Pad Thai Eating Well Recipes

BEEF PAD THAI

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles in boiling water according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid and drain the noodles.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Add snap peas, carrots and scallions, and cook, stirring often, until the peas are bright green, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add sauce, the noodles and about half of the reserved cooking liquid; stir with tongs to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer, adding more of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten if necessary and stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Serve hot with chopped peanuts and lime wedges.

PAD THAI (EATING WELL)

Steps:

• Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with warm water; soak until limp, about 20 minutes.
• Heat oil over high heat in a wok until very hot.
• Add garlic and stir-fry until golden, about 10 seconds.
• Add egg and cook, stirring, until scrambled, about 30 seconds.
• Add shrimp and stir-fry until they curl and turn pink, about 2 minutes.
• Drain the noodles and add to the wok, tossing with tongs until they soften and curl, about 1 minute.
• Add bean sprouts, scallions greens, vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, and chile-garlic sauce; toss until the shrimp are fully cooked and the noodles are heated through, 1-2 minutes.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and serve immediately.
• 354 calories, 9 g fat, 50 g carb, 3 g fiber.

EASY PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in oil over high heat until lightly browned; remove and set aside. Add shallot to pan and cook until tender, about 1 minute; add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Make a well in the center of the onion mixture; add egg. Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes or until egg is completely set. , Add the coleslaw mix, green onions, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce, lime juice and peanuts; heat through. Return pork to pan and heat through. Drain noodles; toss with pork mixture. Garnish with cilantro, additional peanuts, lime wedges and bean sprouts.