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Vegan Pad Thai with Peanut Sauce

This is one of my favorite noodle dishes! Vegan Pad Thai with rice noodles, fried tofu and veggies, served with the most delicious peanut sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 100 grams rice noodles or enough for 2 servings
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup extra firm tofu cubed
  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  • 1/2 cup Chinese chives roughly chopped

Spicy Peanut Sauce

  • 4 tbsp peanut butter creamy
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Gochujang
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • ~4 tbsp water to thin the sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp ginger grated
  • 1/2 tsp garlic grated
  • chili flakes to taste

Serving Suggestion

  • lime wedges
  • crushed peanuts
  • chopped cilantro
  • red chili flakes

Instructions

Make the peanut sauce

  • Add all the ingredients for the peanut sauce in a food processor and blend until smooth.
    an image of vegan peanut sauce in a jar

Cook the Pad Thai

  • Cook the rice noodles according to package. Set aside.
  • Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and fry the tofu until crispy. Add rice noodles, bean sprouts, and Chinese chives and cook on medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • Add 2~3 tbsp of peanut sauce, and stir to combine. (Keep the rest of the sauce in the refrigerator. It makes a great dipping sauce, or thin it out with water for a salad dressing)
  • Serve with lime wedges, crushed peanuts, or chopped cilantro. Enjoy!