Shrimp Pad Thai
A classic pad thai recipe that's super easy to make, tasty, and ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
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Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: thai
Servings: 4 servings
- 8 oz Pad thai noodles
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Amino or soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp Fish sauce
- 3 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
- ¼ Cup Fresh lime juice plus wedges for serving
- 3 Tbsp Avocado oil
- 2 Large Shallots sliced
- 3 Large Garlic cloves minced
- 12 oz Shelled and deveined medium shrimp
- 4 Scallions thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp Cilantro chopped
- ¼ Cup Peanuts chopped
- Handful bean sprouts, for garnish
Place noodles in a large bowl of hot water to soak, about 5-8 minutes, until softened.
Transfer the noodles to a colander and drain tossing to get rid of any excess water. While noodles soak, mix together coconut amino (or soy sauce), fish sauce, coconut sugar, and lime juice
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of avocado oil. Add shallots, garlic, and cook over high heat, stirring until lightly browned about 3 minutes.
Add the pad thai noodles and cook another 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp and stir occasionally, until they begin to curl and turn pink about 2 minutes.
Add scallions and cilantro and toss everything together. Pour in the fish sauce mixture and cook until the noodles are evenly coated, about 2- 3 minutes.
Transfer pad thai to a large plate. Top with peanuts and garnish bean sprouts. Serve with lime wedges.
- You can use a wok or a large pan.
- To make life easier, opt for peeled and deveined shrimp.
- You can leave the tails on or take them off, it won't affect the flavor. Keeping the tails on makes the shrimp easier to handle.
- Make sure you have all your ingredients prepped before you fire up your pan, things move quickly!
- Don't overcook the noodles. After soaking them, the noodles will be pliable. After they stir fry, they should be tender and have al dente in texture.
- Do not overcook the shrimp! Shrimp can go from succulent to rubbery really quickly. The shrimp are done when they turn an opaque pink and form a 'C' shape.
- If you don't have any pad thai noodles, you can also make this with spaghetti or linguine, in a pinch.
- If you want more spice, add some chili flakes.
- I highly recommend topping with crushed peanuts, they really add an amazing extra dimension of texture.
Nutritional facts:
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1309mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 8.5mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2mg