Pad Thai Pig Ears Recipes

Steps:

• For the Pad Thai Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the fish sauce, sugar, tamarind paste, lime juice, vinegar, paprika and chili sauce. Set aside.
• For the Pad Thai: Soak the noodles in enough warm water to cover for 1 hour.
• If using, cut the banana leaf into round shapes using an overturned bowl. Place on the serving platter and hold for plating.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the oil and coat the skillet completely. When the skillet starts to smoke, add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 seconds. Add the tofu and dried shrimp and cook, stirring, until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken pieces and cook, stirring, until no longer pink, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Push ingredients in the skillet to one side and let the oil settle in the center of skillet. Crack the eggs into the oil and let set until half-cooked, about 30 seconds, then lightly scramble. Combine with the remaining cooked ingredients in the skillet, scraping the bits from the bottom before they burn. Add 3 cups of the drained noodles and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Reserve the noodle soaking water.
• Add the salted turnip and shrimp. Cook until both the chicken and shrimp are at medium doneness, about 1 minute. Add the sauce and fold together until all the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Place half of the bean sprouts, half of the crushed peanuts and the garlic chives (or scallions) in the center of noodles, and then spoon some noodles over them to cover and let steam for 30 seconds. If the skillet seems dry, add a small amount of the noodle soaking water. Transfer to a serving plate with the banana leaf circle, and garnish with the remaining bean sprouts, peanuts and lime.

Steps:

• Rinse the ears under cold running water. Place in a large saucepan with remaining ingredients. Add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, covered, for 2 hours. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Remove ears from cooking liquid, and use as desired.

Steps:

• For the Pad Thai Chili Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, for 10 minutes, blend mixture with burre-mixer. Strain though large perforated pan to catch any tamarind. Cool and store.
• For the pig ears:.
• Flash fry the pig ears after dredging in 'Oyster' flour. Once crispy remove and season. (Be careful, without the crust on the pig ears they tend to pop a little in the fryer, try to avoid looking directly at them.).
• Meanwhile, heat a small saute pan, brush with oil, add 2 T. whipped egg, scramble and add scallions, peanuts, 2oz Pad Thai sauce and the pig ears.
• Coat ears with mixture and plate immediately. Garnish with bean sprouts, then cilantro and mint sprigs, place a lime wedge beside the "Pig Ear Pad Thai".

Steps:

• Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.
• Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.