October 4, 2011

Classic Pad Thai ( Mumford & Sons - Awake My Soul )

Ingredients:

225 g medium width rice vermicelli noodles

45 ml vegetable oil

115 g ground chicken

5 ml hot pepper sauce

1 red pepper, thinly sliced

225 g peeled, deveined raw shrimp

3 cloves garlic, minced

4 g freshly grated gingerroot

120 ml vegetable or chicken broth

120 ml Tomato Ketchup

60 ml lime juice

40 g granulated sugar

45 ml fish sauce

100 g bean sprouts

3 green onions, thinly sliced

10 g fresh coriander or parsley leaves chopped peanuts 

How To:

1) Cover noodles with boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes; drain well and reserve.

2) Heat half the oil in a wok or deep skillet set over high heat. Crumble in chicken and add hot sauce; stir-fry for 3 to 5 minutes or until browned. Reserve on a platter.

3 )Add remaining oil and peppers to pan; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add shrimp and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, broth, ketchup, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce. Bring to a boil. Add noodles and reserved meat; toss mixture to combine. Heat through.

4) Add sprouts and toss gently. Sprinkle with onions, coriander and peanuts.