5 from 3 votes
Chicken Pad Thai
Don’t knock it ‘til you Thai it—this Chicken Pad Thai is one of the best I’ve ever had!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
174 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces, large; boneless skinless
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce low-sodium
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 2 egg large
- 1/4 cup yellow onion sliced
- 1 cup bean sprouts fresh
- 8 ounces rice noodles cooked or soaked according to package directions, flat
- 1/3 cup green onions sliced
- 1/3 cup cilantro roughly chopped
Instructions
- Season the chicken breast pieces with salt and pepper.
- In a large wok or skillet over medium heat, cook the chicken until fully cooked, about 6-8 minutes, then transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, tamarind paste, honey, minced garlic, lime juice, and red pepper flakes to create the sauce.
- In the same wok or skillet, scramble the eggs for about a minute, then add the yellow onion and bean sprouts, cooking until the onions are translucent.
- Return the chicken to the pan, pour in the sauce, and add the noodles, tossing everything to coat the noodles well with the sauce.
- Stir in the green onions and cilantro just before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
174kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
372mg
(16%)
Potassium
291mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
383IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 174
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 174kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 372mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 291mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 383IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.