Pad Thai Recipe

I love some good Pad Thai take out and there is a place close to our house that has some really yummy Thai food! A few weeks back our friend Stacy made this delicious Pad Thai and since then I just HAD to have the recipe! I made it last week and my husband and I couldn't get enough of it!
Here is today's Delicious Dish Tuesday:

What you need:

• 1 pkg/box of Rice Noodles (I used the Thai Kitchen Stir Fry Rice Noodles)
• 1 lb. of chicken or meat of your choice (or omit if vegetarian)
• 3-4 eggs
• 1 pkg. extra firm tofu
• 1 medium bag of bean sprouts
• 1 bunch of green onion
• Sugar
• Vinegar (I chose the rice vinegar)
• Fish sauce
• Crushed peanuts
• Crushed red pepper (to taste)
• Olive oil

The prep:

• Cook the noodles according to the package. On the back of the box it states to cover the noodles with saran wrap if not using for a little bit. I drained my noodles once they were done and covered them but I also needed to rinse them lightly with some warm water since they got a little bit sticky.
• I had to crush my own peanuts because I could not find any in the store. I bought the Planters salted peanuts and put a little in at a time in a food chopper.
• Cut up your green onion, chicken and tofu.

Make it:

• This is made in batches.
• Heat some olive oil in a large stock pot and add approx. 1 cup of chicken.
• Cook the chicken through and then add one egg, handful of bean sprouts and a handful of tofu (or more if desired).
• Cook for another minute or two.
• Then add 3 Tbsp. of crushed peanuts, 1 Tbsp. of vinegar, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. fish sauce.
• Add pinch of green onion and a pinch of red pepper (or to taste, we liked adding more red pepper for a little bit spicier).
• Cook until heated through.
• Add to a large (oven safe) bowl or dish. Heat oven to a "keep warm temp" (I did 200 degrees) and repeat the process until everything is gone! I think I made about 3-4 batches. You can always get more ingredients if you have a larger crowd and make more batches! :) 
• Serve with lemon if desired.

Again, special thanks to my friend Stacy for this recipe!!

Linking up today (and every Tuesday!) with:

(Full Time Mama, Eat Drink & Be Mary, and Coping with Frugality)

 

(Martinis and Bikinis and Green Fashionista)

Do you have a favorite "take out copy cat" that you love to make at home?

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy some goodness today!