Thai Street Food • Best Pad Thai Sauce Recipe •Easy Pad Thai Sauce

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce + Worcestershire

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Soy sauce is easier to find and can mimic the umami flavor.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: brown sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Brown sugar provides similar sweetness and flavor.

tamarind paste

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice adds acidity and brightness.

Add 3 tbsp of oil to a pan over low heat.

Fry 1 shallot and 2 cloves of garlic in the oil until aromatic and slightly browned.

Turn off the heat before adding seasonings.

Add 3 tbsp of tamarind juice and 2 and 1/2 tbsp of palm sugar to the pan.

Mix in 1 tsp of fish sauce and 4 tbsp of ketchup while the pan is still warm, ensuring the palm sugar melts.

Turn the heat back on to medium and stir until the sauce thickens and becomes shiny.

Adjust the consistency as needed, ensuring it is not too thick.

Turn off the heat and add lime juice for aroma.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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