4.3 from 75 votes
One Pot Pad Thai
One Pot Pad Thai here uses flat rice noodles, shrimp, and scrambled eggs combined with a flavorful sauce of fish sauce, soy, tamarind, and brown sugar. Stir-fried with red bell pepper, bean sprouts, and roasted peanuts, it delivers a balance of savory, sweet, and tangy tastes. The dish offers a well-rounded texture from tender noodles, juicy shrimp, and crunchy peanuts, all cooked in a single pan for ease.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
People
Calories:
601 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
For Pad Thai
- 9 ounces rice noodles flat
- 3 tablespoon peanut oil (or any cooking oil)
- 7 ounces Shrimp peeled, deveined & tails removed, raw
- 2 large egg
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ cup bean sprout
- ½ cup peanuts roasted
- ½ cup cilantro chopped, fresh
- lemon for serving, wedges
For Pad Thai Sauce
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 5 tablespoon light brown sugar (tightly packed)
- ½ teaspoon tamarind paste
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients for Pad Thai sauce in a bowl. Set aside.
- Start by soaking the rice noodles in hot water for about 10 minutes. Then drain and set aside.
- While the noodles are soaking, heat a heavy bottom pan or a wok over high heat. Add a tablespoon of oil.
- Add shrimps to the pan and stir for about 2 minutes. The shrimps will start to change color and look pink. Remove from the pan to a bowl for later.
- Beat two eggs with a pinch of salt. Add beaten eggs to the same pan. Toss eggs to until almost cooked and scrambled. Remove to a bowl for later.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan. Add minced garlic and cook (about 30 seconds) until it is fragrant.
- Toss in red bell pepper and stir it for 30 seconds.
- Add cooked shrimps back to the pan along with soaked rice noodles. scrambled eggs, bean sprouts, and half of the roasted peanuts.
- Pour in the sauce and using tongs or a spatula toss until everything is combined.
- Top with remaining roasted peanuts, chopped cilantro, and serve with lemon wedges.
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Notes
- Using small-sized shrimp (51/60 or 41/50) improves the balance between shrimp and noodles.
- Soak noodles in hot water about 10 minutes before cooking to soften appropriately.
- Add lemon wedges at serving for fresh acidity to brighten flavors.
Nutrition Information
Calories
601kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
231mg
(77%)
Sodium
1915mg
(80%)
Potassium
401mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
1250IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
42.9mg
(48%)
Calcium
140mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 601
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 601kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 231mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1915mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 1250IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 42.9mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 140mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.