INGREDIENTS
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(serves 8):
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1-454gm (16 oz.) package of rice noodles (linguine-width)
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4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
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MARINADE for chicken:
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3 teaspoons of corn starch mixed with 1/2 cup soy sauce
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1-2 fresh red chilies, minced (optional)HEAT
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1/2 cup fresh coriander/cilantro (optional)
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3 cups fresh bean sprouts
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8 green onions, sliced
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3/4 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
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slices of lime
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1/2 cup vegetable stock
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oil for cooking
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Pad Thai SAUCE:
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3 tablespoons lemon juice (the original recipe called for tamarind paste, but I couldn't find any so I used lemon juice)
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6 tablespoons fish sauce (this is the magic ingredient that makes it taste like Thai food and is available in most grocery stores)
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1/4 teaspoon dried crushed chili pepper flakes (HEAT)
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5 tablespoons brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon pepper