EASY PEASY PAD THAI

This recipe is both a quick cook and has also been developed to make with easy-to-find ingredients! It is by no means traditional but tastes just as good with more accessible ingredients to use!

PREP 20m

COOK 15m

TOTAL 35m

SERVES 2

Pad Thai Noodles

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken breast, finely diced (or tofu alternative)

  • King prawns, optional

  • 1 small red onion, finely diced

  • 2 portions of rice noodles

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 fresh red chili, sliced

  • 2 handfuls bean sprouts

  • 4 spring onions, cut into 2-inch lengths

  • Handful roasted peanuts, finely diced

  • 1 carrot, finely sliced

  • 1/2 green pepper, finely sliced

  • Sesame oil

Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce or 1 tbsp dark soy sauce alternative

  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp palm sugar, jaggery, or brown sugar

  • 2 tsp tamarind concentrate

  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce

  • 60ml water

Method:

  1. Heat some oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add the diced chicken/prawns/tofu and cook until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.

  2. Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

  3. In the same pan, add a bit more oil if needed. Add the finely diced red onion and cook until softened. Then add the sliced carrot and green pepper and cook for an additional 3 minutes.

  4. Push the vegetables to the side of the pan and crack the eggs into the empty space. Scramble the eggs until cooked through.

  5. Mix everything together in the pan, including the cooked noodles, sauce mix, peanuts, spring onions, bean sprouts, and sliced chili. Toss everything together over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, ensuring the noodles are well-coated in the sauce.

  6. Add the cooked chicken, prawns, or tofu back into the pan and toss everything together for an additional 2 minutes until heated through.

  7. Serve the Pad Thai noodles immediately, garnished with additional chopped peanuts, bean sprouts, coriander, and sliced chili on the side. Don't forget to serve with a large wedge of fresh lime for squeezing over the top.

  8. Enjoy your delicious Pad Thai noodles!