Chicken Pad Thai
Chicken Pad Thai – EASY, ready in 20 minutes, and BETTER than takeout!! Tender rice noodles, juicy chicken, with crisp-tender carrots, cabbage, and more for an IRRESISTIBLE and AUTHENTIC chicken pad Thai!!
How To Make Chicken Pad Thai At Home
My Thai recipes are some of my most popular recipes on my site and knew it was time for an authentic-tasting chicken pad Thai recipe that’s easy, ready faster than you can call for takeout, and leaves you going back for more.
This recipe feeds a crowd so invite your friends over or get ready to enjoy delectable leftovers.
All the ingredients are readily available in the Asian or ethnic section of most major supermarkets. Or there’s always Amazon.
Boil one pound of flat rice noodles, sometimes called pad Thai noodles or ban pho noodles. Because they’re made from rice and don’t have gluten, they cook very quickly, in about 5 minutes so make sure not to overcook them or you’ll have mush. Drain, rinse them under cold water, and set them aside.
In a very large skillet, cook together diced onions, chicken that’s been sliced into long and thin strips with sesame oil, coconut oil, garlic, and ginger before adding green cabbage (an 8-ounce bag of chopped cabbage is a time-saver), shredded carrots (use pre-shredded to save time), fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, a touch of honey or agave syrup, and optional sriracha sauce.
Stir in the noodles, a scrambled egg, top with green onions, peanuts, and get ready to dig in.
Variations and Substitutions
As with any recipe that’s thousands of years old, there are a million versions and variations.
Some optional ideas and variations include:
- To make this recipe using shrimp instead of chicken, add cleaned, fresh, raw shrimp at the same place in the recipe where you would add the chicken, but as soon as it’s cooked through (in likely 2 minutes), remove it from the pan, set it aside, and stir it back in at the end. Otherwise it will be overcooked and rubbery
- Rather than using a combination of sesame and coconut oil, use vegetable and/or olive oil. (Note the the mere 1 tablespoon of coconut I used in this big-batch recipe does not make the dish taste at all like coconut if you’re sensitive to the flavor)
- Add bean sprouts, bell peppers, and/or mushrooms
- Fresh ginger can be used instead of dried (use half the quantity listed if using fresh)
- One 12-ounce bag of coleslaw mix would do double-duty for the cabbage and carrots. This likely will also have red cabbage, and slightly less carrots, but in terms of taste, it will be very similar and is a time-saver and you’ll a tiny bit of money on ingredients compared to buying cabbage and carrots separately
- Rather than green onions, use fresh Thai basil
- Sriracha adds a touch of heat, and for me Thai food needs to have at least some heat, but you can omit it if you’re sensitive to spices. Or add extra sriracha and/or dried chili flakes if you want more heat
Chicken Pad Thai
Chicken Pad Thai - EASY, ready in 20 minutes, and BETTER than takeout!! Tender rice noodles, juicy chicken, with crisp-tender carrots, cabbage, and more for an IRRESISTIBLE and AUTHENTIC chicken pad Thai!!
Yield: 8Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound flat rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 medium onion, diced small (I used sweet Vidalia)
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced into thin long strips
- 3 to 5 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger ( 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger may be substituted)
- 8 ounces thinly sliced green cabbage (about 3 to 4 loosely packed cups)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
- 1 large egg, scrambled
- 2 tablespoons sriracha, optional and to taste
- 3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds (optionally substitute with 1/3 cup minced fresh Thai basil)
- 2/3 cup chopped peanuts (I used reduced-salt)
Instructions
- Cook rice noodles according to package directions, drain, rinse under cold water; set aside.
- To a very large skillet at least 4 inches deep, add the oils (vegetable and/or olive oil may be substituted for the sesame and coconut oil), onion, and sauté the onion over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or until onion is beginning to soften; stir intermittently.
- Add the chicken and cook for about 3 minutes, or until done; stir and flip nearly constantly to ensure even cooking. The chicken will cook very quickly if it's sliced sufficiently thin.
- Add the garlic, ginger, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir nearly constantly.
- Add the cabbage, carrots, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, stir to combine, cover skillet with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 3 minutes, or until cabbage wilts and softens. Remove lid and stir.
- Add the honey and stir to combine.
- Add the cooked noodles, turn off the heat, and stir well to combine.
- Add the scrambled egg, optional sriracha, and stir to combine.
- Evenly garnish with the green onions, peanuts, and serve. Recipe will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 510 Total Fat: 19g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 134mg Sodium: 663mg Carbohydrates: 31g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 9g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 55g
© Averie Sunshine Cuisine: Thai / Category: 30-Minute Meals
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