Description
A delightful and customizable Pad Thai recipe that captures the sweet, salty, and tangy flavors of Thailand in a quick and convenient dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
- 8 ounces chicken breast, tofu, or prawns, peeled and deveined
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large shallot, finely diced
- 4 fat garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 lime, freshly squeezed
- 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce or vegan fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or tamarind water
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos
- For garnish: lime wedges, fresh bean sprouts, chili flakes, chopped scallions, roasted peanuts, and Thai basil
Instructions
- Prep the Noodles: Soak the rice noodles in boiling water for 4-7 minutes, then drain and rinse.
- Whisk the Eggs: In a bowl, whisk together eggs with a pinch of salt.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk the fish sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a separate bowl.
- Prepare Your Protein: Slice chicken or cube tofu, season with salt and pepper.
- Cook the Protein: Heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil and cook protein for 3-5 minutes until done.
- Aromatics Time: In the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil and sauté shallots and garlic for 2-3 minutes.
- Scramble the Eggs: Push shallots and garlic to one side, scramble eggs on the other, then mix everything.
- Add Noodles: Toss in drained noodles and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Incorporate the Sauce: Pour in prepared sauce and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Final Touch: Squeeze fresh lime juice and adjust flavors as needed.
- Leap of Freshness: Toss in half of the bean sprouts right before serving and garnish with toppings.
Notes
For a vegan version, skip the eggs and use vegan fish sauce. Use gluten-free tofu and rice noodles for gluten-friendly options.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-frying
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
Keywords: Pad Thai, Thai Food, Easy Recipe, Comfort Food, Quick Meal
