Chicken Pad Thai is a quick stir-fried noodle dish made in a wok with sliced chicken, flat rice noodles, and tangy Pad Thai sauce. Its standout trait is the high-heat wok technique that creates slightly charred, tender noodles with a balanced sweet-salty-tangy flavor.
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Heat a wok over maximum heat.
Add cooking oil to the hot wok, then add the sliced chicken.
Stir-fry the chicken until it's cooked through.
Using a strainer, remove the chicken from the wok and set it aside, leaving the oil in the wok.
Crack an egg into the hot oil and scramble it quickly.
Add the Pad Thai sauce to the wok and mix with the scrambled egg.
Add the soaked rice noodles and the cooked chicken back into the wok.
Add bean sprouts and chopped garlic chives, then stir-fry everything together until the noodles have absorbed the sauce and are tender.
Plate the Pad Thai.
Garnish with crushed peanuts and serve immediately.
Pad Thai is best served immediately. Leftover cooked noodles can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 days and reheated gently in a wok or skillet with a splash of water.
wok or large skillet · wooden or metal spatula or cooking spoon
Yes. Use a large skillet or wide pan over medium-high heat, working in batches if needed. High heat and constant stirring are more important than the vessel itself.
Soak dried flat rice noodles in room-temperature water for 30–45 minutes until pliable but still slightly firm. They will finish cooking in the wok.
Mix 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp palm sugar, and 1 tsp lime juice as a substitute.
Yes. Slice chicken, chop garlic chives, and soak noodles up to 2 hours before cooking. Cook the dish fresh just before serving for best texture.
Only if your Pad Thai sauce is gluten-free. Most store-bought versions contain fish sauce and tamarind, but check the label for wheat or soy.
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