Mok's Pad Thai

Mok’s Pad Thai

Ingredients:

-Chicken, pork, or squid/shrimp

-1 box Pad Thai Noodles

-3 eggs

-oil

-chili flakes

-garlic seasoning (for chicken only)

-fresh ground pepper (for pork only)

-butter (for chicken or squid only)

-Sriracha sauce (to taste)

-sweet chili sauce (optional, to taste)

-3-4 large tomatoes

-1 green pepper

-1 yellow pepper

-1 red pepper

-4-5 Serrano peppers

-2-3 Thai peppers (optional spicy)

-1 head of cabbage

-5-6 medium sized mushrooms

-1+ handful of sugarsnap peas

-1+ handful of string beans

-diced peanuts

-water

Wok

Saucepan for soaking noodles

Prep:

Slice tomatoes, green, red and yellow peppers, Serrano and Thai peppers, mushrooms, sugarsnap peas and string beans into desired sizes.

Tear cabbage into medium-sized leafs.

Cook:

Heat wok and once hot add oil.

Cube chicken or pork. Slice the squid into rings.

Add either cubed chicken, cubed pork or ringed squid/shrimp.

If cooking chicken add butter, garlic and chili flakes to taste.

If cooking pork add fresh ground pepper and chili flakes to taste.

If cooking squid/shrimp add butter and chili flakes to taste.

Begin to soak pad thai noodles in hot, but not boiling water.

Cook chicken or pork thoroughly or until squid/shrimp is slightly hardened.
(NOTE: mushrooms can be added prior to the adding of the eggs to absorb flavor from the chicken or pork. Not advised for squid/shrimp)

Drain excess oil and/or butter, leaving a little to keep wok oiled.

Add 3 eggs and scramble well until eggs begin to harden.

Add vegetables.

Cook on medium high heat until vegetables are cooked down.

(NOTE: some water may need to be added to help the vegetables cook down)

Add Sriracha sauce to taste for level of heat.

Stir and mix well.

Drain soaked noodles and add to wok.

Add more Sriracha if desired.

Add a small amount of sweet chili sauce for a more authentic Thai flavor.

Noodles should be a slight red color.

Add some peanuts if desired.

Serve and top with peanuts and sweet chili sauce.

The Original Mok's Pad Thai, Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani, Thailand

July 2010