Shrimp Pad Thai

Catherine

Making Shrimp Pad Thai at home is easier than you think and takes just 30 minutes. This delicious dish is made with shrimp, tofu, rice noodles and veggies all tossed in a sweet and tangy homemade sauce. It is easy, flavorful, and a fraction of the price of takeout!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Dinner

Cuisine Thai

Servings servings

Calories 616 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:

10 oz rice noodles (about 1 package) or 285g
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1/4 onion sliced
1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
1 cup shredded carrots
2 eggs whisked
2 cups beansprouts
1/2 cup firm tofu diced
1/3 cup chives chopped into 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoons peanuts
lime wedges for serving

Instructions

Prepare the rice noodles according to package directions. Set aside.
In a bowl, mix all of the sauce ingredients together. Set aside.
Heat oil in a large wok or large skillet. 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 the 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 to the wok and cook for another 2 minutes, tossing to coat everything in sauce.
Sprinkle on the chives and peanuts. 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: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 31gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 212mgSodium: 1844mgPotassium: 636mgFiber: 5gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 4533IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 4mg

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 30 minute recipe, noodles, shrimp, thai food