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A plate with a serving of Easy Pad Thai.

Easy Pad Thai Recipe

5 from 1 vote
A simple Pad Thai recipe with flat rice noodles, carrots, chicken, scrambled eggs and peanuts, tossed in a homemade Pad Thai sauce.
Serving4 Servings
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 4 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • ½ Tablespoon sriracha or to taste

For the pad Thai:

  • 8 oz. flat rice noodles or desired rice noodles
  • 2 Tablespoon neutral oil, like avocado or vegetable
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 oz. chicken breasts, cut into thin stripes or small bite-sized pieces
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 large carrot, cut into long shreds with a julienne vegetable peeler
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup crushed roasted peanuts
  • Lime wedges to serve with

Equipment

Instructions

Prepare the sauce

  • Make the sauce; whisk all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set aside,

Prepare the rice noodles:

  • Prepare the rice noodles; cook the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain the rice noodles and toss them with 1 tablespoon of oil. Set the noodles aside.

Prepare the chicken:

  • Make the chicken; heat remaining oil in a large skillet. Gently season the chicken with salt. Cook the chicken in the skillet until it is no longer pink and cooked through.
  • Add garlic and carrots and cook for 1 minute.
  • Push all the ingredients to the side of a skillet and add eggs. Scramble the eggs until cooked.

Add the noodles and sauce:

  • Add the remaining ingredients: add cooked rice noodles and add sauce to the skillet. Stir well to combine.

Serve:

  • Serve the Pad Thai garnished with peanuts and spring onions on top, as well as lime wedges on the side.

Notes

For a more colourful Pad Thai, you can add some red bell peppers.

Nutrition

Calories: 520 kcal · Carbohydrates: 63 g · Protein: 23 g · Fat: 20 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 0.01 g · Cholesterol: 118 mg · Sodium: 907 mg · Potassium: 515 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 2746 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 63 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: Asian
Cost: $15
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Main Course