Pad Thai

This is one of my favorites, but I don't make it often enough b/c it makes so much darn food. It's great for big family get-togethers. I'm using it for a church potluck this week. It looks like a lot of ingredients, but really you just pick and choose your favorites.

1 16 oz. oriental noodles or linguine (I prefer linguine)
1/4 C. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. sweet thai chili sauce (found in the oriental aisle)
3 Tbsp. salad oil
1 sm red pepper
1 green pepper
1 Tbsp. grated ginger root
3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
bunch of green onion chopped
1-2 C. meat (stir fry chicken works well. So does shrimp. I like shredded pork roast the best)
2 C. bean sprouts
red cabbage, sliced
shredded carrots (about 2)
1 shredded zucchini
1 sm tomato, cut in wedges
1/4 C. salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp. cilantro or parsley
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
lime wedges for garnish

Prepare noodles, keep warm.

Combine soy sauce, sugar, chili sauce, 1/2 C. water. Set aside.

In skillet heat oil and cook peppers, ginger, garlic, all but 1/4 C. green onion. Cook until tender and lightly browned. add meat. Stir in bean sprouts and soy sauce mix. Combine with noodles. Top with zucchini, cabbage,carrots peanuts, tomato, cilantro, limes, etc.

Top with two sauces:

Peanut Sauce
2 Tbsp. peanut butter
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 cloves garlic minced
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes


Ginger sauce
1 C. soy sauce
1/2 C. rice vinegar
small onion chopped
thumb size ginger chopped

Blend and strain, refrigerate

Combine all and enjoy