Best Authentic Chicken Pad Thai Recipes

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CLASSIC CHICKEN PAD THAI



Classic Chicken Pad Thai image

Make authentic 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.

Provided by ChefJackie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

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

Steps:

  • Soak rice noodles in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tofu. Cook chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 796.9 calories, Carbohydrate 97.5 g, Cholesterol 190.4 mg, Fat 29.2 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 39.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 3005.9 mg, Sugar 17.6 g

AUTHENTIC PAD THAI



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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.

Provided by Allrecipes

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Thai

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

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

Steps:

  • Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with several inches of room temperature water; let soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain.
  • Whisk sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 582.8 calories, Carbohydrate 78.8 g, Cholesterol 132.2 mg, Fat 21.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 1478.7 mg, Sugar 22.6 g

CHICKEN PAD THAI



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Like a facsimile of your favorite takeout chicken pad Thai -- or perhaps, since there's no transit time, even better.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 ounces flat rice stick noodles (linguini size)
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons tamarind paste or tamarind concentrate (see Cook's Note)
1 to 3 tablespoons sriracha (depending on desired heat level)
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup cubed extra-firm tofu (1-by-1/2-inch cubes)
6 ounces chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 cup mung bean sprouts
3 thin scallions, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces (see Cook's Note)
1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • For the noodles: Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
  • For the sauce: Stir together the fish sauce, brown sugar, tamarind, sriracha and lime juice in a small bowl until well combined.
  • For the stir fry: Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the tofu and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Push the tofu to the side, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the chicken and shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Push to the side with the tofu, allowing the excess oil to drip down into the middle of the skillet. Add the beaten egg to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally and chopping to break up, until cooked through, about 30 seconds. Push the egg to the side with the tofu and chicken. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook just to soften slightly, about 2 minutes. Add the noodles, bean sprouts, scallions and sauce to the skillet. Combine the tofu, chicken and egg into the ingredients and stir fry, coating the ingredients with the sauce, and simmer to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Pile the stir fry onto a serving plate and top with chopped peanuts and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges.

PAD THAI



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Recipe video above. Here's a Pad Thai recipe that really does taste just as good as takeout from good Thai restaurants, and you'll find everything you need at the supermarket. See here for a truly authentic Pad Thai recipe, if that's what you're after - but note that most people find it a little too "real" for their palettes because Pad Thai outside of Thailand is dialled back on the fish sauce/dried shrimp "funk".I use chicken here but feel free to switch with any protein, even prawns/shrimp.

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Mains

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 17

125 g / 4oz Chang's Pad Thai dried rice sticks ((Note 1))
1 1/2 tbsp tamarind puree ((Note 2))
3 tbsp (packed) brown sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce ((Note 3))
1 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce ((Note 4))
2 - 3 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
1/2 onion (, sliced (brown, yellow))
2 garlic cloves (, finely chopped)
150 g/5oz chicken breast (or thigh) (, thinly sliced)
2 eggs (, lightly whisked)
1 1/2 cups of beansprouts
1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into 3cm / 1 1/4" batons (see photo)
1/4 cup garlic chives , cut into 3cm / 1 1/4" pieces
1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts
Lime wedges ((essential))
Ground chilli or cayenne pepper ((optional))
More beansprouts

Steps:

  • Place noodles in a large bowl, pour over plenty of boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes, then drain in a colander and quickly rinse under cold water. Don't leave them sitting around for more than 5 - 10 minutes.
  • Mix Sauce in small bowl.
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large non stick pan (or well seasoned skillet) over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 30 seconds.
  • Add chicken and cook for 1 1/2 minutes until mostly cooked through.
  • Push to one side of the pan, pour egg in on the other side. Scramble using the wooden spoon (add touch of extra oil if pan is too dry), then mix into chicken.
  • Add bean sprouts, tofu, noodles then Sauce.
  • Toss gently for about 1 1/2 minutes until Sauce is absorbed by the noodles.
  • Add garlic chives and half the peanuts. Toss through quickly then remove from heat.
  • Serve immediately, sprinkled with remaining peanuts and lime wedges on the side, with a sprinkle of chilli and a handful of extra beansprouts on the side if desired (this is the Thai way!). Squeeze over lime juice to taste before eating.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 650 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

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