Pad Thai Recipe

Craving an authentic yet easy Pad Thai recipe that tastes just like your favorite Thai restaurant? This flavorful stir-fried noodle dish is packed with vibrant ingredients—tangy sauce, tender noodles, fresh vegetables, and crunchy peanuts. Whether you prefer vegetarian Pad Thai, shrimp Pad Thai, tofu Pad Thai, or even chicken Pad Thai, this base recipe is flexible, healthy, and perfect for any home cook.

Ingredients

For the Noodles

• 6 ounces Pad Thai rice noodles
• ¾ pound bean sprouts

For the Eggs

• 4 eggs
• 1 pinch salt

For the Pad Thai Sauce

• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons ketchup (great substitute when tamarind isn’t available)
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ¼ cup fish sauce
  (For vegan version: replace fish sauce with soy sauce or tamari)

For Stir-Frying

• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 2 cups grated carrots
• ⅔ cup chopped peanuts
• 1 cup green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

Directions

1. Prepare the Bean Sprouts & Noodles
   Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add bean sprouts and blanch for 30 seconds. Remove and drain.
   When water boils again, add rice noodles. Cook 3–5 minutes until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
2. Prepare the Eggs
   Whisk eggs with a pinch of salt and set aside.
3. Make the Pad Thai Sauce
   Mix lime juice, ketchup, brown sugar, and fish sauce in a bowl. Set aside.
4. Stir-Fry Everything Together
   Heat peanut oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and fry for a few seconds. Add red pepper flakes and carrots. Stir-fry 1 minute and remove.
   Pour beaten eggs into the wok and scramble gently.
   When eggs are set, return carrots to the wok and add sauce, bean sprouts, noodles, peanuts, and green onions.
   Toss everything together until fully coated and heated through.

Preparation Details

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Servings: 4
• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Thai Noodles / Asian Stir-Fry