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Pad Thai - Midsummer Thai Dinner Recipe

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Ingredients

1/4 c Fish sauce
1 c Sliced cilantro
2 tb Chile powder or paprika
Shrimp, shelled & deveined
1 c Sliced green onion
1/4 c Sugar
1 c Ground roasted peanuts -
1/4 c Vegetable oil
1 Lime
2 c Bean sprouts
6 Eggs; beaten
8 Garlic gloves
1 c Sliced salted radish -
1/4 c White vinegar
16 oz Chantaboon rice sticks medium thread
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 lb Pork, beef or chicken sliced thin, bite sized, OR-

Directions

Step #1 Ingredient Notes: ================= Re: Chantaboon rice sticks: I think the spelling of "chantaboon" can also be found as "jantaboon" or something like that.
Step #2 Re: Pork, Beef, or Chicken, or Shrimp: I used tofu when I made this.
Step #3 If you do the the same, press the tofu between three sheets of towel paper on the top & the bottom.
Step #4 Put a plate on top & a two lb weight on top of the plate.
Step #5 Wait 20 mins Re: Sliced salted radish: These are packaged in a plastic see through flat container & slightly orange in color ======================================================= ============== == Soak rice sticks in lukewarm water for 1 hr, drain & set aside.
Step #6 Set wok over high heat, for 1 min.
Step #7 Heat wok with 1 tbsp of oil until sizzling hot & coat sides of wok evenly.
Step #8 Add eggs and fry, until eggs set, turn over & fry, until light brown on both sides.
Step #9 remove this from wok & slice thin, bite size.
Step #10 Set aside.
Step #11 Heat 1/4 c of oil in wok until sizzling hot.
Step #12 Add garlic & cook until fragrant.
Step #13 add meat, stir & cook, until meat or tofu is done, about 1 to 2 mins.
Step #14 Add rice sticks & vinegar, cook this until rice sticks soften.
Step #15 Add eggs, & the next 5 ingredients, stir this to mix.
Step #16 Remove to serving plate.
Step #17 Serve bean sprouts cold on the side.
Step #18 Garnish with green onion & cilantro.
Step #19 serve this with slices of fresh lime.
Step #20 Squeeze lime on pad thai.
Step #21 Serves 10 as a side dish.
Step #22 Serves 6 as an only dish.
Step #23 --.
Enjoy the PAD THAI - MIDSUMMER THAI DINNER recipe