Vegan Pad Thai Recipe (Pad Mee Korat) - Hot Thai Kitchen
Experience the flavors of a vegetarian Pad Thai with this vegan Pad Mee Korat recipe. Inspired by the local specialty dish from Korat, Thailand, this recipe is packed with authentic Thai flavors and made with vegetarian ingredients. The main ingredient in the sauce is fermented soybean paste, which adds a sharp acidity and umami flavor to the dish. Other ingredients include shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, garlic chives, and pressed tofu. The dish is cooked by searing the mushrooms and tofu, caramelizing palm sugar, and then adding the sauce and soaked rice noodles. Toss everything together until the sauce is absorbed and the noodles are cooked. The result is a deliciously balanced and flavorful vegan Pad Thai that will impress even non-vegetarians. Add some peanuts for a crunch and a squeeze of lime juice if desired. Try this recipe today and share your creations with us!
Ingredients:
- Dry rice noodles (medium or small width, about 2-3mm)
- Fermented soybean paste or miso paste
- Soy sauce
- Tamarind juice
- Water
- Optional: Chili flakes
- Shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- Bean sprouts
- Garlic chives or green onions or regular chives
- Pressed tofu, cut into small pieces
- Chopped garlic
- Chopped shallots
- Chopped palm sugar
- Peanuts for garnish (optional)
- Lime juice (optional)
Cooking steps:
- Soak the dry rice noodles in room-temperature water for an hour until pliable.
- In a bowl, mix together the fermented soybean paste (or miso paste), soy sauce, tamarind juice, water, and optional chili flakes to make the sauce.
- Prepare the shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, garlic chives (or other onion substitutes), garlic, shallots, and palm sugar.
- In a pan, sear the mushrooms and tofu until lightly caramelized.
- Add more oil to the pan and caramelize the palm sugar, garlic, and shallots.
- Pour in the sauce and add the soaked noodles, mushrooms, and tofu.
- Toss everything together until the sauce is absorbed and the noodles are cooked. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Turn off the heat and add the bean sprouts and garlic chives. Toss to combine.
- Optional: Garnish with peanuts and a squeeze of lime juice.
- Serve and enjoy the delicious vegan Pad Thai! Share your creations with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.