Chicken Pad Thai 🇹🇭

Almost exactly one year ago, I went to Thailand on my honeymoon. I am obsessed with all Asian cuisine but eating Thai food prepared by natives just hits differently. This pad Thai is inspired by my time there, and is particularly not intimidating in terms of Thai flavors. I hope you give it a try!

Ingredients:

10 oz Thai rice noodles (I used brown rice)

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 Tbsp rice vinegar

1 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp hoisin sauce

1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips and strips halved

1 1/2 cups carrots carrots

2 cloves garlic, sliced thin

5 scallions, whites minced, greens sliced into 1-inch pieces

2 cups bean sprouts

3 large eggs, beaten

1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped

1/3 cup cilantro, chopped

Red pepper flakes and sesame seeds (optional)

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Directions:

Boil your water and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Once finished, drain in a colander and set aside.

While the pasta is boiling, start by preparing all your veggies. Chop anything that needs to be chopped and set it aside.

In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice and hoisin sauce. Set aside.

Cube your chicken. In a frying pan or wok, heat up the oil. Then, add in the chicken. Sauté until cooked through and then remove from the frying pan, leaving the remaining oil in the pan. Add in your peppers and carrots. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until starting to soften. Now add your garlic, scallions and bean sprouts. Mix and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.

Once the veggies are soft, push them to the side and pour in the eggs. Quickly scramble them and then mix into the veggies.

Add back in the chicken and pasta, stir. Then add in the sauce. Mix to incorporate.

Remove your portion of pasta and garnish with the peanuts and cilantro. If you want, add some red pepper flakes and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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Tips:

✨I prefer dark meat chicken for this recipe. Stir frying chicken can fry it out, whereas dark meat can get crispy while staying juicy.

✨Load up on peanuts.

✨You can skip the jalapeño and cilantro if you want.