Shrimp Pad Thai
Shrimp Pad Thai is a healthy stir fry noodle bowl made with gluten free noodles, shrimp, and Thai flavors like ginger, garlic, lime, & cilantro.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- large wok
Ingredients
- 8 ounces rice noodles
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 4 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 jalapeno or Serrano pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small zucchini, shredded
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 packed cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
sauce
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
garnish
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, rough chopped
- a handful of fresh beansprouts, any type you can find
- lime wedges
Instructions
- Cook your noodles according to the package instructions. Set aside.
- Whisk together the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large wok and saute the shrimp until it is cooked through. Remove the shrimp to a plate.
- Heat the rest of the oil in the wok and saute the garlic, ginger, and hot pepper for several minutes, stirring constantly. Add the zucchini and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
- Push the contents of the wok to one side to make room for the eggs. Add a touch more oil if necessary, and add the eggs. Scramble the eggs, stirring constantly, until they are just cooked through.
- Add the sauce to the pan, and heat it up, then add the noodles and shrimp to the pan and toss everything together thoroughly. When it's all icombined and hot, add in the cilantro and scallions and toss again.
- Serve topped with roasted peanuts, sprouts, and lime wedges.
Notes
- For a vegan version, see my VEGETARIAN PAD THAI RECIPE.
Nutrition
Calories: 423 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 0.1 g · Cholesterol: 204 mg · Sodium: 1458 mg · Potassium: 523 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 264 IU · Vitamin C: 12 mg · Calcium: 102 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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