Here's the logic behind this recipe, which I put together by looking up a whole bunch of different Pad Thai recipes:
1. Dissolve ~1 part cornstarch in ~1 part soy sauce in a mid-sized bowl, and marinate your chicken breast in there for 5-30 minutes.
2. Partially cook some rice noodles (about 5 minutes).
3. Make a sauce with whatever you want (if needed).
4. Fry up some onions and other hard vegetables in some oil in a wok or a large skillet until the onions are translucent,.
5. Add the chicken and stir-fry until just cooked.
6. Add the noodle, some softer vegetables, and sauce, and stir fry for another 1-2 minutes.
7. Garnish and chow.
Some veggies that are definitely good:
- 1 cup snow peas (add while cooking chicken)
- 1 tomato (add with sauce)
- 1-2 cups bean sprouts (add with sauce) - more is better!
- 3-4 bunches scallions (add some with sauce and some for garnish)
- cilantro to taste (add some with sauce and some for garnish)
Some sauces that I've tried:
- the "Thai Kitchen" Pad Thai sauce is actually really good... I added 1 clove of garlic
- tonight I mixed some tamari/soy sauce, some hot chili oil, a spoonful of tahini (sesame paste), a couple of spoonfuls of peanut butter, some agave nectar (honey or sugar would have been good too), some powdered ginger, and some garlic (in addition to the garlic that I fried with the veggies) - DELISH.
Some other stuff that I would want to try adding in the future:
- 1 bell pepper (add while cooking chicken)
- 1-2 eggs (made separately, or on the side of the pan when veggies are cooking)
- basil to taste
- fresh ginger
- hot pepper
- fish sauce
- oyster sauce
- curry paste or powder
IT'S MAGIC.
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