Authentic Pad Thai with Shrimp and Chicken

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

Ingredients

• 200 g dried flat rice noodles (medium)
• 200 g raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 200 g boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 2 large eggs
• 150 g fresh bean sprouts, plus extra for serving
• 50 g fresh chives or spring onions, cut into 3 cm pieces
• 50 g roasted peanuts, unsalted
• 20 g vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 shallots, peeled
• 60 g tamarind paste (seedless)
• 60 g palm sugar, finely chopped
• 60 g fish sauce
• 50 g water
• 1 lime, cut into wedges for serving

Instructions

1. Place dried rice noodles in a large bowl. Pour enough hot (not boiling) water over them to cover completely. Let soak for 15-20 minutes, or until pliable but still firm. Drain well and set aside.
2. Add roasted peanuts to the clean and dry mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
3. Add garlic and shallots to the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
4. Add 20 g vegetable oil to the bowl. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1 (Reverse).
5. Add sliced chicken breast to the bowl. Cook 4 min / 100°C / Speed 1 (Reverse). Remove chicken from the bowl and set aside with the peanuts.
6. Add shrimp to the bowl. Cook 3 min / 100°C / Speed 1 (Reverse). Remove shrimp from the bowl and set aside with the chicken.
7. Without cleaning the bowl, add the 2 eggs. Scramble 2 min / 90°C / Speed 2. Transfer scrambled eggs to the bowl with the chicken and shrimp.
8. Add tamarind paste, finely chopped palm sugar, fish sauce, and 50 g water to the mixing bowl. Cook 5 min / 98°C / Speed 2 (Reverse). Remove measuring cup and place simmering basket on lid to prevent splatter and allow slight evaporation.
9. Insert the butterfly whisk. Add the drained rice noodles, cooked chicken, shrimp, scrambled eggs, 150 g bean sprouts, and chives to the bowl with the sauce. Gently mix 2 min / 90°C / Speed 2 (Reverse).
10. Pause, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with the spatula. Continue mixing 1 min / 90°C / Speed 2 (Reverse) to ensure everything is well combined and heated through.
11. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped peanuts, fresh lime wedges, and extra fresh bean sprouts.

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