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This is THE BEST Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe! I learnt it in a cooking class in Chiang Mai. The gluten free noodle stir fry tastes just like on the streets of Thailand.

Best Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe

This is THE BEST Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe! I learnt it in a cooking class in Chiang Mai. The noodle stir fry tastes just like on the streets of Thailand.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Thai
Keyword Shrimp Pad Thai
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author LeelaLicious

Ingredients

  • 100 g 3.5 oz Pad Thai rice noodles (flat rice stick noodles 3-5 mm wide)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind puree
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground chili powder
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) peeled, deveined large shrimp (or sliced chicken)
  • 60 g (2.1 oz) firm tofu, cut into thin sticks
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) bean sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons garlic chives cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Condiments: finely chopped peanuts, lime, ground chili, sugar

Instructions

  1. Soak the rice stick noodles for at least 1/2 hour in hot tap water (or according to directions).
  2. In a small bowl stir together fish sauce, tamarind puree, palm sugar, oyster sauce and chili to make the Pad Thai sauce.
  3. Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan on medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and fry until fragrant. Add the shrimp and tofu and stir fry until the shrimp are cooked. Push to the cool edge of the wok/pan or remove.
  4. Crack the eggs into the pan, let set for a moment before stir frying until they look scrambled. Push the eggs to the cool edge as well, or remove from pan.
  5. Add the drained rice noodles to the pan and pour the prepared Pad Thai sauce over top. Cook for a few minutes and toss gently until the noodles have softened (I usually try one just to make sure it's not too chewy anymore). Stir in the shrimp mixture and scrambled egg.
  6. Toss in the bean sprouts and garlic chives then remove from heat.
  7. Serve Pad Thai with chopped peanuts, a key lime half, ground chili, sugar, extra bean sprouts and garlic chive ends.

Recipe Notes

Minced pickled radish and small dried shrimp are also typical Pad Thai ingredients. However, they can be difficult to find. If you are lucky enough to get your hands on them, add about 1-2 tablespoon each per serving.