Pad See Ew – the favored Thai stir fried noodles straight from the streets of Thailand made at dwelling! Whereas Pad Thai is sweeter and nuttier, Pad See Ew is salty, balanced with a contact of bitter and a fantastic chargrilled flavour which you’ll be able to create at dwelling!
Pad See Ew
Pad See Ew, which implies “stir fried soy sauce noodles”, is a particularly standard Thai avenue meals meal and some of the standard noodles dishes at Thai eating places right here in Australia.
Making a fantastic Pad See Ew at dwelling merely comes down to 2 issues:
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The fitting sauce. Fundamental recipes on-line will instruct you to make use of little extra than simply soy sauce and sugar. It takes somewhat greater than that!
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Caramelising the noodles – Getting somewhat caramelisation on the noodles makes all of the distinction between an “okay” and “wow, it’s JUST such as you get at eating places!”.
The trick? Take away the stir fry substances. Cook dinner the noodles with sauce individually. Much less stuff within the wok (or skillet) = simpler to caramelise the noodles. At the least, at dwelling. In the event you’ve obtained a large restaurant wok burner, you don’t must do the noodles individually!
What goes in Pad See Ew
I can’t keep in mind the place I initially obtained the recipe from. Most likely from David Thompson, the well-known Australian chef who has devoted his life to mastering the artwork of Thai cooking. I’ve made it so many occasions through the years, I can nearly make it with my eyes closed. (Probably not….however you recognize what I imply!)
So I needed to truly measure the substances correctly to share the recipe!
1. Pad See Ew Sauce substances
Pad See Ew has a sweet-savoury-touch-of-sour flavour, and that is made with a mix of the next substances:
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Darkish soy sauce – For flavour and marking the noodles a darkish brown.
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Odd or mild soy sauce – For seasoning (salt) and a little bit of flavour. A lot of the flavour comes from the oyster sauce and darkish soy sauce. Extra on totally different soy sauces and when you’ll be able to substitute with what on this About Soy Sauces publish.
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Oyster sauce – Key ingredient, it’s like 10 distinction sauces blended up in a single bottle!
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Vinegar – To steadiness the candy and savoury. Some type of bitter is a key ingredient in South East Asian cooking!
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Sugar – For sweetness.
2. Pad See Ew substances
And listed below are the opposite substances for Pad See Ew:
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Noodles – Pad See Ew is historically made with Sen Yai, that are vast, skinny recent rice noodles that aren’t simply accessible. Even most Asian shops in Sydney don’t promote them – you often must go to a Thai grocery retailer.
So it’s completely acceptable, and simply as scrumptious, to make them with any vast flat rice noodles. I exploit dried rice noodles labelled as “Pad Thai” Rice Noodles (pictured beneath) as a result of they’re the widest obtainable on the grocery store.
As soon as rehydrated, they’re basically Sen Yai Noodles – simply not fairly as vast.
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Chinese language Broccoli / Gai Lan – This can be a key genuine ingredient in Pad See Ew. In any other case often called Gai Lan or Kai lan, it’s leafy and appears fairly totally different to broccoli, however you’ll discover a similarity within the texture of the stems (therefore the title).
In the event you can’t discover it, simply sub with different Asian greens, or a mix of broccoli or broccolini + spinach.
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Rooster and egg – Be happy to make use of different proteins if you want. However hen is by far the preferred.
make Thai Stir Fried Noodles
Often when making stir fried noodles, we toss the whole lot collectively in a single massive pan or a wok.
However for Pad See Ew made at dwelling, I do issues in a different way to greatest replicate a restaurant flavour and minimise noodle breakage:
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Cook dinner hen and greens first, then take away
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Add noodles and sauce, toss to caramelise (simply 15 seconds), then add hen and greens again in.
Cause: A signature flavour in Pad See Ew is the caramelisation of the noodles. Eating places and avenue distributors obtain this with tremendous powered fuel stoves with fiery warmth that you just’ll by no means discover in a house kitchen. The solely manner to copy that caramelisation on the noodles on a house kitchen range is to declutter the wok and prepare dinner the noodles individually – the noodles will caramelise in 15 seconds.
The opposite motive is that rice noodles break should you toss them an excessive amount of. Doing the two-stage toss makes it a lot simpler and sooner to disperse the sauce and convey the Pad See Ew collectively.
Belief me on this level. I’ve made a LOT of Pad See Ew at dwelling in my time, and the two-stage toss it the best and handiest method!
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Garlic, hen and Chinese language broccoli STEMS first – Utilizing both a wok or massive skillet set over excessive warmth, warmth the oil then sauté the garlic till it goes mild golden. Add the hen then as soon as it largely modifications from pink to white, add the Chinese language broccoli stems which take longer to prepare dinner than the leafy half.
As soon as the hen is cooked (it ought to solely take 2 to three minutes), toss the Chinese language broccoli leaves in and prepare dinner for 30 seconds or so simply till wilted.
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Push the whole lot to the aspect to make room to scramble the eggs on the aspect. That is the normal Thai manner of scrambling eggs in Pad See Ew!
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Crack egg straight into the wok.
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Scramble egg – Then combine to scramble it. Velocity is of the essence right here – we wish scrambled egg not a sunny aspect up egg!
