Looking for something easy and healthy to make at home? How about a bean sprout dish! I know, I know, it sounds boring, but what if I told you that bean sprout dishes don’t have to be tasteless and dull?
Here’s a Thai-inspired bean sprout stir-fry (Pad Tua Ngok in Thai) recipe I came up with to fuse the richness of Thai flavors into the classic bean sprout stir-fry!
With their tender yet crispy texture, we Thais often enjoy bean sprouts with Guay Teaw, a variety of noodle dishes found all over Thailand. For this recipe, however, we won’t be using noodles. Instead, we’ll cook it using just five ingredients: bean sprouts, fresh garlic, mushroom sauce, soy sauce, and sugar.
You can also add protein, like minced pork, minced chicken, or seafood, to the mix if you wish. Then, simply sprinkle it with green onion and ground pepper for extra flavor. We're all about adaptation and experimentation here, so go for it! 😊
If you want to make it vegetarian, you can swap the meat for tofu, cut into cubes, to add some texture to the dish. Plus, it’s always healthier to include nutrient-rich foods like tofu! 😉
Now, let’s get cooking!
If you're interested in more tasty Thai dishes, you might want to check out these recipes: Authentic Thai Holy Basil Pork with Rice (Pad Kra Pao Moo) Recipe, Authentic Thai Drunken Noodle (Pad Kee Mao) Street Food Recipe, Thai stir-fried Noodle (Pad See Ew) Recipe, and Thai Seafood Stir-Fry Yellow Curry with Rice Recipe.
To make this recipe, you are going to need:
- 300 g. Bean sprout
- 100 g. Minced pork
- 3-4 fresh garlic cloves, crushed to release
- 2 tablespoons mushroom sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 handful chopped green onion (sprinkle)
- Ground pepper (sprinkle)
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make Thai-Style Bean Sprouts Stir Fry (Pad Tua Ngok) Recipe
1 Start by gathering all the essential ingredients needed for the bean sprout stir-fry.
2 Place a wok or pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add cooking oil and minced fresh garlic. Stir until the garlic becomes aromatic.
3 Add the minced pork to the pan and continue to stir until it is fully cooked.
4 Then, add the bean sprouts, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar on top of the bean sprouts.
5 Stir to combine until the bean sprouts are evenly coated with the sauce. Cook for about 2–3 minutes, until the bean sprouts are tender.
6 Sprinkle the chopped green onion over the dish.
7 Continue to stir for about 30 seconds to combine.
8 Sprinkle ground pepper over the bean sprout stir-fry. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!
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Thai-Style Bean Sprouts Stir Fry (Pad Tua Ngok) Recipe
What if we could make bean sprout dishes fun? That's exactly how I approach my bean sprout stir-fry recipe, which is healthy, vegetarian-friendly, and best of all, delicious—Thai-style! Now, let’s get cooking!
Ingredients
- 300 g. Bean sprout
- 100 g. Minced pork
- 3-4 fresh garlic cloves, crushed to release
- 2 tablespoons mushroom sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon fish sauce (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 handful chopped green onion (sprinkle)
- Ground pepper (sprinkle)
Directions
- Start by gathering all the essential ingredients needed for the bean sprout stir-fry.
- Place a wok or pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add cooking oil and minced fresh garlic. Stir until the garlic becomes aromatic.
- Add the minced pork to the pan and continue to stir until it is fully cooked.
- Then, add the bean sprouts, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar on top of the bean sprouts.
- Stir to combine until the bean sprouts are evenly coated with the sauce. Cook for about 2–3 minutes, until the bean sprouts are tender.
- Sprinkle the chopped green onion over the dish.
- Continue to stir for about 30 seconds to combine.
- Sprinkle ground pepper over the bean sprout stir-fry. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!
