Pad Thai
Pad Thai is a Thai stir-fry dish made with tender rice noodles, cooked chicken, crunchy, warm peanuts, scrambled egg and bean sprouts all mixed together with a creamy sweet and spicy sauce. It's everyone's favorite Thai dish!
Servings: 4 People/Bowls
Ingredients
- 8 oz flat rice noodles
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 8 oz chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces (or extra firm tofu cut into small cubes)
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup crushed peanuts
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoons sriracha sauce, or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the 8 oz flat rice noodles according to package directions, drain, and rinse.
- Whisk 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoons sriracha sauce, and 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil and 3 cloves garlic,. Add 8 oz chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces or tofu, and cook until no longer pink. Slide the chicken over and add the sliced 1 red bell pepper,. Saute for 1-2 minutes until almost tender. Slide them to the side, add 2 large eggs, and cook until scrambled.
- Add in the noodles, sauce, 1 cup bean sprouts, and 1/2 cup crushed peanuts. Toss until it is fully coated in the sauce and heated throughout.
- Garnish with 3 green onions, chopped peanuts, 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, and 2 limes, cut in wedges.
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Notes
Originally Posted on August 30, 2019
Updated on September 11, 2023
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 225mg | Sodium: 1915mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 1155IU | Vitamin C: 58.3mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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