of the sprouts, and the 1/3 C. peanuts and toss until it is all hot.
- 5. Divide the phad Thai among the plates and top with the remaining 1/4 C. sprouts, additional peanuts, and chopped scallions. Serve right away with the lime wedges and Sriracha.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your Pad Thai.
- Soak the rice noodles according to the package instructions. This will help them to cook evenly.
- Use a large pan or wok to cook the Pad Thai. This will give you plenty of room to stir-fry the noodles and vegetables.
- Cook the Pad Thai over high heat. This will help to create a nice sear on the noodles and vegetables.
- Stir-fry the noodles and vegetables constantly. This will help to prevent them from sticking together.
- Add the sauce ingredients gradually. This will help you to control the flavor of the Pad Thai.
- Serve the Pad Thai immediately, garnished with fresh herbs and lime wedges.
Conclusion:
Pad Thai is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. With its combination of sweet, sour, and savory flavors, Pad Thai is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give Pad Thai a try.
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