Jennifer Brennan

Thai Fried Noodles

Pad Thai

Preparation info

  • 4

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Original Thai Cookbook
The Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1981

  • About

Pad Thai are usually served as part of a luncheon meal or as a midday snack, as opposed to other “centerpiece” noodle dishes, around or on which other portions are served.

Ingredients

½ cup vegetable oil
6

Method

Heat the oil in a wok and fry the garlic until golden. Quickly add the shrimp and stir-fry until heated through. Add the sugar, fish sauce and ketchup and stir until sugar dissolves. Add the beaten eggs, letting them set slightly, then stir to scramble. Add the noodles and toss and stir for about 2 minutes. Reserving about 4 tablespoons of the bean sprouts, add the remainder to the wok. Stir ov