Chicken Pad Thai

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This Chicken Pad Thai recipe is the best homemade recipe ever! It’s full of fresh ingredients and tossed with an easy, scrumptious sauce.

I have been wanting to make homemade Pad Thai for months and months. It is the first Thai dish that I ever had a few years ago when I thought I didn’t even like Thai food.

What is Chicken Pad Thai

Chicken Pad Thai is probably one of the most famous of dishes in restaurants across the US. I have read that it is known as Thailand’s National dish.

It is full with fresh veggies, tossed with rice noodles, chicken and a wonderful sauce. Traditionally, a tablespoon of fish sauce is used but I left it out of my recipe. Feel free to add it for an even more authentic version.

You can also swap out the chicken to shrimp or beef. Since Pad Thai is served with rice noodles, it’s a wonderful gluten free meal as well.

Is Pad Thai Spicy?

Traditionally, Pad Thai is not loaded with spiciness. It’s more of a sweeter sauce than other Thai dishes that have curry as an ingredient.

You can certainly add a little crushed red pepper flakes to yours if you’d like. I just would keep it on the low side so it doesn’t completely change the flavors.

Ingredients for Chicken Pad Thai

10 oz Thai rice noodles

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 Tbsp rice vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar (I used coconut sugar)

1 Tbsp lemon or lime juice

1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots

1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips

2 cloves garlic

4 green onions, whites sliced thin & greens sliced into 1-inch pieces

2 cups bean sprouts

3 eggs

1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped roughly

1/3 cup cilantro, chopped

Red pepper flakes (optional)

How to Make Chicken Pad Thai

In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lime juice

Cook rice noodles according to directions on package.

While noodles are cooking, heat oil in large, deep skillet (or a wok) over medium-high heat.

Once hot add chicken and saute until cooked through, about 4 – 6 minutes.

Transfer to a plate, leaving oil in pan.

Add bell pepper and carrots and sauté 3-4 minutes then add garlic, green onions and bean sprouts sauté 3-4 minute longer.

Push the vegetables round the sides of the pan and crack the eggs into the center.

Scramble until eggs have cooked through.

Add the chicken, noodles and sauce to the vegetables.

Then toss together until evenly coated and cook 1 – 2 minutes.

Serve warm topped with cilantro, peanuts and optional red pepper flakes.

ENJOY!!

Love Thai recipes as much as me? Try some of these others too:

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Thai Chicken Zucchini Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Chicken Pad Thai

This Chicken Pad Thai is over the top delicious! It’s full of fresh ingredients and tossed with a scrumptious sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Thai

Keyword Chicken Pad Thai

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 478 kcal

Author Sherri

Ingredients

• 10 oz Thai rice noodles
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into thin strips
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar I used coconut sugar
• 1 Tbsp lemon or lime juice
• 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
• 1 red bell pepper sliced into thin strips
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 green onions whites sliced thin & greens sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts chopped roughly
• 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
• Red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lime juice
2. Cook rice noodles according to directions on package.
3. While noodles are cooking, heat oil in large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.

4. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and saute until cooked through, about 4 - 6 minutes.

5. Transfer to a plate, leaving oil in pan.
6. Add bell pepper and carrots and sauté 3-4 minutes then add garlic, green onions and bean sprouts sauté 3-4 minute longer.
7. Push the vegetables round the sides of the pan and crack the eggs into the center.
8. Scramble until eggs have cooked through.
9. Add the chicken, noodles and sauce to the vegetables.
10. Then toss together until evenly coated and cook 1 - 2 minutes.
11. Serve warm topped with cilantro, peanuts and optional red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Pad Thai

Amount Per Serving

Calories 478 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 130mg 43%

Sodium 775mg 32%

Potassium 654mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 59g 20%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 13g

Protein 26g 52%

Vitamin A 125%

Vitamin C 43.3%

Calcium 6.3%

Iron 12.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.