Authentic Pad Thai with Chicken and Shrimp

Thermomix recipe: Authentic Pad Thai with Chicken and Shrimp. Ready in 45 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 200 g dried flat rice noodles (approx. 5 mm wide)
• 20 g shallots, peeled
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 30 g neutral oil (e.g., rice bran or vegetable oil)
• 200 g chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 200 g raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 large eggs
• 100 g firm tofu, pressed and cut into small cubes (optional)
• 150 g fresh bean sprouts
• 50 g fresh chives or spring onions, cut into 3 cm lengths
• 50 g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped, plus extra for garnish
• 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving
• 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes (optional, for serving)
• FOR THE PAD THAI SAUCE:
• 60 g palm sugar, finely chopped
• 60 g tamarind paste (seedless)
• 60 g fish sauce
• 30 g water

Instructions

1. Place dried rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with warm water. Let them soak for 20-30 minutes, or until pliable but still firm. Drain and set aside.
2. Prepare the Pad Thai Sauce: Add palm sugar, tamarind paste, fish sauce, and water to the Thermomix bowl. Cook 3 min / 90°C / Speed 2. Pour the sauce into a small bowl and set aside. Clean and dry the Thermomix bowl.
3. Add shallots and garlic to the clean, dry bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
4. Add 15 g oil to the bowl. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
5. Add chicken strips to the bowl. Cook 5 min / 120°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Transfer the cooked chicken to a separate bowl and set aside.
6. Add shrimp to the bowl. Cook 3 min / 120°C / Reverse / Speed 1. Transfer the cooked shrimp to the bowl with the chicken and set aside.
7. Add the remaining 15 g oil to the bowl. Add the eggs and scramble 2 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 2. Break up the scrambled egg with the spatula.
8. Add the drained rice noodles, the reserved Pad Thai sauce, and 50 g water to the bowl. Insert the butterfly whisk. Cook 5-7 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1, or until noodles are tender but still have a slight bite. Pause halfway through to scrape down the sides of the bowl and check for sticking; add a splash more water if needed.
9. Add the cooked chicken, shrimp, tofu (if using), bean sprouts, chives/spring onions, and chopped peanuts to the bowl. Gently combine 1 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1.5.
10. Serve immediately, garnished with extra chopped peanuts, fresh lime wedges, and chilli flakes if desired.

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