Chicken Pad Thai
Chicken Pad Thai. A classic authentic chicken pad Thai made simpler than most other recipes. Additional vegetables such as eggplant, squash, peppers, green beans, broccoli, snow peas, and mushrooms can be tossed in as well. Push the egg to the side with the tofu and chicken. Rice noodles – you can find these in the Asian foods section of the grocery store. I usually use A Taste of Thai brand. Make Chicken Pad Thai using 13 ingredients and 3 steps quickly.
Ingredients
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150 g of rice noodles
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1 of chicken breast cut into small cubes
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1 of egg
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1 of small onion finely chopped
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1 of spring onion finely chopped
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1 of red pepper finely chopped
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1 of garlic clove minced
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1/2 teaspoon of chilli flakes
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1 tablespoon of roasted peanuts finely chopped
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1 teaspoon of brown sugar
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2 teaspoons of fish sauce
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2 tablespoons of tamarind sauce
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110 ml of water
Steps
- Place the rice noodles in a bowl of bowling water for about 8 minutes, drain away the water and set the rice noodles aside In a small saucepan fry the garlic, pepper and shallots for a couple of minutes in a little oil Stir in the tamarind sauce, chilli flakes, water, sugar and fish sauce Bring to the boil then set aside to use later
- Add some olive oil to a wok and stir fry the chicken for 5 minutes on a high heat Turn down the heat to medium and stir in the beaten egg Cook for a couple of minutes
- Stir in the cooked rice noodles and the sauce you made earlier Add in the peanuts and spring onions Cook for a further minute and then serve
This homemade pad Thai recipe feeds a crowd, so invite your friends over or get ready to enjoy delectable leftovers. A delicious balance of sweet, sour and salty flavors complements rice noodles and chicken in this quick and easy pad thai. We trimmed calories and boosted flavor by cutting back on the sugar you'll find in many restaurant versions. As with any stir-fry, be sure to have all your ingredients prepped before you begin–the steps move quickly once the cooking starts. It lacked true Pad Thai seasonings and accordingly taste.
