The Best Wild Turkey Pad Thai

If I need to sell you pad thai, you need to experience life! Such a delicious dish, plus you can do it with your latest spring thunder chicken!

The Best Wild Turkey Pad Thai

Course: MainCuisine: ThaiDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • Pad Thai
  • 340 g of flat rice noodles

  • 450 g of wild turkey breast, cut in 1 cm (1/2”) scallops

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • 1 tsp of paprika

  • 3 tbsp of vegetable oil

  • 4 eggs, beaten

  • 2 cups of green cabbage, cut as thinly as you can

  • 1 red bell pepper, julienned

  • The sauce
  • 1 cup of water

  • 1/3 cup of lime juice

  • 3 tbsp of brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup of fish sauce (nuoc mam)

  • 1 tbsp of Sriracha

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tbsp of paprika

  • 1 tbsp of peanut butter

  • Toppings (optional)
  • 1 lime, cut in wedges

  • 2 cups of bean sprouts

  • 1/2 cup of roasted peanuts, lighlty crushed

Directions

  • Boil 2 liters of water. (The water will be used later to cook the noodles). In seperate bowl, mix all the ingredients of the sauce.
  • Pat dry the turkey scallops with paper towel. Rub with salt, pepper and paprika. Heat a large deep skillet under medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil and the turkey scallops. Cook until fully cooked, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove the scallops from the skillet and cut into 1 cm (1/2”) cubes.
  • Place the rice noodles in the hot water and let soften for 1-2 minutes (1 minute less than what the package recommends). Drain the noodles.
  • In the same skillet, add the rest of the vegetable oil and the eggs. Mix every 20 seconds to let the egg cook in pieces and form a bit of color, 1 minute total. Add the cabbage, cook until soften while mixing, 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the bell pepper, the noodles, the turkey and the sauce to the skillet. Cook 1 minute while constantly mix to incorporate all the ingredients.
  • The pad thai is now done! Top with the peanuts, the bean sprouts and the lime wedges.

SUBSTITUTIONS – Since we do not always have success when going outdoors or not everyone practices hunting, fishing or picking. here are a few ideas to substitute the harvested ingredients:

  • The wild turkey breasts can be replaced with grocery bought pork loin, chicken thighs, shrimps or tofu.
  • The wild turkey breasts can be replaced with 4-5 grouse breasts, pheasant, or any upland bird.

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