One Pot Pad Thai

One Pot Pad Thai

You all know how much I LOVE making one pot meals! Im all about ease in the kitchen which includes ease in the clean up! I saw the Buzzfeed version a few months ago and couldnt believe how many extra bowls and things they used, but still called it one pot. It also looked very time consuming because they would cook the noodles, take out of the pot, cook the egg, take out of the pot, cook the chicken, take out of the pot. You get the idea. Not to mention they used weird ingredients like sriracha and shallots!

So, I was determined to make my own, REAL one pot pad thai! I made the traditional version with shrimp and tofu. AND IT IS FREAKING DELICIOUS! Let me know if you try it!!

Macros for the ENTIRE pot:
Protein: 96g
Carbs: 204g
Fat: 22g
Cals: 1398

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INGREDIENTS:
2 tbls sesame oil
2 oz firm tofu, diced
3 scallions (spring onions) diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 egg
1/2 lb uncooked shrimp
1 tbls fish sauce
1 tbls coconut sugar
1 tbls sesame oil
1 tbls soy sauce
8 oz thai rice noodles
1.5 cups water
Optional Toppings:
Peanuts
Lemons
Limes
Cilantro
Scallions

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Directions:

Dice the bottom part (the white part) of the scallion and the tofu. I found that using extra firm worked better. (You can leave it out if you dont like tofu. It just blends right in, cant even taste it. Good source of extra protein.) Heat sesame oil in a pot and saute the tofu, scallions and crushed garlic.
After about 2 minutes, push those ingredients to the side and add the egg. Let that cook for a minute and then using your spatula, scramble it around. After its cooked, mix the egg in with everything else already in the pot.
Throw in the raw shrimp. The edges will start to turn pink. When they do, mix everything together. (No worries if they havent fully cooked yet, they will definitely be cooked after the water boils.)
Add the soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil and coconut sugar to the pot. Stir everything together. (No need to stir them together before adding to the pot. Save a bowl!) We used coconut sugar because it is unrefined, low glycemic and healthier for you than plain old white sugar.
Add the noodles and water. (Yes, the noodles will be sitting there in no liquid. Trust the process ) Cover with the lid and put the flame on high. After about a minute, the noodles will start to get softer and you can gently push them down into the water. Cover again. The water will start to boil and then you will be able to stir the noodles together with the other ingredients.
While you wait for that, prepare your toppings. Dice the cilantro, chop the peanuts, slice open the lime (or lemon) and dice the top part of the scallions.
Once the water has been totally absorbed, your meal is ready! Plate it up and add the toppings! Should only take about 8-9 minutes from the time you put the raw noodles into the pot for it to be done.
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