Name: Authentic Pad Thai
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dried rice noodles - 12 ounces; White sugar - ½ cup; Distilled white vinegar - ½ cup; Fish sauce - ¼ cup; Tamarind paste - 2 tablespoons; Vegetable oil, divided - 2 tablespoons; Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips - 2; Garlic, minced - 1 ½ teaspoons; Eggs, beaten - 4 large; White sugar - 1 ½ tablespoons; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Coarsely ground peanuts - 1 cup; Bean sprouts - 2 cups; Chopped fresh chives - ½ cup; Paprika, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Lime, cut into wedges - 1 medium

Ingredients for - Authentic Pad Thai

1. Dried rice noodles 12 ounces

2. White sugar ½ cup

3. Distilled white vinegar ½ cup

4. Fish sauce ¼ cup

5. Tamarind paste 2 tablespoons

6. Vegetable oil, divided 2 tablespoons

7. Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips 2

8. Garlic, minced 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Eggs, beaten 4 large

10. White sugar 1 ½ tablespoons

11. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

12. Coarsely ground peanuts 1 cup

13. Bean sprouts 2 cups

14. Chopped fresh chives ½ cup

15. Paprika, or to taste 1 tablespoon

16. Lime, cut into wedges 1 medium

How to cook deliciously - Authentic Pad Thai

1 . Stage

Place rice noodles into a large bowl and cover with several inches of room temperature water; let soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain.

2 . Stage

Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste together in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat.

3 . Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.

4 . Stage

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in eggs; scramble until eggs are nearly cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and rice noodles and stir until well combined.

5 . Stage

Stir in tamarind mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and salt; cook until noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in peanuts and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with bean sprouts, chives, and paprika; serve with lime wedges.