Pad Kee Mao

CSA box- tomatoes, cilantro, garlic


Peanut oil for cooking
1 pound fresh rice noodles , cut into 1 inch strips and separated
8 oz. firm tofu, cut into small cubes or thinly sliced meat of choice
4 cloves chopped garlic

Sauce ingredients:
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoons fish sauce
4 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoons of palm sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 small hot peppers, chopped finely ( seeds removed for less heat)
1/2 c. water or stock
Salt and white pepper to taste

2 medium tomatoes, quartered
Handful of coriander leaves, coarsely chopped
1 cup fresh basil leaves, julienned


Mix together all sauce ingredients in small bowl.

Season a large pan with oil. Heat over high heat and cook tofu or meat until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

Heat 3 Tb. oil in the pan. Add the chopped garlic and cook until beginning to brown. Add the noodles and cook until soft and beginning to take on a transparent look.

Add the sauce to the pan and cook until thickened slightly. Stir in Tofu or meat. Heat thru. Remove from heat.

Stir in tomatoes, basil and cilantro. Serve.