How to make the tastiest Pad Thai at home | *New and improved* recipe! | The Woks of Life

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is plant-based and often more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Soy sauce is easier to find and lower in sodium.

tamarind paste

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds acidity with lower cost.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and budget-friendly.

Prepare rice noodles by soaking them in hot water until they turn opaque white.

Marinate chicken with cornstarch, Thai soy sauce, and water to keep it juicy.

Prep mung bean sprouts, garlic chives, shallots, and garlic.

Pulverize dried shrimp in a food processor to create coarse crumbs.

Prepare sauce by mixing fish sauce, palm sugar, and Tamarind concentrate.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok until smoking.

Add marinated chicken to the wok and cook until done.

Push chicken to the side, add beaten eggs, and scramble them.

Mix in the soaked rice noodles and sauce, stirring everything together.

Add mung bean sprouts and garlic chives, stir-frying until heated through.

Serve hot, garnished with crushed peanuts.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens