For the past week or so, the question of what to make for dinner has been a bit of a problem. I don't know if its the start of school craziness or me not wanting to let summer afternoons by the pool go just yet, but lately when dinnertime rolls around I haven't been very creative. Easy pasta has been on our table more days than I care to count, so last night I decided to change all that and make a real dinner!
Since it was Friday night, I would have really loved to have ordered take-out, but I found a way to curb my craving for the easy way out with a quick and easy pad thai recipe. Everyone loved it, and that's a win in my book!
While we were eating, Kevin did what he always does during a good meal and told me that we HAVE to keep this recipe, it's a keeper he said. As usual, I nodded my head and said yes, total keeper. Then as usual, I completely wiped the memory of the recipe from my consciousness. Almost as if he knew what was happening in my head, Kevin came up with the idea to start putting the "keepers" on the blog. Hopefully this way we can all get a little dinner inspiration when we need it!
Here's the recipe for Pad Thai-
I couldn't find a few of the ingredients so, maybe this isn't exactly pad thai, but it's close enough for us!
Sauce-
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce (you could also use fish sauce here)
1/4 Cup Lime Juice (I used 2 limes)
3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 Package of Rice Noodles
1 Pound ground pork (we used less)
1 Onion (diced)
1-2 Cloves Garlic (diced)
3 Eggs
2 Carrots (julienned)
1 Red Bell Pepper (julienned)
1 Bunch of Cilantro (chopped)
1 Cup of chopped peanuts
Extra limes for garnish
Directions-
1. Boil noodles until just al dente (a few minutes). Drain and set aside.
2. Mix, soy sauce, lime juice, and brown sugar for the sauce. Set aside.
3. Cook onion and garlic in a large skillet until soft
4. Cook pork with a few spoonfuls of sauce, and set aside.
5. Stir fry carrots, and peppers with a few spoonfuls of sauce. Add eggs to one side of the pan and scramble.
6. Add pork and noodles into the pan with the rest of the sauce and stir fry.
7 Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and peanuts. Add quartered limes for garnish.
Bon Appétit!