Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 10 oz dried flat thai rice noodles chicken 3 sliced shallots 1 clove garlic firm tofu sliced 1-2 fresh minced green or red chillies (omit for milder), 2 eggs 1 cup snow peas (optional) 1 cup bean sprouts ¼ cup ground or chopped peanuts (unsalted) 3 spring onions, finely sliced 1 cup fresh coriander roughly chopped 3 tbsp peanut/coconut/vegetable oil for frying.
Sauce Ingredients: 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp brown sugar ½ tbsp tamarind paste mixed with 2 tbsp water Optional: 1-3 tsp chili sauce, depending on how spicy you like it
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Soak rice noodles in a pot of cool water for 1 hour. Drain when ready to use. The noodles should still be firm and very chewy (they will finish cooking later). 2. Mix all sauce ingredients together in a cup until sugar dissolves. Set aside. 3. Place remaining oil in a wok. Over medium-high heat, stir fry shallots, garlic, tofu and chillies until fragrant (about 1 minute). Add chicken and fry until not pink. Add snow peas (if desired), stir-fry another minute until bright green. 4. Clear a space in the center of the wok. Crack eggs into it and stir-fry like scrambled eggs until they are cooked. The egg will have made the wok a little dry, add more oil and spread around. 5. Add noodles, as you stir-fry them, drizzle the sauce over a little at a time so it gets mixed well. Lift and turn the noodles very gently (otherwise they will break up) to combine all the ingredients as you stir fry (1-2 minutes). Add more oil if the noodles are sticking to the bottom of the pan. 6. Add bean sprouts, mixing well and stir-frying to combine. The noodles are cooked when they are soft, but still chewy in texture. If your noodles are still a little on the "hard" side, stir-fry a little longer over medium heat. 7 Finally, taste test for saltiness. If not salty enough, add 1-2 tsp more fish sauce. if too sour, add a little more sugar (you may need to use white sugar at this point, as it is a balance between sweet and sour, but leaning slightly more on the sweet side). Remove from heat. 8. To serve, place noodles on a platter. Sprinkle with spring onions, ground nuts, and coriander and/or basil. You can add wedges of fresh-cut lime if desired. Enjoy! |