![]() ![]() This recipe makes a generous portion for one and can also be shared by two. If none of these excites you, feel free to eliminate them. Traditionally, Pad Thai is served with fresh bean sprouts, chilli flakes, wedges of lime, chives or spring onions and crushed peanuts on the side. Your noodles are now ready and should be served immediately. Give it a quick stir, to bring it all together. If you are happy with the texture, stir in half a cup of bean sprouts, the same amount of garlic chives or spring onions and the peanuts. If you are unsure if your noodles are cooked, you can always do a bite test (like you would with pasta). You will notice your noodles begin to take on a caramelised hue as it absorbs all that sauce as you continue stirring for the next five minutes. You will want to continue stirring at this point, ensuring that your noodles separate nicely and are coated evenly with all that yummy sauce. Throw in the rice noodles, followed by your sauce concoction. Add a pinch of salt and scramble with a wooden spoon. Now, add the prawns and as soon as they start to pink, push them aside and crack your egg right into the centre of your wok. ![]() ![]() Heat up your wok with oil and fry onions and garlic for a minute until the aromas begin to waft. Mix the sauce column of ingredients together in a small bowl as the stirfry will go quickly and requires you to stir constantly. Your noodles should soften to the touch but remain firm, and look a little less translucent than before. Soak the rice noodles in cold water for 40–45 minutes. 1 tsp chilli flakes or ground piri piri.I hope you make time to try this recipe and that you will love it as much as I do. This is a prawn version, my favourite, but you can also substitute prawn with the protein of your choice, for example, chicken. That sweet, salty, sour, umami combination on a plate promises to leave you salivating. Pad Thai is a little labour-intensive but it is so worth it. With fewer options for Asian food in the Algarve you might consider it worth the effort. This classic Thai dish is so easily available everywhere in Asia that no one bothers to make it themselves. To tell you the truth, I never made Pad Thai until we migrated to Portugal. Pad Thai is one of Thailand’s most popular dishes and loved by everyone. ![]()
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