This week's recipe: Pad Thai
(altered to suit North American tastes)
(serves 4)
1 pkg. rice noodles 4 oz pork loin 2 c bean sprouts
1/2 c chicken stock 6 green onions, thinly sliced 1 red pepper, diced
1/4 c sugar 6 oz tofu 1/2 c cilantro,
1/4 c fish sauce 1/4 c oil chopped mushrooms
3 tbs. lime juice 1 egg, beaten 1 carrot, julienne
2 tbs. ketchup 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 stick celery, julienne
1/4 tsp. hot pepper flakes 8 oz lg. raw shrimp snow peas
-soak noodles in warm water for 15 min. Drain & set aside.
-mix chicken stock, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, ketchup & pepper flakes.
-cut pork across the grain into 1/4" strips. cut tofu into 1/2" cubes, set aside.
-heat 1 tsp. oil in wok & cook egg for 3 min. Transfer to large plate.
-cook pork, shrimp & garlic for 3 min, until cooked. Remove from pan.
-cook tofu, carrots, red pepper, celery, snow peas for 3 min.
-gently stir in noodles for 1 min. Pour in sauce, and cook until noodles are tender
-return egg mix to pan, & add mushrooms, bean sprouts, green onion & cilantro.
-Cook until heated through. Garnish w/ peanuts & green onions.

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