Joe's Fusion Chicken Pad Thai

My girlfriend and I were craving pad Thai! So we looked at a few recipes and made our version. It is not exactly traditional pad Thai, so -- lo and behold -- the name!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 585 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups beef broth
• ½ cup fresh bean sprouts
• ½ cup chopped green onion
• 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) package pad Thai rice noodles
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Step 2

Season chicken with salt and black pepper; set aside.

Step 3

Whisk sugar, cayenne pepper, white wine vinegar, fish sauce, and peanut butter together in a bowl.

Step 4

Coat the inside of a large skillet or wok with olive oil and place over high heat.

Step 5

Cook and stir chicken in the hot oil just until the meat is white outside but still pink inside, about 3 minutes.

Step 6

Remove chicken and set aside in a bowl.

Step 7

Lower the heat under the skillet to medium-low. Cook and stir garlic in the skillet until it becomes translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 8

Cook and stir eggs into garlic until loosely cooked, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 9

Pour peanut sauce into the garlic and eggs, and stir to combine. Bring sauce to a simmer.

Step 10

Stir rice noodles into the boiling water. Cook until noodles are still slightly tough, about 5 minutes.

Step 11

Drain the noodles.

Step 12

Return chicken to the skillet with eggs and sauce. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, stirring frequently, 5 to 8 more minutes.

Step 13

Stir bean sprouts, rice noodles. and beef broth into the skillet. Bring to a simmer, and cook until noodles are tender and most of the broth has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.

Step 14

Sprinkle with green onions to serve..