Pad Thai with Homemade Peanut Sauce

Pad Thai with Homemade Peanut Sauce

Thailand’s most famous street food dish is easy to make at home. I have been in Thailand for less than a day. This was as layover when we flew from Vietnam back to Europe after our long East Asia trip. But because we didn’t want to spend 8 hours at the airport, we decided to go to a large mall and

⏱ Prep 15 minutes min ⚡ Perform 20 minutes min 📁 Mains 🏷️ MDB, Stirfry
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Instructions

Recipe steps from Mealie.

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Step 1

Squeeze one lime and keep the juice aside. Cut the other lime into wedges.

2
Step 2

Mix the peanut butter, tamarind paste and syrup.

3
Step 3

Slowly add the lime juice, soy sauce and four tablespoons of water to the peanut butter mix to create a slightly thicker sauce.

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Step 4

Wash the broccoli and cut the florets from the stem. Cut the stem into small pieces of about 2 cm. Keep the florets and stem separate.

5
Step 5

Peel the ginger and garlic and mice or cut into thin strips. Cut the chili pepper into small pieces. If you like extra spice, use 2 chili peppers.

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Step 6

Drain and cut the tofu into 1.5 cm cubes.

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Step 7

Wash the spring onions and slice.

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Step 8

Boil a liter of water in a kettle. Place the noodles in a pot and cover with the boiled water. Let it stand for 3 minutes (check the pack instructions of the noodles, some noodles need to be heated for longer). Drain the noodles and cool with cold water. Mix the noodles with a tablespoon of oil with your hands to make sure they don’t stick together too much.

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Step 9

Heat oil in a large frying pan and once the pan is hot, add the tofu pieces. Fry the tofu over medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Turn them regularly so that each side browns.

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Step 10

Add the garlic, ginger and chili pepper to the tofu and fry for a further 2 minutes.

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Step 11

Add the chopped broccoli stem to the pan along with 4 tablespoons of water. Cover the pan immediately with a lid and let it steam for 2 minutes.

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Step 12

Add the broccoli florets, spring onions and peanut sauce to the mix. Mix everything well. Cover the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes.

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Step 13

Reduce the heat to low and slowly add the cooked noodles to the pan to mix with the stir-fry. Add a little extra water if needed to thin the sauce and make the noodles easier to mix.

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Step 14

Prepare the garnishes by washing the mint and basil. Remove leaves from stalks and use the leaves as garnish.

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Step 15

Serve the pad thai with the remaining lime wedges, and the other garnishes of your choice.

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