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Pad Thai at Home

A homemade chicken Pad Thai with rice noodles, bean sprouts, eggs, and a tangy tamarind-fish sauce mixture, finished with dry roasted peanuts.
Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 46 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Small Bowl
  • Tongs
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 lb.Chicken Breastcut into 1/2″ cubes
  • 6 tbsp.Vegetable Oilcan also use Sesame Oil over Veggie Oil
  • 3 Eggs
  • 3 tbsp.Diced Onions
  • 1 tbsp.Minced Garlic:
  • 3 Green Onionscut into 1″ pieces
  • 14 oz.Bean Sproutscan drained
  • cupDry Roasted Peanuts
  • 8 oz.Thai Rice Noodlescooked rinsed and drained
  • 3 tbsp.Brown Sugar
  • 3 tbsp.Thai Fish Sauce
  • 2 tbsp.Tamarind Puree
  • 1 tbsp.Lime Juice
  • 1/4 tsp.Ground Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tbsp.Water

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil. Add the 1 lb chicken breast (cubed into 1/2″ pieces) in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink and cooked through, about 5–7 minutes. Transfer the cooked chicken to a plate and set aside.
  • Wipe the skillet if there is excessive browned residue, then return it to medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp vegetable oil. Crack and lightly whisk the 3 eggs in a small bowl, pour into the skillet, and scramble until just set. Transfer the cooked eggs to the plate with the chicken.
  • Add 2 tbsp vegetable oil to the skillet and heat over medium. Add the 3 tbsp diced onions and 1 tbsp minced garlic; sauté, stirring often, until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2–3 minutes.
  • Add the 3 green onions (cut into 1″ pieces) to the skillet and cook 1–2 minutes more, until the green onions are slightly softened but still bright.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp brown sugar, 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce, 2 tbsp tamarind puree, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper, 1 tbsp water, and the remaining 2 tbsp vegetable oil until combined.
  • Pour the sauce into the skillet with the onions and garlic, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 1 minute to warm and slightly thicken the sauce.
  • Return the cooked chicken and eggs to the skillet. Add the 8 oz cooked, rinsed, and drained Thai rice noodles (break apart any clumps) and the 14 oz drained bean sprouts. Toss gently with tongs or a spatula until the sauce evenly coats the noodles, chicken, eggs, and bean sprouts and everything is heated through, about 2–3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and serve hot, garnished with the dry roasted peanuts.

Notes

Thai Fish Sauce: 6 tablespoons
Tamarind Puree: 4 tablespoons
Lime Juice: 2 tablespoons
Ground Cayenne Pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
Vegetable Oil: 4 tablespoons (included in the sauce mixture)
Water: 2 tablespoons