My girlfriend keeps trying to make pad thai noodles and the noodles themselves go all clammy and stick to each other. Is she not using enough oil? Is there a secret technique she hasn't stumbled across? It is making her really upset because normally she is really good at doing recipes first time. She is very pretty.
2007-01-07 10:10:25 · 15 answers · asked by whoppertiger2 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Sounds like noodles have been overcooked. Try undercooking the noodles in water, then adding them into the pan with the oil and sauce. The noodles will soften a little more, absorbing oil and flavor, and not get sticky.
2007-01-07 10:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by Roderick F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will clump on your when you first fry up the noodles. It's totally normal. You need to add your sauce after they clump up. The liquid in your sauce will seperate the noodles a bit.
Don't use more oil because then your noodles will just be greasy. It's the heat that's making them stick together.
2007-01-07 10:16:29 · answer #2 · answered by yblur 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are using dry-pad thai noodles that first presoaked in water OR boiled in water, make sure you cool/chill the noodles first in the refrigerator before stir frying. I would prefer adding a little oil & mix it in before chilling. If you stir fry them at rooom temperature/right after boiling them, they would sure to stick & get all clamy. Wok/pan must be at smoky hot, put chill noodles in, DO NOT stir, just toss & turn while putting your ingredients in. This will not only keeps the good texture of the noodles from breaking, it will not stick to the pan easily either. Good luck, cheers ! :)
2007-01-09 23:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by AsianFoodie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't actually *cook* the noodles. add them to a large bowl of tap hot water and that's all the cooking they need. after the rest of the pad thai is ready drain and add the noodles. once they get warmed through, they are done. I've never had a noodle stick yet.
2007-01-07 12:22:15 · answer #4 · answered by coquinegra 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pretty girlfriend? Well lucky you & sod the noodles! Get real & get a takeaway. Well, if you insist, get her to follow exactly the instructions on the packet. Rice noodles, depending on thickness. require any thing from blanching to a couple of minutes. Problem here is that we are all used to cooking wheat noodles, not the same as "rice stick" at all!
2007-01-07 10:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time, place the noodles in a strainer and do a quick cold water rinse. Drain them well. Then, add in about 1 tsp. of veg. oil or sesame oil. Stir the noodles around to prevent them from sticking together. This should do the trick.
2016-05-23 04:54:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
she may be overcooking the noodles so they are mushy to begin with.
after she drains the water from the noodles she should put the noodles back in the warm pot and slowly add oil and mix till the noodles are lightly coated but not oily.
2007-01-07 10:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by july 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may wanna try boiling the noodle separately. when the noodle is ready, sieve noodle and try rinsing it with cold water. After that, cook noodle in your normal manner.
2007-01-09 04:18:39 · answer #8 · answered by DrWhy! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rinse noodles with cold water before cooking, minimal cooking time and use a quality oil;
2007-01-07 10:31:03 · answer #9 · answered by huggz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer both fruits and fruit and vegetables better, however they look and taste. You desire a little of both.
2017-03-10 09:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