Pad Thai

My arborist is here today doing slash and burn along with the 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre', so I am quite busy kissing goodbye a lot of beloved trees and shrubs. 'Sophie's Choice' took place so I could save some of the rare species, however some healthy ones had to be sacrificed. It's been a rough morning. So while I am out there playing King Solomon, here is a quick pad thai recipe.


In a heavy pan over medium heat I combined 1 cup of creamy peanut butter, a can of coconut milk, the juice of 2 limes, a tsp. of tamarind paste, 1 tsp. of fish sauce, 2 T. rice wine, 2T. soy sauce, 2 tsp. minced garlic and a knob of grated ginger. Heat this slowly just until creamy.


I pressed a block of tofu. After the liquid drained I cut it into small cubes.


Lightly saute a sliced onion in a combination of sesame oil and canola oil. Don't overcook this.


After removing the onions, add the tofu and fry quickly.


I missed a few pics. Boil some noodles, I used linguine and add some thinly sliced carrots. Quickly saute a pound of shrimp in some sesame oil and canola. Put all of this in a bowl.

Pour the peanut sauce over all of it.


Sprinkle in some sliced basil. Mix gently to combine.


Serve with lime wedges.

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