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Empty wok – Take away the hen and greens onto plate. As talked about above, one of the best ways to prepare dinner Pad See Ew at house is to prepare dinner the noodles individually so we will get some good caramelisation on them. If we don’t do that, then the noodles simply stew as a substitute of caramelising.
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Add noodles and sauce into the wok.
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Toss shortly for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes till the sauce is dispersed all through the noodles and also you see some caramelisation on the sides.
PRO TIP: You need to be fast right here as a result of the longer and extra you toss, the extra noodle breakfast you’ve got. You’ll discover eating places usually toss the noodles within the wok with out utilizing a wood spoon or different instrument for stirring – this too helps to minimise noodle breakage.
A observe on Noodle Breakage – That mentioned, you WILL get some noodle breakage, and that’s regular / completely acceptable. Ever discover how the vast, flat noodles in Pad See Ew served at Thai eating places aren’t lengthy strands? That’s simply the way in which it’s. In truth, historically, Pad See Ew is served in Thailand with a FORK or spoon as a substitute of noodles for ease of consuming.
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Add hen and veg again in – As soon as the noodles are caramelised, add the hen and greens again in. Give it a fast toss simply to disperse, then serve!
As with all stir fries, when you begin cooking, it strikes very quick! So have the whole lot ready and able to throw into the wok as a result of there’s not time to be scrambling across the kitchen!
If you wish to add a recent aspect, do this Asian Slaw – it’s a fantastic all rounder that goes with all Asian meals. – Nagi x
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Pad See Ew – Thai Stir Fried Noodles
Prep: 8 minutes
Cook dinner: 10 minutes
Whole: 18 minutes
Noodles, Stir Fry
Thai
Servings2 – 3 folks
Faucet or hover to scale
Directions
Preparation:
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Chinese language Broccoli – trim ends, minimize into 7.5cm/3″ items. Separate leaves from stems. Lower thick stems in half vertically so that they’re no wider than 0.8cm / 0.3″ thick.
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Noodles – Put together based on packet instructions and drain. Time it so that they’re cooked simply earlier than utilizing – don’t go away cooked rice noodles mendacity round, they break within the wok.
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Sauce – Combine substances till sugar dissolves.
Cooking:
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Warmth oil: Warmth 1 tbsp oil in a really massive heavy based mostly skillet or wok over excessive warmth.
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Cook dinner garlic and hen: Add garlic, prepare dinner 15 seconds. Add hen, prepare dinner till it largely modifications from pink to white.
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Chinese language broccoli STEMS: Add Chinese language broccoli stems, prepare dinner till hen is nearly cooked via.
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Chinese language broccoli LEAVES: Add Chinese language broccoli leaves, prepare dinner till simply wilted.
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Scramble egg: Push the whole lot to 1 aspect, crack egg in and scramble.
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REMOVE hen from wok: Take away the whole lot within the wok onto a plate (scrape wok clear).
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Caramelise noodles: Return wok to range, warmth 2 tbsp oil over excessive warmth till it begins smoking (HOT is vital!). Add noodles and Sauce. Toss as few occasions as doable to disperse Sauce and make edges of noodles caramelise – about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
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Add hen again in: Shortly add hen and veg again in, and toss to disperse. Serve instantly!
Recipe Notes:
Best to make use of vast, dried rice stick noodles. I exploit Pad Thai noodles, the widest yow will discover at supermarkets.
Recent rice noodle – Be happy to make use of, comply with the instructions in Char Kway Teow to organize the rice noodles for cooking.
Different noodles – could be made with different noodles, recent or dried, rice or egg noodles. Nevertheless, I don’t advocate utilizing vermicelli as it’s too skinny for the sturdy flavours of the sauce.
2. Darkish soy sauce has a stronger flavour than odd and light-weight soy sauce, and stains the noodles brown. Can sub with odd soy, however noodles received’t be as darkish and flavour shall be barely much less sturdy.
3. Regular soy sauce – I exploit Kikkoman. Or use mild soy sauce.
4. Rooster – You’ll be able to substitute the hen with different proteins appropriate for stir frying, even tofu or prawns.
5. Chinese language Broccoli (Gai Lan, kai lan)In the event you can’t discover Chinese language broccoli, you’ll be able to substitute with different leafy Chinese language greens comparable to pak choy or bok choy. Or use broccolini – minimize them in half lengthwise.
6. Vitamin per serving, assuming 3 servings.
Vitamin Data:
Serving: 260gEnergy: 510cal (26%)Carbohydrates: 73.4g (24%)Protein: 25.1g (50%)Fats: 13.2g (20%)Saturated Fats: 2g (13%)Ldl cholesterol: 105mg (35%)Sodium: 406mg (18%)Potassium: 169mg (5%)Fiber: 1.6g (7%)Sugar: 2.9g (3%)Vitamin A: 9600IU (192%)Vitamin C: 75.1mg (91%)Calcium: 40mg (4%)Iron: 1.4mg (8%)
Initially printed 2014, up to date 2016. Up to date over the course of the years with improved pictures, the addition of substances and course of pictures in addition to a recipe video. Recipe additionally up to date with a simpler cooking methodology – cooking the substances in two batches. No change to substances, however yields a greater caramelisation and simpler to prepare dinner – learn in publish for rationalization.
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