Samples provided for review.
As I mentioned earlier on this blog, Annie Chun’s recently launched their “Next Noodlepreneur” contest, closing April 21st. Participants submit creative ways they’ve added to Annie Chun’s noodle bowls, and can win gift cards and prize packs to continue daydreaming up new meals and flavor combinations.
I decided I wanted to get in on the fun, so Annie Chun’s sent over some noodles for me to noodle on.
I received Korean Sweet Chili, Hot & Sour, and Pad Thai noodles. I love everything peanut-related, so I decided to make a totally porked out version of Pad Thai, with Annie Chun’s noodles as the base.
Ingredients:
- Annie Chun’s Pad Thai noodles
- 1 cup ground pork, cooked with 1 tsp hoisin sauce and whatever vegetables you have on hand (I used chopped carrots and water chestnuts)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Steps:
- Combine dry toppings from Annie Chun’s Pad Thai noodle bowl.with 1 cup hot water and noodles. Microwave 90 – 120 seconds, depending on your microwave.
- Fry 1 egg sunny side up.
- In a serving bowl, combine cooked pork, Sriracha, peanut butter, lime juice, and chopped peanuts and sauce from Annie Chun’s noodle bowl.
- Drain cooked noodles, and add to serving bowl.
- Add egg while yolk is still slightly runny. Stir to combine.
Here’s my finished Pad Thai. I ate this all within 10 minutes — while the combination of hoisin and tamarind took a few bites to get used to, on the whole, the flavors balanced nicely, and I consider it a success!
Feeling inspired? Head over to their Facebook page and post your recipe and photos of your completed meal by April 21st! Good luck, future noodlepreneurs!
Catherine
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Pad Thai noodles are my favorite! I’ve tried so many Thai restaurants, but have never tried to make them at home. Thanks for this recipe.
What an interesting way to doctor up something like this! I’ve only tried Pad Thai once, in a restaurant, and it was positively awful. It looked like and tasted like it was just covered in ketchup!
I honestly have never tried THAI food….but a contest might just make me give it a whirl!!