Vegetarian Chicken Pad Thai

 

Last week I bought Morningstar Farms Meal Starters Chik'n Strips and have been wondering on what to do with them. This morning I just thought of it. Pad Thai! That is something I never made so was looking forward to venture myself into this meal. Everyone at home loved it and even my oldest daughter who is not a great fan of peanuts enjoyed this meal. Hubby is realizing more and more that it actually is not that hard to eat vegetarian meals and that nowadays meat substitutes are not bad at all.

INGREDIENTS

16 oz. of rice flat noodles
Canola oil
3 Bok Choy heads
1 Package of MorningStar Farms Chik'n Strips
2 Green onions
1 Shallot
6 Cloves of garlic nicely minced
1 tbsp of sugar
2 Beaten eggs
2 cups of bean sprouts
3 tbsp of vegetable stock
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/2 cup of finely chopped peanuts


For the sauce:
3/4 Tbsp. tamarind paste
1/4 cup hot water
4 Tbsp. soy sauce
chili sauce or ground chili peppers to taste
3 Tbsp. brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Soak the noddles in boiling water for about 10 minutes
2. In a wok warm the oil and sautee the green onions, shallot, garlic, and chik'n'strips together until golden
3. Mix all of the ingredients for the sauce and add it to the wok
4. Stir is for about 5 minutes and serve with a few fresh cilantro leaves and chopped peanuts on the top and lime wedges on the side