Homemade Shrimp Pad Thai

Who doesn’t love Thai food? My family does. It is possibly the closest and the most similar taste to Indonesian cuisine. Thus, we pretty much love all kinds of Thai food – Thai curry, pad see ew (beef rice noodle), pad ka prao (chicken basil stir-fry), and much more. So, this time, I attempted to make my own homemade shrimp pad thai.

It turns out that this shrimp pad thai recipe is not as complicated as I thought it would be. It is quite simple to make, especially if you have everything prepped ahead of time. You need to cook it in a high heat, so you get a little bit of charred flavor. Also, in this recipe, I didn’t add chopped peanut as a topping. I just didn’t like the texture of chopped peanut while eating rice noodle. However, you are more than welcome to add it.

Tip: For vegetarian option, you can replace shrimp with tofu. For those who doesn’t like shrimp, you can replace it with chicken, pork, or beef.

Ingredients:

• 14 oz thin rice noodle
• 1 cup bean sprout
• 8 oz large shrimp
• 3 egg – beaten
• 3 cloves garlic – minced
• 1 medium-sized shallot – thinly sliced
• 2 Thai chili – thinly sliced
• 2 stalk green onion – chopped (to garnish)
• Olive oil

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweet soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• ¼ cup water

Directions:

• Prepare the rice noodle according to package direction. Drain, add about 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the noodle, and mix it well to prevent it from sticking.
• In a mixing bowl, mixed all the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Pre-heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok under medium-heat. Once heated, add the beaten egg, stir it, and cook for about 2 minutes. Transfer the cooked egg to a plate and set aside.
• Turn up the heat to medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Then, add garlic, shallot and Thai chili. Stir and cook until it is fragrant.
• Add the sauce and rice noodle. Give it a good stir until the rice noodle is mixed thoroughly with the sauce.
• Then, add shrimp. Stir and cook for about 3-5 minutes.
• Add bean sprout and mix it well. Turn off the heat, transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle the chopped green onion in the top.
• Serve and enjoy while it is hot!