Pad Thai for Kids, Beginners, or the Impatient

From the Matthew Amster-Burton collection

Introduction

This may be made prior to making Pad Thai for Adventurous Kids and Patient Adults, or separately. Only you know what your kids will eat, so consider throwing in garlic, shallots, or shrimp. Despite the flippant title, this is really, really good and indisputably pad Thai. The recipe was adapted from Cook’s Illustrated, July 2002.

Ingredients

Steps

1. Heat the peanut oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet until shimmering. Add the egg and scramble vigorously until nearly cooked, about 15 seconds. Add the noodles and pad Thai sauce and cook, tossing with two wooden spoons, until the sauce is nearly all absorbed and the noodles are tender and well coated, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately with chopped peanuts for sprinkling and lime wedges for squeezing.

Notes

Read more in Matthew Amster-Burton’s column about the art of making pad Thai.

This content is from the Matthew Amster-Burton collection.