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Pad See Ew

Plate with Pad See Ew with pork and crispy egg tofu. Chopsticks on side of plate.

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A classic Thai street food noodles stir-fry that’s quick and easy to make at home, and incredibly delicious! Tender pork slices, chewy charry rice noodles, Chinese broccoli, scrambled egg, and crispy egg tofu are wok-fried in a tantalizing savory-sweet sauce

Ingredients

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For the Pork Marinade:

  • 100 grams / 3.5 ounces Pork Fillet (pork tenderloin) – excess fat removed and thinly sliced
  • ½ TSP Light Soy Sauce
  • ½ TSP Fish Sauce
  • ¼ TSP ground White Pepper

For the Sauce:

  • 1.5 TBLS Light Soy Sauce
  • ½ TBLS Sweet Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1.75 TBLS Oyster Sauce
  • ½ TBLS Distilled White Vinegar
  • 1 TSP White Sugar
  • ½ TBLS Water
  • ½ TSP Sesame Oil

For the Egg Tofu:

  • 1 tube (150 grams / 5.3 ounces) Silken Egg Tofu – sliced into ½-inch wide discs
  • 1 TBLS Canola Oil, for frying

For the Pad See Ew:

  • 2 TBLS Canola Oil
  • 45 Garlic cloves – minced
  • 28 Thai Red Chilies (I used Bird’s Eye chilies, but any small hot chilies will work), to taste – chopped
  • 34 Thai Prik Kee Nu Green Chilies (optional), to taste – chopped
  • 1 Large Red Chili – thinly sliced at an angle
  • 1 Egg – lightly beaten
  • 4 pieces Chinese Broccoli – stems peeled and thinly sliced at an angle, leafy green parts cut into rough chunks
  • 350 grams / 12.35 ounces fresh Flat Wide Rice Noodles
  • ¼ TSP ground White Pepper
  • To Serve (optional): Thai chili powder, fish sauce with chopped chilies (Prik Nam Pla), large red chili slices steeped in vinegar (see notes)*

Instructions

Prep:

  1. Marinate the pork: Thinly slice the pork filet and to a medium-sized bowl, followed by the light soy sauce, fish sauce, and ground white pepper. Mix well with a spoon to combine, then set aside.
  2. Make the sauce: Whisk together the light soy sauce, sweet dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, distilled white vinegar, white sugar, water, and sesame oil in a small measuring cup (or bowl). 
  3. Prepare the fresh ingredients: Chop/slice the garlic, Thai red chilies, Prik Kee Nu green chilies (if using), large red chili, and Chinese broccoli as indicated in the ‘Ingredients’ section. Lightly beat the egg in a small bowl. Use a knife to cut through the center of the packaging of the egg tofu. Press the ends of the packaging to gently squeeze the tofu out onto a cutting board. Slice the tofu into ½-inch wide discs (7-8 pieces). If using rice noodle sheets and not pre-cut noodles, cut (or gently tear) 1 to 1 & 1/4-inch wide noodle strands from the sheets. Set aside.

For the Pad See Ew with Pork & Egg Tofu:

  1. Pan-fry the egg tofu: Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a medium-sized nonstick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the egg tofu discs and pan-fry for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally with a silicone spatula, until browned and crisp on both sides. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside.
  2. Cook the pork: Transfer the oil you used to pan-fry the tofu to a large wok (add more oil if needed until there is 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok) and heat over high heat. Once hot, add the marinated pork and immediately spread out the pieces in the wok. Allow to sear for 1 minute, then stir-fry 1-2 minutes until just cooked and slightly browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a clean bowl. Discard the oil and cooking liquid from the pork (if any), and wipe out the wok with a paper towel.
  3. Sauté garlic and chilies: Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic, Thai red chilies, green Prik Kee Nu chilies, and large red chili. Stir-fry for a minute or until fragrant.
  4. Cook the egg: Push the garlic and chilies to the side of the wok. Add the egg and scramble immediately. Toss to combine with the garlic and chilies.
  5. Add the Chinese broccoli and pork: Add the Chinese broccoli and pork into the wok. Stir-fry for 30 seconds to combine, until the Chinese broccoli leafy parts are slightly wilted.
  6. Add the noodles and sauce: Add the rice noodles and pour the sauce on top. Stir-fry until everything is combined well and the noodles are evenly coated in the sauce. Let the noodles sit undisturbed for 20 seconds, then toss and let sit again for another 20 seconds until slightly charred.
  7. Add the ground white pepper and egg tofu: Season with ground white pepper and add the pan-fried egg tofu. Let sit for 10 seconds to reheat the tofu and continue charring the noodles, then gently toss for 20 seconds to combine. Switch off the heat.
  8. To Serve: Divide evenly onto plates. Serve immediately with Thai chili powder, fish sauce with chopped chilies, and chilies steeped in vinegar if desired.

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Notes

  1. Asian ingredients: Fresh flat wide rice noodles can be found in noodles shops in Asia, or in the refrigerator section of an Asian supermarkets outside of Asia. Look for Chinese broccoli in Asian supermarkets. Substitute with broccolini if unavailable. Sweet dark soy sauce is mostly used for color and it is less salty and thicker than regular light soy sauce. I used a Thai one, but kecap manis (Indonesian thick sweet dark soy sauce) is fine to use too.
  2. Chilies: Feel free to adjust the amount of Thai red chilies to suit your heat level preference. Thai Prik Kee Nu green chilies are optional as not only are they FIERY hot and should be used with caution, they can also be difficult to find outside of Asia. Omit them and the Thai red chilies if you’re not big on heat and prefer to make this dish mild. The large red chili (spur chili) is mild and similar to bell pepper in flavor. Feel free to use a few strips of red bell pepper instead if unavailable.
  3. If using dried wide rice noodles: Prepare 150 grams / 5.3 ounces of noodles according to package instructions. Toss them with a bit of oil after draining to prevent sticking. Then use as instructed for this recipe.
  4. Thai chili powder, Prik Nam Pla, and chilies steeped in vinegar: These are optional condiments, and the chilies steeped in vinegar (pickled red chilies) is traditionally served with Pad See Ew. However, since this dish incorporates fresh chilies, you may not need or want these optional condiments for extra heat! However, if you’re making this dish mild, you may want to serve it with the pickled red chilies. To make it, slice a large red mild chili into rings. Then place the chili into a small bowl filled with ¼ cup of distilled white vinegar. Allow to steep for 20 minutes before using.
  5. See ‘Variations’ section in the post for protein swaps, and if you’d like to customize this recipe for special diets.

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