Easy Pad Thai

Title:
Easy Pad Thai

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Pastanoodle,
Pork,
Shellfish,
East/orient




Ingredients:





 6 1/2 oz Wide rice noodles [227g]


     2 tb Vegetable oil


     6 oz Lean ground pork


     1    Sweet red pepper, chopped


     3    Garlic cloves, minced


   1/4 ts Hot pepper flakes


     6 oz Raw shrimp, peel, devein


   1/3 c  Chicken stock


     3 tb Fish sauce


     2 tb Granulated sugar


     2 tb Lime juice


     2 tb Ketchup


     1    Egg, beaten


     2 c  Bean sprouts


     2    Green onions, chopped


   1/4 c  Fresh coriander, chopped


     2 tb Peanuts, chopped


     2    Limes, cut in wedges






 Soak noodles in warm water for 15 minutes; drain and set aside.


 


 In large wok or deep skillet, heat oil over high heat; sir-fry pork, red


 pepper, garlic and hot pepper flakes for 2 minutes. Add shrimp; stir-fry


 for 1 minute. Stir in stock, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and ketchup;


 stir-fry for 1 minute. Add noodles; toss. Drizzle in egg, tossing until egg


 is set. Add bean sprouts; toss. Sprinkle with onions, coriander and


 peanuts. Garnish with lime.


 


 Makes 4 servings for $9.70CDN [Sep 94]


 


 Per serving: about 510 calories, 25 g protein, 18 g fat, 62 g carbohydrate


 good source iron.


 


 Source: Canadian Living magazine, Sep 94 Presented in article by Elizabeth


 Baird: "Great Pastabilities"


 


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