Authentic Shrimp Pad Thai with Tamarind Sauce

Name: Authentic Shrimp Pad Thai with Tamarind Sauce
Ingredients: 3 ks palm sugar; fish sauce; tamarind paste; rice noodles; shallot; garlic; pressed tofu; pickled daikon radish; dried shrimp; Thai chili flakes; bean sprouts; garlic chives; egg; roasted peanuts; lime; fresh shrimp

#Pad Thai#Thai cuisine#recipe#rice noodles#Pailin's Kitchen

This authentic Pad Thai combines the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and sour flavors with fresh shrimp, tofu, and crunchy bean sprouts, all tossed in a rich tamarind sauce. Caramelized palm sugar enhances the dish’s depth, while toasted peanuts and lime bring vibrant finishing touches.

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Ingredients

3 ks palm sugarfish saucetamarind pasterice noodlesshallotgarlicpressed tofupickled daikon radishdried shrimpThai chili flakesbean sproutsgarlic chiveseggroasted peanutslimefresh shrimp

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Make the Pad Thai sauce by combining palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste to balance sweet, salty, and sour flavors.
Begin by caramelizing the palm sugar over low heat, stirring from the edges of the pan until it darkens but does not burn.
Add water to the caramelized sugar to stop the cooking process and dissolve the sugar completely.
Stir in fish sauce and tamarind paste, then set the sauce aside until the palm sugar is fully dissolved.
Soak rice noodles in room temperature water for about one hour, then drain and cut them in half to make them easier to eat.
Prepare your ingredients: finely chop shallots, garlic, and tofu. If using soft tofu, pan-fry it first to prevent it from falling apart.
Cut pickled daikon radish into small pieces. If you don't have pickled daikon, you can substitute with Japanese takuan or omit it altogether.
Crush or finely chop the dried shrimp to enhance their umami flavor.
Trim and rinse garlic chives, cutting them into 3-5 cm (1–2 inch) pieces and removing tough ends.
Heat a wok with sesame oil, then sauté fresh shrimp on one side until partially cooked. Flip and briefly finish cooking, then remove and set aside.