4.9 from 26 votes
Pad Thai
Pad Thai is a Thai stir-fry dish made with tender rice noodles, cooked chicken, crunchy, warm peanuts, scrambled egg and bean sprouts all mixed together with a creamy sweet and spicy sauce. It's everyone's favorite Thai dish!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
People/Bowls
Calories:
328 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 8 oz rice noodles flat
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 8 oz chicken breast or extra firm tofu cut into small cubes, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 large egg beaten
- 1 cup bean sprout
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 3 green onion chopped
- 1/2 cup peanuts crushed
- 2 lime cut into wedges
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped, fresh
For the sauce:
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce light
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoons Sriracha sauce or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter optional, creamy
Instructions
- Cook the 8 oz flat rice noodles according to package directions, drain, and rinse.
- Whisk 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoons sriracha sauce, and 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter in a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil and 3 cloves garlic,. Add 8 oz chicken breasts, cut into bite sized pieces or tofu, and cook until no longer pink. Slide the chicken over and add the sliced 1 red bell pepper,. Saute for 1-2 minutes until almost tender. Slide them to the side, add 2 large eggs, and cook until scrambled.
- Add in the noodles, sauce, 1 cup bean sprouts, and 1/2 cup crushed peanuts. Toss until it is fully coated in the sauce and heated throughout.
- Garnish with 3 green onions, chopped peanuts, 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, and 2 limes, cut in wedges.
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Notes
- Originally Posted on August 30, 2019
- Updated on September 11, 2023
Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
225mg
(75%)
Sodium
1915mg
(80%)
Potassium
366mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1155IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
58.3mg
(65%)
Calcium
141mg
(14%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 People/Bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 225mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1915mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 366mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1155IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 58.3mg | 65% |
| Calcium | 141mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.