"This shrimp pad Thai recipe is filled with shrimp, fresh vegetables, and a flavorful pad Thai sauce made with the fastest, easiest, 5-minute shrimp stock...."
INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces dried pad Thai noodles ((225g))
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8 ounces whole shrimp ((225g, with heads on if you can get them))
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4 tablespoons oil ((divided))
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2/3 cup water ((160 ml))
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3 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons tamarind paste
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3 tablespoons fish sauce
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white pepper ((to taste))
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½ block extra firm tofu ((cut into thin rectangles))
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1 medium shallot ((thinly sliced))
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3 cloves garlic ((sliced))
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2 tablespoons salted preserved Chinese turnip ((washed in warm water and julienned, optional))
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2 cups Chinese garlic chives ((cut in inch long pieces))
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3 medium eggs ((preferably at room temperature))
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2 cups mung bean sprouts ((washed and drained))
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2 tablespoon roasted peanuts ((crushed))
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a handful of cilantro leaves ((optional))