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A bowl of shrimp pad thai

Shrimp Pad Thai

Catherine
Homemade Shrimp Pad Thai made with tofu, rice noodles and veggies in a sweet and tangy sauce. It is easy, delicious and a fraction of the price of takeout!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Thai
Servings 5 servings
Calories 565 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 4 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons water

For the stir fry:

  • 1 package rice noodles
  • 3 tablespoons grape seed oil
  • 1/4 onion sliced
  • 2 cups shrimp
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • 2 cups beansprouts
  • 1/2 cup tofu diced
  • 1/3 cup chives chopped into 1 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts
  • lime wedges for serving

Instructions
 

  • Prepare noodles according to package directions. Set aside.
  • Mix all of the sauce ingredients together. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large wok. Add the onion, carrots and shrimp and fry, stirring with a wooden spoon until shrimp is cooked. Push everything to one side of the wok and place whisked eggs on the other side. Use the wooden spoon to stir and scramble the eggs then stir everything together.
  • Add the tofu, bean sprouts, sauce and noodles and cook for another 2 minutes, tossing to coat everything in sauce. Add the chives and peanuts. Remove from heat. Serve with lime wedges.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 26gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 2251mgPotassium: 502mgFiber: 5gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 4703IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 3mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword noodles, shrimp, thai food
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