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MAIN DISHES- SEAFOOD-
SHELLFISH:
Simplified Pad Thai
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Simplified Pad Thai |
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A nice, Asian
quick-dish...
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8
ounces |
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thick rice stick noodles (see tips
below) |
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¼
cup |
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fresh lime juice |
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1/3
cup |
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water |
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3
Tbs |
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fish
sauce |
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1
Tbs |
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unseasoned rice vinegar |
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3
Tbs |
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brown sugar |
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4
Tbs |
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vegetable oil, divided |
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¾
lb |
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medium (40/50) shrimp, peeled and
deveined |
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3
cloves |
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garlic, minced |
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2
large |
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eggs, beaten lightly |
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salt |
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6
Tbs |
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chopped unsalted roasted peanuts |
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3
cups |
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bean
sprouts, well rinsed |
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5
whole |
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scallions, sliced thinly |
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1
medium |
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lime, cut into wedges |
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½
cup |
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fresh cilantro, chopped |
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1 |
Cover
noodles with hot tap water (not boiling) in a
large bowl and soak until softened, pliable, and
limp but not fully tender, about 20 minutes.
Drain noodles and set aside. |
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2 |
While
noodles soak, stir lime juice, water, fish
sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and 2
Tablespoons of oil together and set aside. Prep
and measure out the rest of the ingredients
while noodles are soaking. |
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3 |
Pat shrimp
dry with paper towels. Heat 1 more Tablespoon of
oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat
until just smoking. Add shrimp, spread into
single layer, and cook without stirring for 1
minute. Stir shrimp and continue to cook until
spotty brown and just pink around the edges,
about 30 seconds. Transfer shrimp to its own
bowl, cover, and set aside. |
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Add
remaining Tablespoon of oil and garlic to
skillet and return to medium heat until
fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add eggs and ¼ tsp.
salt and cook, stirring vigorously until eggs
are scrambled, about 20 seconds. |
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Stir soaked
noodles into eggs. Add fish sauce mixture,
increase heat to high, and cook, tossing
constantly, until noodles are evenly coated. Add
¼ cup of peanuts, bean sprouts, all but ¼ cup of
scallions and cooked shrimp. Continue to cook,
tossing constantly, until noodles are tender,
about 2 minutes (if not yet tender, add 2
Tablespoons water to skillet and continue to
cook until tender). |
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6 |
Transfer
noodles to serving platter and sprinkle with
remaining scallions and peanuts. Serve, passing
lime wedges and chopped cilantro. |
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Servings: 4 |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Be sure to use the
wide, fettuccine-style rice noodles. |
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**For spicy noodles,
add a pinch of cayenne to the finished dish or serve
with tabasco. |
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Recipe Source |
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Modified from The Best 30
Minute Recipe |
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