My Dads Pad Thai Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Blanch the bean sprouts in boiling water for approximately 30 seconds, remove, and drain well. When the water returns to a boil, add noodles. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until tender but firm; drain and rinse under cold water
• Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Stir together the lime juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and fish sauce in a separate bowl; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the garlic for a few seconds. Add the pepper flakes and carrot, and cook for one minute, then remove. Add the beaten egg, and gently scramble. When the eggs have set, pour in the carrots, sauce, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, and green onion; toss together.

Steps:

• Prep all this stuff up in advance. Once you start cooking, this moves really fast. I like to fry the tofu while I do the rest of the prep, this condenses this whole affair into about a half-hour start to finish. Fry the tofu in veggie oil until it is crispy and firm. Remove from the oil and let sit on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Discard the oil. Start up by boiling a pot of water deep enough to hold all the noodles. Once it reaches a boil, turn off the heat and dump the noodles in. Stir them well, so that not many stick together (though this is an inevitability). Any noodles that do not separate should be discarded. The noodles should sit for about 8 to 10 minutes in the not-quite-boiling water. Towards the end of this, heat your Fry oil and throw all of the Fry into a nice, wide pan. Fry it on medium heat until the garlic and onions become aromatic (2-3 minutes). Drain the noodles, which should be just barely too firm to eat at this point, and throw them directly into the Fry pan. Toss the noodles until they are well coated with the oil from the Fry. Add the Sauce and the Tofu, stirring constantly. The liquid should reduce away, and you will have a reddish-brown noodle concoction. Fry for about 3 to 5 minutes. It should be smelling pretty awesome by now. Taste your noodles. If they are not soft enough to eat, simply add a bit of water and cover the dish on the stove for a minute or two. The steam will soften up the noodles. Don't let them get too soft, or your dish is a mess of goo! Congrats! Your pad thai is done! You can either throw the Garnish in with noodles and fry it for a bit, or serve it raw on the side. I like the bean sprouts added in, and the rest sprinkled on top. Plate and enjoy, this recipe will serve 4 in a pinch, though a salad or side dish is recommended. For other recipes like this, check out my food blog eatatx.blogspot.com