Pad Thai is quick to cook, it’s easier and tastier to cook one portion at a time (or one portion per pan if you have several). A wok makes it even easier.
Pad Thai with smashed tofu, broccoli, bean sprouts, and peanut
Cook time: 30 minutes
couple, family
Ingredients
Instructions
1
Place the noodles in a bowl and cover with hot water, gently (but thoroughly) mix to prevent sticking.
2
Remove the tofu from the packet. Cut into quarters lengthwise. Lay on a plate (or a tray with a rim) and stab with a fork all over, it’s fine if breaks up a bit.
Pour over a little of the Pad Thai sauce. Flip the tofu so it has a light covering all around.
3
Peel and cut the carrot into thin long pieces (a la julienne).
Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
Trim the woody end off the celery. remove any leaves and thinly slice.
Chop the broccoli into small florets, peel the stalk and thinly slice.
4
Strain the noodles.
5
Get a frypan or ideally a wok really hot.
Add a splash of oil. Fry one person’s portion of celery, carrot, broccoli, and red onion for a minute. Add a pinch of salt.
Place one person’s portion of tofu on top, then the noodles and sauce.
Fold together while continuing to cook. The tofu will break apart.
6
After about a minute when everything is well-combined, throw in one person’s portion of bean sprouts and peanuts.
Repeat for each portion.