Chicken Pad Thai Recipe - thai food cooking - rice noodles

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + Worcestershire

Soy sauce is easier to find and provides a similar umami flavor.

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles reduce carbs while spaghetti is a budget-friendly substitute.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds offer a nut-free option while cashews are often less expensive.

tamarind paste

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Lime juice adds acidity while apple cider vinegar is a cost-effective alternative.

Boil water in a pot and add Thai rice noodles, turning off the heat and letting them sit for 8 to 10 minutes.

In a bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, the juice from 1 lime, and 1/2 tablespoon of Thai chili paste to create the Pad Thai sauce.

Heat a wok on high and add sliced chicken thighs, cooking them about 3/4 of the way through.

Add 2 eggs to the wok without breaking them until they are cooked, then stir them in.

Add the Pad Thai sauce to the wok and stir everything together.

Add fresh bean sprouts and stir in the drained noodles.

Add crushed peanuts for texture and chopped chives (or scallions).

Fold all the ingredients together and serve topped with cilantro and more crushed peanuts.

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