Classic Chicken Pad Thai

Make classic Thai noodles at home with this chicken pad Thai recipe. The sauce is made from scratch using Thai favorites like fish sauce, tamarind paste, and shrimp paste.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 797 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• ¾ cup dry roasted peanuts
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 6 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste
• 10 ounces dried rice noodles
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce, or to taste
• 5 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 12 ounces chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 1 (7 ounce) package firm tofu, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak rice noodles in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.

Step 3

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tofu. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes.

Step 4

Add garlic and shrimp paste to the wok and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes, then add fish sauce mixture and drained noodles. Cook until the noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 5

Push noodles to one side of the wok. Crack the eggs into the other side. Scramble until firm, about 3 minutes. Stir into the noodles. Serve with peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime wedges.