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                          PHAT THAI (PAD THAI)

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Thai                             Pasta
               Beef                             Rice

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       - Darwin Smith WXWG27A
    1/4   lb           Dried rice stick noodles
  2       tb           Vegetable oil
  1       tb           Coarsley chopped garlic
  8                    Shrimp, peeled and deveined
                       (here you can use a 1/4 lb
                       Of pork or beef and more
                       Shrimp)
  1                    Egg, lightly beaten
  1       tb           Fish sauce
  2       ts           Sugar
  2       tb           Coarse chpd, dry-roasted
                       Peanuts
  1       c            Bean sprouts
  4                    Slender green onions,
                       -sliced in 1 inch length
  1                    Lime, quartered lengthwise

 Soak rice noodles in warm water to cover for 15 to 20 minutes. Prepare all
 the remaining ingredients and place them next to the stove, along with a
 small serving platter. When the noodles are very limp and white, drain and
 measure 2-1/2 cups. Set by the stove as well. The idea is to keep
 everything warm. Heat Wok or large skillet at medium-hi heat and add 1 tbs
 oil and swirl to coat the surface. When oil if very hot drop in garlic and
 toss until golden, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and toss until they turn
 pink, for beef or pork until light brown, no more that 1 min. for shrimp.
 Remove from pan and set aside. Add the egg to pan and tilt the pan to
 spread it into a thin sheet. As soon as it begins to set, scramble it to
 break it into small lumps. Remove and set aside with shrimp. Heat 1 tbs of
 oil in wok or skillet and heat 30 seconds and add soften noodles. Thin
 noodles to cover the surface of the pan, then clump them together and
 gently turn over. repeat this process until the noodles soften and curl
 into ivory ringlets. Add fish sauce and turn noodles to evenly season. Add
 sugar and peanuts and continue to turn the noodles to season. Reserve some
 of the bean sprouts, green onion for garnish. Add the bean sprouts, green
 onions and the shrimp and egg mixture. Cook for 1 minute, turning often.
 Transfer noodles to the serving paltter and squeeze the juice of 2 lime
 wedges over the top. Garnish with remaining beansprouts and lime and serve
 at once. Serves 1 very hungry, or 2 appetizers.



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