Pad See Ew
A thai stir fry with wide rice noodles, a delicious dark soy sauce, a ton of vegetables, and the protein of your choice. The perfect meal for using up odds and ends veggies, and absolutely delicious.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Noodles
- 14 oz dried wide rice noodles pad see ew noodles or pad thai noodles
- 1/4 cup tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons ginger paste or grated fresh ginger root
- 1/4 cup water
Stir fry
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups protein of choice chicken, prawns/shrimp, or tofu
- 3-5 cups vegetables carrots, zucchini red bell pepper, mushrooms, broccoli, snow peas
Instructions
- Chop vegetables, and set aside, keeping broccoli and snow peas separate.
- Noodles – Cook or boil according to package directions and drain, set aside. Try to cook after you have everything else ready, or time accordingly so they do not have to sit long.
- Mix sauce ingredients together in a bowl or large measuring cup, and set aside.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat, or a large skillet.
- Cook garlic and protein until protein is done, by first sauteeing garlic for 15-20 seconds, then add in chicken/shrimp, etc, and cook until mostly cooked through.
- Remove from pan to a plate, and set aside.
- Next, to same wok or skillet add an additional tablespoon of oil, then add carrots, mushrooms, and zucchini and stir fry for 2-3 minutes, add in bell peppers, and stir fry another 2 minutes. Then remove from pan.
- Scrape wok clean, and pour in half the sauce, and return to high heat. Add in cooked noodles, and toss it all together. Cook noodles about 2 minutes until starting to caramelize.
- After noodles start to caramelize, add vegetables and protein back in with remaining half of the sauce, as well as the broccoli and snow peas, toss to coat. Put lid on and cook 1 -2 minutes until broccoli is crisp tender.
- Remove lid, add up to 1/2 a cup of water to achieve desired sauciness.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion if desired, and serve hot!
Notes
1. Noodles – Pad See Ew made with wide, flat rice noodles. You can use pad thai noodles from a regular grocery store, or look for pad see ew specific noodles at an Asian market.
2. Dark soy sauce can be difficult to find, so order online or get at an asian market. It has a stronger flavor than regular or light soy sauce, and makes a lot of the flavor in the sauce. So if subbing for regular soy sauce, add extra oyster sauce to help the flavor be stronger.
3. Protein – You can substitute any kind of protein you want, simply adjust the cooking time. Chicken takes longer to cook than prawns, and you do not want to overcook. So plan accordingly, or leave out.
4. To make a smaller portion simply cut recipe in half, this recipe serves 6.
2. Dark soy sauce can be difficult to find, so order online or get at an asian market. It has a stronger flavor than regular or light soy sauce, and makes a lot of the flavor in the sauce. So if subbing for regular soy sauce, add extra oyster sauce to help the flavor be stronger.
3. Protein – You can substitute any kind of protein you want, simply adjust the cooking time. Chicken takes longer to cook than prawns, and you do not want to overcook. So plan accordingly, or leave out.
4. To make a smaller portion simply cut recipe in half, this recipe serves 6.