Shrimp and Tofu Pad Thai

Pad thai is perhaps the best-known Thai dish to Americans. Slightly under-cooking the noodles will preserve their texture when reheating them the next day. Cook this dish the night before, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate; reheat single servings in the microwave the next day.

Yield: 10 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  peanut oil, divided
• 1  pound  extrafirm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2  cups  finely shredded napa (Chinese) cabbage
• 1/4  cup  Thai fish sauce (such as Three Crabs)
• 3  tablespoons  brown sugar
• 6  tablespoons  rice vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  ketchup
• 1  tablespoon  lime juice
• 2  tablespoons  creamy peanut butter
• 1  teaspoon  chili garlic sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee)
• 1/4  cup  water
• 1  teaspoon  cornstarch
• 1  pound  medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 2  cups  thinly sliced green onions
• 1/2  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
• 1  pound  uncooked wide rice noodles (bánh pho)

Preparation

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides. Spoon tofu into a large bowl. Add cabbage to pan; sauté 30 seconds or until just beginning to wilt. Add cabbage to tofu. Remove pan from heat.

Combine fish sauce and next 6 ingredients (through chili garlic sauce). Combine water and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk; stir into vinegar mixture.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp; sauté 1 minute. Add vinegar mixture; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add shrimp mixture, green onions, and cilantro to cabbage mixture; toss to combine.

Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well. Add noodles to cabbage mixture; toss well to combine.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

339 (21% from fat)

Fat:

7.8g (sat 1.5g,mono 2.7g,poly 3.2g)

Protein:

16.8g

Carbohydrate:

48.8g

Fiber:

2g

Cholesterol:

88mg

Iron:

2.7mg

Sodium:

819mg

Calcium:

80mg