Authentic Pad Thai

Chicken Breast - Dinner

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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Authentic Pad Thai

Ingredients

12 ounces dried rice noodles

½ cup white sugar

½ cup distilled white vinegar

¼ cup fish sauce

2 tablespoons tamarind paste

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 boneless

skinless chicken breast halves

sliced into thin strips

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 ½ teaspoons garlic

minced

4 eggs

beaten

1 ½ tablespoons white sugar

1 ½ teaspoons salt

1 cup coarsely ground peanuts

2 cups bean sprouts

½ cup chopped fresh chives

1 tablespoon paprika

or to taste

1 lime

cut into wedges

Dinner

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Authentic Pad Thai

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 582.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.5g 43%

Carbohydrates: 78.8g 25%

Dietary Fiber: 4.3g 17%

Sugars: 22.6g

Fat: 21.3g 33%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Cholesterol: 132.2mg 44%

Vitamin A Iu: 935.5IU 19%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.8mg 91%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 9.2mg 15%

Folate: 76.8mcg 19%

Calcium: 63.5mg 6%

Iron: 2.6mg 14%

Magnesium: 90.6mg 32%

Potassium: 424.6mg 12%

Sodium: 1478.7mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 191.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.