Authentic Thailand Recipe for Pad Thai Noodles - ผัดไทย

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh is more nutritious, while cottage cheese is budget-friendly.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is leaner, and canned tuna is often cheaper.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is lower in calories, while salt is a budget option.

Fry the garlic lightly in a big wok.

Add chicken, fresh shrimp, dried shrimp, tofu cubes, and sweet pickled radish. Fry until nearly done.

Make an open space on the side and fry a whole egg. Crack the yolk, then fry until nearly cooked without stirring.

Add the prepared rice noodles and Pad Thai sauce. Stir fry, flipping from the bottom, until well blended and all liquid is absorbed.

Add the bean sprout and green onion on top, then fold the noodles over, making a pocket to steam the sprouts and onion inside the noodles.

Turn off the heat, add chopped peanuts and serve with fresh bean sprout, green onion, lime wedges, crushed dried red chili, and sugar.

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