One Pot Chicken Pad Thai
Quick and easy chicken Pad Thai recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in one pot over stovetop in 30 minutes. Sweet, spicy and tangy.
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 460kcal
Ingredients
Pad Thai Noodles
- 2 tablespoon Oil Vegetable, corn or canola
- 1 Chicken breast Cut into small cubes
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- 1 Shallot Finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Finely grated
- 2 cloves Garlic Finely minced
- ⅓ cup Red peppers Thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup Green peppers Thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup Broccoli florets
- ⅓ cup Carrots Thinly sliced
- 1 Egg Large
- 6 oz. Rice noodles
- Lime juice From half a lime
- Additional fish sauce Based on your preference
Pad Thai Sauce
- ¼ cup Tamarind concentrate Add less if you don't want it too tangy
- 5 tablespoon Fish sauce
- 3 tablespoon Oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Thai red chili sauce (Sambal Oelek)
- 3 tablespoon Brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon Red chili flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the noodles, according to the box instructions and keep aside. (Optional: Spray some oil to prevent them from sticking together).
- In the same large nonstick pot, heat oil on medium high heat and add the chicken pieces, salt and pepper. Cook for a few minutes until golden brown.
- Add shallots, ginger, garlic and mix until fragrant.
- Add red peppers, green peppers, broccoli, carrots and stir fry for about 1 minutes.
- In the same pot, push everything on one side and in the remaining space, add the egg and scramble it. Mix it with the rest of the chicken and vegetables.
- Add the tamarind concentrate, fish sauce, oyster sauce, red chilli sauce, brown sugar, crushed red chillies and mix everything together.
- Add the boiled noodles and mix everything together and let it cook for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens. DO NOT OVER-COOK or you will end up with a mushy mess.
- Squeeze half of a lime on top of the noddles and add more fish sauce if you like. Mix everything together.
- Garnish with peanuts, cilantro and limes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Tastes best when served immediately Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 2364mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 2359IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg