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Dinner Meals Cooking Time : 35 minutes Recipe Servings : 4 Recipe Dificult : easy 0.00

Thailand Pad Thai | Classic Thai Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

Pad Thai is one of Thailand’s most beloved dishes, featuring chewy rice noodles stir-fried with a flavorful combination of shrimp or chicken, eggs, tofu, bean sprouts, peanuts, and fresh herbs. Its signature sauce balances sweet, sour, salty, and savory flavors using tamarind, fish sauce, sugar, and lime.

This popular Thai street-food dish is quick to prepare and makes a satisfying lunch or dinner. The noodles are soaked until tender, then stir-fried over high heat with the protein, aromatics, egg, and tangy Pad Thai sauce. Fresh bean sprouts and crushed peanuts are added at the end for crunch and texture.

Serve Pad Thai with lime wedges, extra peanuts, chili flakes, and fresh cilantro for a vibrant and authentic Thai-inspired meal.

Cooking Method

Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 20–30 minutes, until flexible but still slightly firm.
Drain the noodles thoroughly and set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together the tamarind paste, fish sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and chili flakes.
Heat a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the vegetable oil.
Add the shrimp, chicken, or tofu and stir-fry until cooked through and lightly browned.
Add the garlic and shallot and cook for about 1 minute.
Push the ingredients to one side of the wok.
Crack the eggs into the empty side and scramble gently until just set.
Add the drained rice noodles.
Pour the Pad Thai sauce over the noodles.
Toss everything together over high heat for 2–4 minutes, until the noodles are tender and evenly coated.
Add the bean sprouts, carrots, and green onions.
Stir-fry for another 1–2 minutes, keeping the vegetables slightly crisp.
Remove from the heat.
Transfer the Pad Thai to serving plates.
Top with crushed peanuts and fresh cilantro.
Serve immediately with lime wedges, extra bean sprouts, and chili flakes.