Saucy, salty, and just the right amount of spice. Finish with toasted garlicky sesame seeds...so delish!
Ingredients
- 6ounces Pad Thai/wide rice noodles
- 1/3 cuptamari or soy sauce
- 1/4 cupThai chili sauce
- 2 tablespoonsfish sauce
- 2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
- 1 tablespoonlemongrass paste ((optional))
- black pepper and chili flakes
- 3 tablespoonssesame oil ((or olive oil))
- 1 poundflank steak, thinly sliced
- 2bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoonsbutter, sliced
- 1shallot, sliced
- 4-6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoonchopped pickled ginger
- 1/2 cupchopped cilantro or Thai basil
- 4green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cupsesame seeds
- 1/3 cuproasted peanuts, chopped
Instructions
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1. Soak the rice noodles according to packaged directions, then drain.2. To make the sauce. In a bowl, combine the tamari/soy sauce, Thai chili sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, lemongrass, black pepper, and chili flakes.3. Add the oil, beef, and bell peppers to a large skillet set over medium heat. Cook until the beef becomes crispy, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter, the shallot, 3 cloves garlic, ginger, and a pinch of chili flakes. Continue to cook the beef in the butter until the garlic begins to turn golden, 1-2 minutes.4. Add the noodles and sauce, tossing to combine. Cook until the noodles are warmed through and begin soaking up the sauce, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add the cilantro/basil, and green onions, and toss again.5. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 clove of garlic, and the sesame seeds in a small skillet. Cook until toasted, 5. minutes. 6. Serve the noodles topped with green onions, peanuts, and garlicky sesame seeds. Add a squeeze of lime juice.