Chicken Pad Thai
This traditional Asian stir-fry is fast, easy, and flavorful. A perfect week night meal that combines chicken, bean sprouts, and rice noodles with a crunchy peanut topping.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
37 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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8 ounces rice noodles (Vietnamese bahn pho or Thai sen-mee)
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1/4 cup salted peanuts, finely chopped
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1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
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3 tablespoons fish sauce
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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4-1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon Asian chile sauce with garlic
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3 tablespoons cooking oil
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1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or turkey, cut into bite-sized strips
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1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1 cup fresh bean sprouts
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1/3 cup sliced green onion
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2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
Directions
1.
Place noodles in a large bowl. Add enough hot tap water to cover; let stand for 10 to 15 minutes or until pliable but not soft. Drain well in a colander.
2.
Meanwhile, for peanut topping, combine peanuts and lime peel; set aside.
3.
In a small bowl combine fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and chile sauce; stir until smooth. Set aside.
4.
In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir for 6 minutes until chicken is tender and no pink remains. Transfer to a bowl.
5.
Add egg to the hot skillet and cook for 30 seconds. Turn egg with spatula and cook for 30 to 60 seconds more, just until set. Remove and chop egg; set aside.
6.
In same skillet heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over high heat for 30 seconds. Add drained noodles and sprouts; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add fish sauce mixture and chicken; cook 1 to 2 minutes more until heated through. Divide noodle mixture among four plates. Sprinkle each serving with egg and peanut topping. Garnish with green onion and cilantro. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 565, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 119 mg, Sodium 945 mg, Carbohydrate 63 g, Total Sugar 9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 34 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 17%, Calcium 10%, Iron 14%. Exchanges: Starch 3, Other Carbohydrate 1, Fat 3.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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