{"id":12726,"date":"2010-12-17T11:03:30","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T15:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=12726"},"modified":"2010-12-17T11:03:30","modified_gmt":"2010-12-17T15:03:30","slug":"pad-thai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/12\/pad-thai\/","title":{"rendered":"Pad Thai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pad Thai is a relatively new to me dish.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not a huge pasta eater and so the idea of the dish never really appealed to me.\u00a0 Then one fateful evening I decided to order some and was blown away.\u00a0 I loved it!\u00a0 Sure it was a little lacking on veggies but the sauce, oh man, the sauce is what sealed the deal for me.<\/p>\n<p>I am such a sucker for spicy sweet combo.\u00a0 I like my BBQ sauce that way, I like salmon done that way, and I certainly enjoy Asian dishes that way.\u00a0 Pad Thai totally fits that to a T.\u00a0 I tried recreating it on my own many many many times.<\/p>\n<p>Many. Times.<\/p>\n<p>It was alright but it wasn&#8217;t exactly what I was looking for.\u00a0 I saw several recipes using coconut milk and peanut butter.\u00a0 Yes this created a nice sauce but it wasn&#8217;t even close to a Pad Thai sauce.\u00a0 It was way too heavy and creamy, closer to something like a satay sauce.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&#8217;t what I was looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Then <a href=\"http:\/\/breadandcheeseplease.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charise<\/a> commented here not that long ago and pointed me in the direction of <a href=\"http:\/\/chezpim.com\/cook\/pad_thai_for_be\" target=\"_blank\">this recipe<\/a>.\u00a0 It is a breakdown of Pad Thai and how to create it.\u00a0 It discusses the ideas behind the different ingredients used to create the sauce and explains exactly how to make the sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously one of the better recipes and tutorials I have seen.\u00a0 I have it bookmarked and am never letting it go!<\/p>\n<p>I was in need of some Pad Thai recently and was bound to create some that would be amazing.\u00a0 I turned to the recipe linked and read it from beginning to end.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t have any of the ingredients on hand that Chez Pim used.\u00a0 I wasn&#8217;t going out to the Asian grocery store any time soon and I really needed that Pad Thai quick before somebody got hurt.\u00a0 I decided to take what I learned from the article and put it to use with ingredients I had on hand.<\/p>\n<p>I learned from Chez Pim that <strong><em>great Pad Thai must follow the Four &#8220;S&#8221;s Rule<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Pad Thai needs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salty<\/li>\n<li>Sweet<\/li>\n<li>Spicy<\/li>\n<li>Sour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those four elements make up the classic taste of a Pad Thai sauce.\u00a0 Okay, I can work with that.\u00a0 I finally came up with a recipe that creates a sauce close to what I&#8217;ve experienced in restaurants.\u00a0 While it isn&#8217;t perfect, it is so very close that I&#8217;m calling this a win.\u00a0 It will be used as my base from now on for Pad Thai.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12728\" title=\"Pad Thai \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Veggie Pad Thai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 1\/3C Chicken Broth<\/li>\n<li>1TBSP Soy Sauce (Salty)<\/li>\n<li>2TBSP Honey (Sweet)<\/li>\n<li>2TBSP Chili Garlic Sauce (Spicy)<\/li>\n<li>1TBSP Lime Juice (Sour)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a small sauce pan, whisk together ingredients and bring to a simmer.\u00a0 Allow to simmer for about 5-10 minutes so that the sauce reduces down a bit.\u00a0 You want a thicker sauce to help glaze the noodles and veggies, but still liquidy enough that it will cover the entire dish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pasta Part:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1\/2 Package of Rice Noodles (sometimes called rice sticks, sometimes called Pad Thai Noodles)<\/li>\n<li>1 Small Head of Broccoli, chopped<\/li>\n<li>3 Medium Sized Carrots, peeled and chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Medium Green Pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>4-5 Green onions, chopped<\/li>\n<li>Sesame Seeds for garnish, about a TBSP<\/li>\n<li>Olive Oil for sauteeing, about 1TBSP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a medium sized high sided skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.\u00a0 Add in the veggies except the green onion.\u00a0 Coat with the oil and sautee until they just start to get soft.\u00a0 About 7-10 minutes.\u00a0 Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling water, dump in the pasta and allow to cook over a gentle simmer.\u00a0 Takes about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When the pasta is cooked, drain it and add to the veggie mixture.\u00a0 Then pour the sauce on top and combine until everything is covered in the sauce.\u00a0 Add in the chopped green onion and sesame seeds, and combine one last time.<\/p>\n<p>Serve in large wide bowls and enjoy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12727\" title=\"Pad Thai \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pad_Thai.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I was extremely pleased with this dish!\u00a0 It was pretty spicy for me but I still loved it.\u00a0 I finally created the right type of sauce!\u00a0 It was not heavy, easy to put together, and utilized the Four &#8220;S&#8221;s Rule.<\/p>\n<p>Of course if you want to make this vegetarian, you don&#8217;t have to use chicken broth as a base.\u00a0 You can try water or veggie broth, or maybe even some No Chicken Broth.<\/p>\n<p>I love green onions so I made sure this dish brought plenty of that to the table.\u00a0 This is open to plenty of interpretation as well, maybe you like mushrooms or would love some scrambled egg added to your Pad Thai.\u00a0 Whatever you want to put in there, put in there! Great way to use up leftover chicken or pork as well.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m currently out of rice noodles and that is the only thing keeping me from making this dish again!\u00a0 Next time you&#8217;re in the mood for Pad Thai, try creating some yourself.\u00a0 You might be surprised by the outcome!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food! 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