Pad Thai with Pork

Name: Pad Thai with Pork
Prep time: 48 min
Cook time: 48 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil; 3 eggs, beaten; 237 milliliters fresh bean sprouts; 59 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsps green onions, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 59 milliliters peanut oil, divided; 454 grams pork loin, thinly sliced strips; 1 Tbsps crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste; 170 grams dry rice stick noodles; 118 milliliters roasted peanuts, finely chopped; 3 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters Thai fish sauce

The recipe Pad Thai with Pork is ready in around 48 minutes and is definitely an excellent dairy free option for lovers of Asian food. For $2.9 per serving, you get Head to the store and pick up cornstarch, peanut oil, pepper flakes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

In a bowl of hot water, soak the dry rice noodles until softened, about 30 to 45 minutes.

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Rice Noodles

Water

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Bowl

Drain and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the sesame oil and cornstarch.

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Corn Starch

Sesame Oil

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Add the pork and toss well.

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Pork

In a small mixing bowl, whisk the fish sauce, lemon juice and sugar. Set aside.

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Lemon Juice

Fish Sauce

Sugar

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Preheat a wok or large skillet over high heat.

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Frying Pan

Wok

Pour in half the peanut oil and heat (but do not bring oil to smoking point).

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Peanut Oil

Cooking Oil

Add pork and cook until cooked through, about 2 minutes.

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Pork

Remove pork and set aside.

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Pork

Reheat wok or skillet and pour in the remaining peanut oil.

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Peanut Oil

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Wok

Add the garlic, crushed red pepper flakes and green onions. Cook until soft and fragrant, about 1 minute. Slowly add the eggs, stirring constantly. Once cooked, add the drained noodles, fish sauce mixture and cooked pork. Toss until combined.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Green Onions

Cooked Pork

Fish Sauce

Pasta

Garlic

Egg

Transfer the Pad Thai to a serving platter and top with bean sprouts, peanuts, lime wedges and cilantro leaves.

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Fresh Cilantro

Bean Sprouts

Lime Wedge

Peanuts

Serve immediately.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

cornstarch 1Tbsp

dark sesame oil 3

eggs, beaten 237milliliters

fresh bean sprouts 59milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 4

garlic cloves, minced 1Tbsps

green onions, thinly sliced 59milliliters

fresh lemon juice 1

lime, cut into wedges 59milliliters

peanut oil, divided 454grams

pork loin, thinly sliced strips 1Tbsps

crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste 170grams

dry rice stick noodles 118milliliters

roasted peanuts, finely chopped 3Tbsps

sugar 59milliliters

Thai fish sauce

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Raats Original Chenin Blanc. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.