Rad Na or Lad Na, is a comforting Thai dish of wide rice noodles covered in savory gravy. I'm using jumbo shrimp as my protein and some mixed vegetables.
Condiments: Jalapenos in vinegar, Ground White Pepper, Roasted Ground Thai Pepper
Instructions
If using a whole sheet of rice noodles, cut the noodle into 1½ inch strips. If using pre-sliced noodles, then simply seperate them.
Add noodles to a steamer and steam for 10 minutes. Or heat the noodles in the microwave for 1 minute increments until soft and pliable.
Once the noodles are cool enough to handle, seperate them from each layer. Add ½ teaspoon of Sweet Soy Sauce to the noodles and toss to coat.
In a non stick skillet, add the rice noodles and pan fry for a couple of minutes to develop some color. Place noodles into serving bowls.
Add cornstarch to chicken or vegetable broth and stir to combine, set aside. Combine all the soy sauces into a small bowl and set aside.
In the same skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook shirmp on each side until no longer opaque. Remove shrimp and set aside. See note below if cooking meat.
Add chopped garlic and soybean paste to skillet. Cook for about a minute.
Add vegetables, the soy sauce mixture, and ½ of the broth slurry. Bring heat up to medium high and cook for 3 minutes.
Add the shrimp back to the skillet along with the remainig broth slurry. Continue cooking and stirring until broth thickens. At this point, taste the sauce and adjust seasoning. Keep in mind the flavor will be dependent on the broth used and whether it was low sodium.
The gravy is ready once it is smooth and creamy, it should stick to the back of a spoon. If it's too thick a little more water. Ladle the hot gravy, vegetables, and shrimp over the bowl of noodles.
Serve Rad Na with a dash of ground white pepper, crushed Thai pepper, and chilies in vinegar.
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Notes
*If using a meat protein, cook the meat and leave it in the skillet and continue with making the gravy.Store leftover gravy and noodles separately for up to 3 days. Keep in mind if there is leftover shrimp, it may get tough after re-heating.Pad See EwPad ThaiPad Woon Sen
Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.