A Lunchtime Foray into Pad Thai

Wanna know what dish is usually a better deal to buy at a restaurant than to make at home? Pad Thai. Why? Because most people don't keep the ingredients on hand and unless you have a lot of experience cooking Thai noodle dishes..they usually end up tasting like the more authentic dish you might by at a local restaurant.

But, it's lunchtime and I've got few staples on hand so WHY NOT attempt to make some Pad Thai?

Ingredients:

• Vegetable Oil
• Rice noodles
• Salt (for seasoning your water)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• Cilantro, peanut & lime (to garnish)
• Pad Thai sauce (always shop for this at Asian Markets when you can)
• Meat of your choice
• Scallions, vegetables of your choice. (I recommend bell peppers, broccoli, and snow peas). 
• Dried hot peppers (I soak my noodles in these). 

Directions: 

• Soak your Pad Thai noodles in EXTREMELY HOT water for about 25 minutes. Stir your noodles and check them occasionally to make sure they aren't clumping together OR becoming too soft. (Also this is the step where you will add your dried hot peppers if you are looking to spice up your dish). 
• Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil to a wok or large stir fry pan and cook on medium high--add your beaten egg and stir until scrambled
• Add protein of your choice
• Add pad thai noodles and stir fry for 5-7 minutes (DO NOT OVER COOK)
• Add vegetables at this step
• Add pad thai sauce (to your taste--a little goes a long way) and stir fry for 1 minute more
• Add your garnish, serve hot and enjoy!

Let me know what you think of this quick lunch time treat!