Anyone know whats in some of the sauces at Flattop Grill?

Question

I love their pad thai sauce and the peanut sauce. Anyone have any idea of what's in those. I'd love to make it at home. I just have no idea where to start to figure out what they're made of. Thanx!

Answer 1

Pad Thai:

1/2  lime  

1  egg  

4 teaspoons fish sauce  

3 cloves garlic, minced  

1/2 teaspoon ground dried chili pepper  

ground pepper to taste

1  shallot, minced  

2 tablespoon sugar  

2 tablespoon tamarind  

1/2 package Thai rice noodles  

2 tablespoon vegetable oil  



Use a wok. If you do not have a wok, any big pot will do. Heat it up on high heat and pour oil in the wok. Add shallot and garlic, and stir them until they start to brown.

Cook noodles, drain and add to the wok.

Stir quickly to keep things from sticking. Add tamarind, sugar, fish sauce, chili pepper and preserved turnip. Stir. The heat should remain high. If your wok is not hot enough, you will see a lot of juice in the wok at this point. Turn up the heat, if it is the case.

Make room for the egg by pushing all noodles to the side of the wok. Crack the egg onto the wok and scramble it until it is almost all cooked. Fold the egg into the noodles. Add shrimp and stir. Add bean sprouts, chives. Stir a few more times. The noodles should be soft and very tangled.

Peanut Sauce:

Perfect Peanut Sauce

1/4 cup peanut butter (natural, no sugar added kind)

2 teaspoon soy sauce

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

1 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice

1/4 cup coconut milk (lite is fine, if you prefer or substitute water)

1/4 cup water

red chili flake to taste

chili garlic sauce to taste or 1 clove crushed garlic

Combine all ingredients with a whisk in a small bowl, adding the water last. Pour into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until sauce begins to bubble and thicken. Experiment with this sauce adding a teaspoon at a time of one the optional additions and tasting as you go. Serve hot or cold.