Lizzy's Chicken Pad Thai
Recipe Date:
February 18, 2015
Serving Size:
4
Cook Time:
00:25:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3), cut into 1-inch cubes
- 5 tbsps Asian fish sauce
- 1 tsp Asian fish sauce
- 1/2 lb Firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tbsps Lime juice
- 1 1/2 tsps Rice-wine vinegar
- 3 1/2 tbsps Sugar
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne
- 3/4 lb Linguine
- 3 tbsps Cooking oil
- 4 Cloves garlic, chopped
- 2/3 cup Salted peanuts, chopped fine
- 2 cups Bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup Lightly packed cilantro leaves
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the chicken and 1/2 teaspoon of the fish sauce. In another bowl, combine the tofu with another 1/2 teaspoon of the fish sauce. In a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the remaining 5 tablespoons fish sauce with the water, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the lime juice, the vinegar, sugar, salt, and cayenne.
- In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until done, about 12 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, in a wok or large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderately high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until just done, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove. Put another tablespoon of oil in the pan. Add the tofu and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove. Put the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the pan, add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
- Add the pasta and the fish-sauce mixture. Cook, stirring, until nearly all the liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chicken, tofu, and 1/3 cup peanuts. Remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 1/2 tablespoon lime juice, the bean sprouts, and half the cilantro. Top with the remaining peanuts and cilantro.
