Authentic Pad Thai

Authentic Pad Thai

Inspired by the pad thai at Thai Tom, this recipe features a tamarind paste, vinegar, sugar, and fish sauce mixture over perfectly stir-fried eggs, chicken breast, and rice noodles, garnished with peanuts, chives, and fresh bean sprouts.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
583 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with several inches of room temperature water; let soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain.
Step 2
Whisk sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat.
Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 4
Heat 1 tablespoon oil and minced garlic in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Stir in eggs; scramble until eggs are nearly cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add cooked chicken breast slices and rice noodles; stir to combine.
Step 5
Stir in tamarind mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and salt; cook until noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in peanuts; cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with bean sprouts, chives, paprika, and lime wedges.
Authentic Pad Thai
Authentic Pad Thai
Authentic Pad Thai
Authentic Pad Thai

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 1 tablespoon paprika, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 12 ounces dried rice noodles
  • 1 cup coarsely ground peanuts
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 0.5 cup chopped fresh chives
  • 1.5 tablespoons white sugar
  • 0.25 cup fish sauce
  • 0.5 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic, minced

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