
Pad Thai
A super tasty dish with a spicy kick. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.

Ingredients
Pad Thai Ingredients
- 75 g Tofu – extra firm
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1/2 Onion
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1-2 Fresh Chillies
- 1 Carrot
- 100 g Beansprouts
- 3 Limes
- 4 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Spring Onions
- 1 tbsp Chilli Flakes – for serving
- Sweet Chilli Sauce or Sriracha (optional for serving)
Pad Thai Sauce Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Palm Sugar
- 2 tbsp Tamarind Sauce
- 1 tbsp Chilli Sauce
Instructions
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First open and drain the tofu, then wrap in a clean tea towel or kitchen roll and apply a heavy plate or weight to help drain.
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In a medium sized bowl add the palm sugar, tamarind paste and chilli sauce. Mix everything together and leave to one side.
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Next chop the tofu into small cubes, about 1cm and coat in cornflour using a sieve.
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Place the wok on a high heat and pour in 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. Add to tofu and then reduce the heat to medium. Stir the tofu gently for 3-5 mins or until light brown and crispy. Once ready remove them from the wok and leave to one side.
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Boil the kettle and pour into a large bowl. Add the noodles and cover and leave for 3 minutes or recommended time on packet.
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Peel and chop the onion and the garlic and thinly slice the chilli (leave the seeds in for some extra heat). Cut the carrots in to matchsticks.
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Place the wok on a high heat and and add 2 tbsp of oil. Add the garlic, chilli and onion and stir for 2-4 minutes. Then add the carrot and cook for another 2 minutes.
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Next throw in the cooked noodles, dressing and a splash of water. Gently stir and cook for another 3-5 minutes or until the vegetables seem tender.
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Now add the tofu, beansprouts, juice of 1 lime and soy sauce then stir until everything is evenly covered. Remove from the heat and place into bowls, add more soy sauce or chilli sauce if needed.
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Slice the green part of the spring onion and cut the lime in to wedges. Place them on top and serve.
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For a bit of extra spice sprinkle some chilli flake on top.