Pad Thai Remix

 

Do you ever come across a recipe that appears appealing, but when you start to read the recipe you then realize that you actually only like components of it?  That happened to me recently when I stumbled across a recipe for Pad Thai on Pinterest. The sauce sounded very appealing, but it didn't include enough veggies, the boys need a little more protein in their lives and the peanuts just had to go.  So in a nutshell, that is how the Pad Thai Remix was born.  Now I don't know much about Thai food, besides the fact that I really enjoy eating at a local Thai restaurant ( The food is awesome and the quantity vs. price ratio is spectacular!). So really, I'm not  sure if this dish would even be considered Pad Thai after my alterations.  Oh well... we'll just go with it! :)

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

One 8oz box of thin rice noodles (I ended up using only 3/4 of the noodles, because that is A LOT of noodles!)

1/4 C brown sugar

juice of one lime

1/4 C plus 2 TBSP of soy sauce

3 tsp. vegetable oil

6 green onions, sliced thin (separate the white and the green parts)

2 cloves of garlic

2 C green cabbage, thinly sliced

1 1/2 C matchstick carrots

4 thin sliced chicken breasts, cubed

2 large eggs beaten

1/2 C cilantro, chopped

 

DIRECTIONS:

 

Prepare rice noodles according to the package directions.  Be sure to rinse well with cold water, place in a strainer and set aside.  In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, lime juice, and soy sauce; set aside. In a wok or a large frying pan heat the veggie oil over med/high heat, cook the garlic and white parts of the green onion stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add the cabbage and carrots, cook until almost tender stirring frequently.  Add the egg and continue to cook until the veggies are tender and the egg has completely cooked.  Remove the mixture from the pan and set aside.  Add the chicken to the pan adding more oil if needed, salt and pepper to taste and cook thoroughly.  When the chicken is done, add the veggie mixture, sauce mix, noodles, and the green parts of the green onion.  Toss together making sure to heat the noodles completely.  Top with Cilantro.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  I strongly recommend adding Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce.  Its good stuff!