Pad Thai

1 pkg (6.75 oz)  of rice noodles/sticks
1 chopped onion
1 chicken breast
3 scrambled eggs
1 c slivered carrots
1c sliced cabbage
2-3 T Pad Thai paste (Thai kitchen brand)
optional- add 3 T fish sauce or 1/2 can of coconut milk
2 limes or lemons
mung bean sprouts
cilantro

In a bowl, Soak the rice noodles in hot water for 20min to soften.
Saute onion and chicken breast, push to side of pan.  Cook the eggs on the other side of the pan.
Then add carrots, cabbage and thai paste. Let cook for 15-20 min. Add the fish sauce or coconut milk

Before you serve-  add sprouts, lime/lemon, and cilantro.  To help the juice come out of the lime- 1. either juice the lime or 2. roll and lightly squish the whole lime before you cut it. After lime is a little squishy, cut it into 4 sections, then  squeeze over each serving dish of pad thai.

Thai Curry

1 Sliced onion
2 celery stalks sliced
1 can of coconut milk
2T Thai Kitchen Curry Paste
1/2-1t garlic powder
1/2-1t ground ginger
1t sugar
salt and pepper
chicken
Optional- match stick carrots, cabbage, red/yellow peppers, sliced kale
bean sprouts
Rice

Line baking pan with aluminum foil, add 1-2T oil, add chicken and sprinkle with chicken seasoning, Cook chicken 450 in oven for 20min. Cooked enough chicken to add to the Pad Thai

On stove top- Saute onion till crisp tender, add celery, coconut milk, paste, garlic, ginger, and sugar. Let cook for 15 min. Add any of the vegetables and cook for a few minutes till crisp tender and add chicken and Serve with rice and bean sprouts.



Also Serve with Pad Thai

Thai-Style Coconut Chicken

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If I have chicken I like to season it with an all purpose spice mixture and oil then cook on broil for at least 15-20 min, turning it to brown both sides.  Makes the inside of the chicken so tender.

With or without chicken Veggies I use-
broccoli
snap peas
carrots
squash
sliced peppers
green beans
turnips

1 tablespoon vegetable oil                                                                                                                        
I had a thai paste (Simply Asia-Thai Kitchen) and some of ginger and lime                                           1 chopped onion, sauteed for 20 plus minutes                                                                                           1-3 clove garlic, finely chopped                                                                                                                 1  can (about 14 oz) coconut milk (not cream of coconut)                                                                     1/2c-1c sweetened or regular coconut                                                                                                   1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes                                                                                 1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)                                                                                                       1tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves

Hot cooked jasmine or white rice, if desired                                    
In nonstick wok or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add lime peel, gingerroot, garlic, chilies and cilantro; stir-fry 1 minute.

Pour coconut milk over chicken. Stir in brown sugar, salt, soy sauce, pea pods and bell pepper. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir into tomato.

Spoon into shallow serving bowls; top with basil. Serve with rice.

1/11/16 I browned onions, added cubed turnips to browned onions, sauted sliced celery, garlic, used chicken broth instead of coconut milk, sliced green beans (add last 5min, b/c I like it crisp tender), Last 5 min- added 1/4c sour cream/cream cheese to make is a little richer/creamier, canned chicken.