Pad Thai with Prawns is a vibrant, healthy, and satisfying recipe of tossed rice noodles in a sweet, salty, spicy and sour sauce with sweet juicy prawns, and crunchy vegetables. Finished off with crunchy peanuts, fresh coriander and a squeeze of tangy lime, this Pad Thai combines big flavours to make a lip-smackingly tasty dinner that you can pull together in 30 minutes.
Pad Thai (also called phad thai), is a popular street food dish of stir-fried flat rice noodles. Pad Thai was created in the 1930s by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the dictator of Thailand. He wanted to establish a national identity through culture and thus changed the country’s name from Siam to Thailand, commissioned a national anthem and created national Thai dish- Pad Thai.
Pad Thai has to be one of my favourite dishes to order whenever we go out for Thai food or do a takeaway. The best Pad Thai we had was in s a small café in Thailand. We were blown away by the flavours. Seriously intense Thai, unlike the usual Thai restaurants. It was simply phenomenal! Unlike lots of Thai restaurants abroad, the authentic Thai food is full of flavours and spices. It is simply satisfying to be eating a big bowl of noodles with layers of flavours.
I always felt slightly overwhelmed with making Pad Thai at home but after lots of trials and research I have the perfect combination. Making Pad Thai with Prawns from scratch is easier than one might expect. The homemade Pad Thai sauce is what really gives Pad Thai its signature flavour, the combination of sweet, sour, salty with a hint of spice.
I would highly recommend making the sauce at home instead of buying those pre packaged ones as it gives you the freedom to adjust the seasoning according to your taste. Although Pad Thai requires several ingredients, this easy stir-fry recipe comes together quickly. It offers lots of protein in the form of tofu and chopped nuts. Vegetables are not strictly part of traditional Pad Thai, and I have stuck to the authentic version of Pad Thai. If you wish, you can add some mushrooms, carrots or Pak Choy.
Other Asian recipes you might like to try are Grilled Thai Chicken, Prawn Laksa, Thai Style Paneer in Pandan Leaves, Thai Sweet Corn Fritters, and Mushroom Tom Yum Soup.
