Homemade Blue Dragon Pad Thai [easy copycat recipe]
A Homemade version of pad thai using simple ingredients: saucy rice noodles, bean sprouts, cabbage, green onion and peanuts. Finish with a squeeze of lime juice and enjoy!
Equipment
- wok
Ingredients
- 100-150 gram rice noodles
- 2 Tbs canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1-2 chicken breasts or 1/2 cup firm tofu, cubed (both optional)
- 1 egg whisked in a small bowl(you can omit the egg if you do not eat egg!)
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- ½ cup white cabbage sliced thin
- 2 Tbs green onion sliced
- 1 Tbs crushed peanuts
- 1 lime quartered
Sauce:
- 2 Tbs soy sauce
- 2 Tbs mushroom sauce
- 1 Tbs ketchup
- ½ Tbs sugar
- ½ Tbs lime or lemon juice
- ½ tsp black soy sauce
Instructions
- Place rice noodles in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and let cook for 5-6 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Whisk all sauce ingredients in a small bowl until smooth.
- Add oil to a wok and when hot, add garlic. Let cook for 30 seconds and add chicken or tofu, if using. Cook, tossing continuously, until golden, 2-3 minutes. Push the chicken/tofu to the back of the wok and let the oil pool on the other side. If there isnt enough oil, add a splash more to keep the egg from sticking. Add the whisked egg to the oil.
- Scramble with a spatula, then add the cooked noodles, bean sprouts, and cabbage.
- Pour over the sauce and toss to coat all noodles. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add green onion and give a final toss.
- Plate and serve with quartered lime wedges(to squeeze over the noodles) and crushed peanuts.
