Pad Thai Noodles
Ingredients
- 8 oz Pad Thai noodles
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- ¼ cup edamame
- ½ slab extra firm tofu
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp pepper flakes
- ½ medium red pepper
- 1 carrot
- 4 scallions
- ½ cup peanuts
- 3 tbsp agave/brown sugar
- 2-3 tbsp sriracha
- 2-3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- Juice of 1 lime
- ⅓ cup vegetable broth
- Salt to taste
Directions
- Cook the noodles according to the directions in the box.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the minced garlic, grated ginger and red pepper flakes and roast for less than a minute.
- Add the diced white part of the scallions and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Now add the julienne cut (cut like matchsticks) red peppers, carrots and edamame along with the vegetable broth and cook for 2-4 minutes.
- At this time push the vegetables to one side in the pan and to the liquid add sriracha, soy sauce, peanut butter and lime juice and mix well.
- Adjust the amount of the above ingredients according to taste.
- Roast the peanuts by placing them on a plate in the microwave for 1 ½ to 2 minutes and coarsely powder and keep aside.
- Add the cubed tofu and mix it in with the vegetables.
- If there’s too much liquid, make a paste with 1 tsp cornstarch/arrowroot powder with a little water and add to the pan.This will thicken the sauce.
- After mixing the sauces with the vegetables and cooking for a few more minutes, switch off the flame and toss the noodles and mix well.
- Add the finely cut green portion of the scallions and a part of the coarsely ground roasted peanuts and mix.
- The noodles are best served warm with lemon wedges and peanut powder on the side.
- Garnish with fresh coriander.
- Adjust the soy sauce, sriracha and lime according to taste.