Description
Chicken Pad Thai is the kind of easy dinner that makes an ordinary night feel a little more exciting. Tender rice noodles, juicy strips of chicken, crisp vegetables, fluffy egg, and a sweet-savory-tangy sauce all come together in one colorful skillet. It is a quick breakfast-for-dinner style favorite, a fast weeknight meal, and one of those easy recipe ideas that works when you need simple dinner ideas, comforting food ideas, and a homemade takeout-style dish everyone is happy to eat.
Ingredients
8 ounces rice noodles
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 pound chicken breast, thinly sliced
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup matchstick carrots
2 cups bean sprouts
4 green onions, sliced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup chopped peanuts
1 lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
1. Cook or soak the rice noodles according to the package directions until just tender, then drain and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, rice vinegar, and peanut butter until smooth.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
4. Add the sliced chicken and cook for 5 to 6 minutes until fully cooked and lightly golden, then transfer to a plate.
5. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet.
6. Pour in the beaten eggs and gently scramble until just set.
7. Add the garlic and carrots, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and slightly softened.
8. Stir in the bean sprouts and half of the green onions.
9. Return the chicken to the skillet and add the cooked noodles.
10. Pour the sauce over everything and toss well until the noodles are evenly coated and heated through.
11. Top with chopped peanuts and the remaining green onions.
12. Serve hot with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
Do not over-soak or overcook the rice noodles, because they can turn too soft and break apart when tossed with the sauce in the skillet.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 465
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 138mg