Weekday Chicken Pad Thai For Two Recipes

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• Cook rice noodles according to package directions, drain, rinse under cold water; set aside.
• To a very large skillet at least 4 inches deep, add the oils (vegetable and/or olive oil may be substituted for the sesame and coconut oil), onion, and sauté the onion over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until onion is beginning to soften; stir intermittently.
• Add the chicken and cook for about 3 minutes, or until done; stir and flip nearly constantly to ensure even cooking. The chicken will cook very quickly if it's sliced sufficiently thin.
• Add the garlic, ginger, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir nearly constantly.
• Add the cabbage, carrots, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, stir to combine, cover skillet with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 3 minutes, or until cabbage wilts and softens. Remove lid and stir.
• Add the honey and stir to combine.
• Add the cooked noodles, turn off the heat, and stir well to combine.
• Add the scrambled egg, optional sriracha, and stir to combine.
• Evenly garnish with the green onions, peanuts, and serve.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil
• Divide all of your ingredients into two batches: Arrange them near your stove. You'll prepare each batch completely, one after the next. WORKING ONE BATCH AT A TIME:
• Add the sauce: Add about 1/4 cup of the sauce to the pan, and gently toss and flip the noodles in the pan. Stir them quickly to integrate the sauce; you'll know it's ready when you can't see any more sauce in the pan because the noodles have absorbed it. If it seems like it needs more, add a little more, and cook until it's absorbed. Taste.
• Add the peanuts and bean sprouts: Add the peanuts and the sprouts, and toss all ingredients together quickly. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes altogether until everything is heated through. The noodles will begin to soften and look more translucent.
• Taste and serve: Turn the heat off the pan and taste the to make sure there is enough sauce to flavor the dish. Serve immediately in individual bowls with wedges of lime, along with additional peanuts, chopped cilantro, and/or red pepper flakes, if desired.

WEEKDAY CHICKEN PAD THAI FOR TWO

Steps:

• Boil water in a large saucepan, then place rice noodles inside, making sure they are completely submerged. Let soak until tender but not mushy, 5-10 minutes. Drain (do not rinse) and set aside.
• Set a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Toast the chopped peanuts for 2-3 minutes, then remove to a small bowl and set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir together the tamarind water, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, mirin, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Add the oil to the hot wok. Add the chicken and stir-fry 5-7 minutes until cooked through. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant. Pour the lightly beaten eggs into the wok and cook until barely set, about 45 seconds. When the eggs are scrambled, remove the wok from the heat and set aside.
• Return the chicken to the wok with the eggs, then pour in half of the sauce. Add the noodles and toss to coat in the sauce.
• Sprinkle the green onions, cilantro, and toasted peanuts over the noodles, then toss lightly to combine. Divide between two bowls and serve warm with lime wedges and additional sauce, if desired.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• For the noodles: Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
• For the sauce: Stir together the fish sauce, brown sugar, tamarind, sriracha and lime juice in a small bowl until well combined.
• For the stir fry: Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Push the tofu to the side, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the chicken and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Push to the side with the tofu, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the beaten egg to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and chopping to break up, until cooked through, about 30 seconds. Push the egg to the side with the tofu and chicken. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook just to soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the noodles, bean sprouts, scallions and sauce to the skillet. Combine the tofu, chicken and egg into the ingredients and stir fry, coating the ingredients with the sauce, and simmer to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Pile the stir fry onto a serving plate and top with chopped peanuts and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

LEFTOVER ROAST CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in cold water for about 30 mins or until al dente, then drain.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. In a small, non-stick pan, mix the fish sauce, tamarind, palm sugar and sriracha, and heat gently to dissolve the sugar. Taste it and, if you like more heat, add the chilli powder. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Heat a wok (or a wide, high-sided frying pan) over a high heat and add half the oil. Add the garlic, coriander stalks, shrimp paste, radishes and spring onions, and stir-fry for 10 secs, then add the noodles and 50ml water. Keep stir-frying the noodles until they're starting to dry, then add the sauce and cook the noodles until almost tender but still with some bite - about 8-10 mins. If the sauce begins to dry out, add a splash more water.
• Push the noodles to the side of the wok and add the rest of the oil. Add the prawns and chicken, and stir-fry for about 2 mins until the prawns change colour. Push all the ingredients in the wok to one side and crack in the eggs, breaking the yolks. When they start to set on the bottom, scramble and mix through the noodles.
• Add the beansprouts, peanuts and coriander leaves. Serve with the lime wedges and a sprinkle of chilli flakes, if you like.

CHICKEN PAD THAI

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in warm water for about 20 mins or until al dente, then drain. Meanwhile, make the sauce by mixing together the tamarind paste, fish sauce, sugar, lime and siracha until smooth.
• Heat half the oil in a frying pan or a wok over a medium heat. Add the garlic and chilli and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant. Tip in the chicken and cook for 5 mins until golden. Add the coriander stalks, spring onions and turnip (if using), and fry for 1 min. Add in the soaked noodles, 50ml of the chicken stock and the prepared sauce. Keep stir-frying the noodles until they're starting to dry, then add the sauce. Stir everything together and cook over a high heat for 3 mins until the noodles are just cooked. Add a splash more water if needed.
• When the sauce has reduced, scatter over the beansprouts and fold them into the noodles. Push everything to one side of the pan, then pour in the rest of the oil on the empty side and crack in the eggs. Fry for 2 mins until the white is just set and beginning to crisp around the edges, then roughly scramble the runny yolks in with the whites. When the eggs have just set, combine with the noodles.
• Scatter over half of the peanuts and quickly toss together. Divide between two plates with the remaining peanuts and spring onion, the lime wedges and soy sauce on the side.