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Chicken Pad Thai
Restaurant-style chicken pad thai - ready in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 375 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 8 ounces flat rice noodles (found in the Asian section in most grocery stores - may sub fettuccine noodles in a pinch), cooked al dente according to package instructions
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast pounded to ½ inch thickness and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- ⅓ cup sliced green onions
- ¼ cup sliced white onions
- ⅓ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- optional: peanuts
Sauce
- ¼ cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (found in the Asian section at most grocery stores)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon peanut butter
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook chicken in a large wok or pan over medium heat, stirring throughout until cooked through (about 6-8 minutes), transfer chicken to a bowl and set aside.
- Whisk together all sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Crack eggs over preheated pan (where you cooked the chicken) and allow to fry for a bout a minute ,then break it up with a spoon and add the white onions and bean sprouts.
- Add chicken and sauce. Add noodles and toss to coat the noodles in the sauce.
- Stir in green onions and cilantro. Garnish with peanuts if desired.
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Notes
- Make it spicy: Add 1-2 teaspoons sriracha sauce or a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to give it a kick!
- Alternate protein: Easily swap out the chicken for shrimp, steak, or tofu!
Nutrition Information
Calories
375kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
118mg
(39%)
Sodium
1144mg
(48%)
Potassium
419mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
460IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 375kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 118mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1144mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 460IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.