The Best Easy Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai Noodles Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
412 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Thai
The Best Easy Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai Noodles Recipe
Description
The Best Easy Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai Noodles Recipe begins by cooking rice noodles till soft and rinsing off excess starch. A sauce blends fish sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, chili garlic sauce, and sugar, giving a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy flavor base.
Chicken is cooked until slightly browned, then shrimp, garlic, and red pepper flakes are added and cooked through. The sauce is stirred in before adding beaten eggs that cook lightly in the pan. Drained noodles are tossed with the protein and sauce mixture until coated evenly.
Finishing touches include bean sprouts, chopped cilantro, peanuts, and green onions. The dish is cooked briefly more until vegetables soften just slightly. The Pad Thai balances tender chicken and shrimp, chewy noodles, crunchy peanuts, and fresh herbs.
This recipe makes a colorful, flavorful main course suitable for a casual dinner. Serving with lime wedges brightens the flavors. The use of ketchup and Worcestershire sauce gives this version a mildly different flavor than traditional Pad Thai sauces.
Ingredients
- ½ lb rice noodles
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Chili garlic sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 lb chicken diced into 1" cubes
- ½ lb Shrimp peeled and de-veined
- ¼ cup garlic diced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 egg beaten until foamy
- 2 cups bean sprout
- 5 green onions
- 1 cup cilantro chopped
- 3 lime
- ¼ cup peanuts chopped coarsely
Instructions
- Cook rice noodles according to package instructions, set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together fish sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce, and sugar - set aside.
- In a large, heavy pan or wok, heat peanut oil on medium high until shimmery.
- Add diced chicken to pan and cook until lightly browned, stirring often to prevent burning.
- Add garlic, shrimp, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook, stirring often, until shrimp is opaque and pink.
- Add sauce mixture and stir for another 3 minutes.
- Drain water from noodles and rinse well to remove any starchy water from noodles. Noodles should be slippery and soft.
- Add beaten egg mixture to chicken, shrimp, and sauce in pan, and stir constantly for 1 minute.
- Add drained noodles and toss until coated evenly.
- Add in cilantro, peanuts, bean sprouts, and green onions.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes until green onions are soft and pad thai has been evenly mixed.
- Spoon into large bowl or serving platter, topping with additional fresh chopped peanuts and cilantro, as well as slices of limes to garnish.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 412kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 213mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 1293mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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