Easy Shrimp Pad Thai

By Jen Paleracio | March 9, 2021

Not everyday we can easily get the ingredients for any authentic dish we want to make. This Pad Thai recipe is so simple, the ingredients are very accessible and taste just like the Pad Thai you would order at the restaurant.

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    TIPS 

    • Soak the noodles first in room temperature water before cooking them in boiling water. 
    • Cook the noodles only for 25-20 seconds, its quick cooking for better result.
    • Make sure to use Pad Thai noodles, either rice of brown rice will work. 
    • Cook the shrimps until they turned pink or opaque.
    • If you cannot find fresh bean sprouts, or the canned one.
    • Beat the eggs in a bowl first before adding to the pan. 
    For the sauce: add soy sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and tomato paste in a sauce pan. Simmer and constantly simmer until the sugar dissolved.
    Top your Pad Thai noodles with chopped peanuts or cashews.

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    Easy Shrimp Pad Thai

    Jen Paleracio
    Everyday Pad Thai with simple ingredients that are easily accessible. The flavor is pretty close to the restaurant style Pad Thai.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Thai

    Equipment

    • Wok or wide pan
    • Pot to boil water
    • Spatula for cooking
    • Tongs

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 oz. dried pad Thai noodles
    • 8 oz. shrimps, peeled and deveined, tail on
    • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
    • 1 yellow onion, chopped
    • 1 stalk green onion, sliced
    • 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
    • 2 tablespoon oil
    • lime wedges
    • red chili flakes, to serve

    FOR THE SAUCE

    • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon tomato paste

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the noodles in room temperature water. In the meantime, heat a saucepan, add all sauce ingredients. Stir, and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sugar dissolved and the sauce reduced. When ready to cook, bring a large pan of water to a boil.
    • Meantime, heat a wok with oil. Add the onion and saute for a minute. Then add the shrimps and cook until opaque. Add bean sprouts, stir to combine.
    • Beat the eggs in a small bowl and add straight to the wok. Remove the noodles from room temperature water, add to the boiling water. Allow the noodles to cook for 20 seconds. Transfer the noodles straight to the wok using your tongs.
    • Pour the pad Thai sauce and toss to coat. Add the sliced green onion.
    • Transfer to a platter, top with chopped peanuts, squeeze lime and sprinkle some chili flakes. Serve warm.
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