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Classic Chicken Pad Thai

Name: Classic Chicken Pad Thai
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 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; 3 cloves garlic , chopped; 1 tablespoon shrimp paste; 3 eggs; 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions; 0.75 cups dry roasted peanuts; 2 cups bean sprouts; 1 lime , cut into wedges

Total Time

1h 15m

30m prep · 45m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Make classic 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.

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Ingredients

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
3 cloves garlic , chopped
1 tablespoon shrimp paste
3 eggs
2 tablespoons chopped spring onions
0.75 cups dry roasted peanuts
2 cups bean sprouts
1 lime , cut into wedges

Instructions

1

Soak rice noodles in a bowl of water for 15 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, combine brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and tamarind paste in a bowl. Whisk well and set aside.
3

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add tofu. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes.
4

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.
5

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.