Pad thai
Versatile dish, use whatever you have in your fridge
Ingredients
1 packet of noodles
2 spring onions
3 mushrooms* optional
3 cloves garlic
200 g chicken (you can add any meat or make it vegetarian)
1 dl bean sprouts* optional
oil for frying
Sauce
2 tablespoons tamarind paste (el. Miso)
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
0.5 dl water
How to:
Sauce
Put tamarind paste, fish sauce, sugar, honey, soy, vinegar and water in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat for approx. 5-7 minutes. It should not be sticky or thick, but liquid. Set aside.
Boil the noodles according to the package instructions.
Slice the spring onion on the diagonal, chop the mushrooms into a medium size and press or chop the garlic finely.
In a wok pan, add a little oil. Saute garlic and mushrooms, 1 minute while stirring. Add chicken and sauté until cooked through. Add spring onions, pre-cooked noodles to the sauce. Let it cook until the sauce is absorbed and just 1 minute before serving add bean sprouts.
TIP: Add peanuts for a salty and crunchy element
TIP: Add Chili for spice