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Give-It-A-Try Pad Thai

ChickenThaiStove-Top

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

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No reason not to try it, right? If you've never had Pad Thai before, Give-It-A-Try Pad Thai is a fabulous place to start. The tender rice noodles absorb all that classic sauce so they're sweet and flavorful with plenty of umami packed in. Juicy chicken and crunchy peanuts make sure this dish is satisfying and filling! You'll be amazed how much flavor Give-It-A-Try Pad Thai is bringing to the table. So, try a bite, why not!

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Ingredients

  • For the noodles:
  • 4 ounces Pad Thai dried rice sticks or noodles
  • boiling water, to taste
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons tamarind purée, not concentrate
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • For the stir-fry:
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil, plus more, to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 5 ounces chicken breast or thigh, boneless and skinless, thinly sliced
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into 1 1/4-inch batons
  • 1/4 cup garlic chives, cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces, can substitute chives
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped
  • For serving:
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped
  • lime wedges, to taste
  • cayenne pepper, to taste
  • bean sprouts, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -In a large bowl, add the noodles.

Step 2 -Pour a generous amount of the boiling water over the noodles and let them soak for 5 minutes.

Step 3 -Drain the noodles in a colander and quickly rinse them under cold water.

Step 4 -In a small bowl, add tamarind purée, the brown sugar, the fish sauce, and the oyster sauce and stir to combine.

Step 5 -In a large nonstick pan over high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the oil.

Step 6 -Add the garlic and the onions and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 7 -Add the chicken slices and cook, while stirring occasionally, until they are mostly cooked through, about 1 minute 30 seconds.

Step 8 -Push the chicken slices to one side of the pan.

Step 9 -Add the beaten eggs to the open side of the pan and scramble using a wooden spoon. If the pan seems to dry, add the extra oil.

Step 10 -Mix the scrambled eggs into the chicken slices.

Step 11 -Add 1 1/2 cups of the bean sprouts, the tofu, the noodles, and the sauce mixture into the pan and stir to combine.

Step 12 -Toss the noodle mixture gently until the sauce is absorbed by the noodles, about 1 minute 30 seconds.

Step 13 -Add the garlic chives and 2 tablespoons of the peanuts and toss quickly to combine.

Step 14 -Transfer the pan away from the heat.

Step 15 -Check the chicken slices with a thermometer to ensure they have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Step 16 -Serve immediately with the remaining peanuts, a squeeze from the lime wedges, the cayenne, and the remaining bean sprouts.

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