Lettuce and Beef Pad Thai

This classic dish from Thai cuisine is based on rice noodles but has a unique and original twist with crispy lettuce. Accompanied by a delicious tamarind sauce with a hint of lime.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 200 grams rice noodle
  • 1/3 cups fish sauce, for the sauce
  • 1/2 cups raw sugar, for the sauce 1/2 cups raw sugar, for the sauce
  • 1/2 cups tamarind concentrate, for the sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 5 tablespoons vegetable oil 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 450 grams beefsteak
  • 1/4 red onions, sliced 1/4 red onions, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 eggs 2 eggs
  • 1 cup carrot, in sticks 1 cup carrot, in sticks
  • 1 cup green onion stalks, in pieces
  • 1 cup Italian Lettuce Eva®
  • 1 cup peanuts, toasted 1 cup peanuts, toasted
  • 2 limes, in slices, for decoration 2 limes, in slices, for decoration
Preparation
25 mins
15 mins
Low
  • Cook the rice noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • For the sauce, in a small pot over medium heat, heat the fish sauce, sugar, tamarind concentrate, and garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside.
  • In a wok or deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and fry the meat for about 5 minutes or until cooked. Remove the meat and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, heat the rest of the oil and cook the onion until translucent. Add the garlic and rice noodles along with some of the sauce. Cook for a few minutes.
  • Add the meat and beaten eggs, cook for 3 minutes. Add the carrots, green onion stalks, sprouts, and Italian Eva® lettuce, cook for about 4 minutes and mix very well.
  • Add the rest of the sauce and the peanuts and cook for a few more minutes. Serve with lime wedges.

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