Thai Takeout Noodles
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Preheat pan or wok until smoking.
- 2Stir fry in small batches to ensure each part of the dish gets some charred edges.
- 3Soften the thin rice noodles in a large bucket of cold water, but do the actual cooking in the pan during the stir-frying process.
- 4Microwave the fresh wide rice noodles to soften and then break them up by hand.
- 5Start with a single aromatic like garlic or shallot in oil, then add some egg, protein and vegetables, and the noodles.
- 6Soften the noodles with a sweet mix of soy sauces and maybe oyster sauce, which is used in nearly every dish.
- 7Add the pad thai sauce, which has tamarind, sugar, and fish sauce.
- 8Adjust specific dishes with aromatics to dial in their flavor, maybe chili flakes for added spice, or basil, and garlic chives for different herbal notes.
- 9Finish almost every order with a splash of vinegar.
Ingredients
- garlic or shallot
- oil
- egg
- protein
- vegetables
- thin rice noodles
- wide rice noodles
- soy sauces
- oyster sauce
- tamarind
- sugar
- fish sauce
- chili flakes
- basil
- garlic chives
- vinegar
Equipment
wokbutane torch
Tips
- Preheat pan until smoking hot.
- Stir fry ingredients in small batches.
- Use a butane torch to add smoky aromas.
- Finish with a splash of vinegar to awaken all of the tastes in the dish.
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