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Pad Thai Recipe
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Pad Thai Recipe

18 ingredients 45 min 2 to 4 servings openrecipes
Pad Thai Recipe

Served at street stalls, pad thai is the iconic dish of Thailand. Noodles and stir-frying were brought over from China and combined with the four flavors of Thai...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

833
Calories
52g
Protein
39g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tofu 100g firm 76
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Radish 1/2 cup (58g) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Chinese Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Tamarind not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces medium dried rice stick noodles
  • 5 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste or pulp (about 1 ounce)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped palm sugar (packed light brown sugar can be substituted)
  • 12 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails left on
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • 1 cup 1/2-inch-dice extra-firm tofu (about 5 ounces)
  • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 Chinese chives, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dried shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped preserved radish
  • 1 to 3 dried Thai chiles, finely chopped (or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes)
  • 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts (about 3 ounces)
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped roasted, salted peanuts
  • 1 lime, quartered

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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