Easy Pad Thai in 15 Minutes!

Make this easy authentic Pad Thai at home in 15 Minutes! Sweet, tangy, savory stir-fried rice noodles with fresh chicken, prawns, and tofu, topped off with crunchy peanuts make the easiest dinner ever. If you love getting Pad Thai at Thai restaurants, you might be surprised to learn that this easy Thai rice noodle recipe actually only takes 15 minutes. Made with tart tamarind paste, palm sugar, and fish sauce, this Pad Thai recipe might be your next go-to easy weeknight dinner.

Easy Pad Thai

• Day 15 of 15 Minute Dinners for 15 Days
• Pad Thai Ingredients
  • 3 Must-Have Ingredients For Pad Thai
  • Prepping Your Rice Noodles For Pad Thai
• Step By Step Instructions To Pad Thai

Day 15 of 15 Minute Dinners for 15 Days

Welcome to the FINAL DAY of cooking 15 Minute Dinners for 15 Days! To finish off the series, I have to make one of the most highly requested recipes, Pad Thai! This simple and delicious Pad Thai dish is the perfect 15-minute recipe that I promise you will be making over and over again! This Thai noodle can be served with tofu, chicken, or prawns. To finish the series off strong today, we are adding all 3!

Pad Thai Ingredients

• 1 pack of Rice Noodle (200g) 
• 2 stalks of Green Onion
• 1 Shallot chopped 
• 2 tbsp of Tamarind Concentrate 
• 2 tbsp of Brown Sugar or Palm Sugar 
• ½ tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce
• 2 ½ tbsp of Fish Sauce 
• 2 piece of Chicken Thigh cut into bite-sized pieces 
• 6 peeled Shrimp 
• 2 blocks of Marinated Tofu cut into bite-sized pieces 
• 2 Egg
• 1 cup of Bean Sprouts 
• 1 tbsp of Crushed Roasted Peanuts 

3 Must-Have Ingredients For Pad Thai

The 3 absolutely must-have ingredients for Pad Thai are tamarind concentrate, brown or palm sugar, and fish sauce. The tamarind gives it a natural, but muted tartness and sweetness that is more subtle than lemon or lime, sweetened by the caramel flavors of palm sugar. The fish sauce adds that final punch of umami that makes this Thai rice noodle meal so addicting. Combined together, these ingredients gives you that sweet, savory, and sour flavors that makes the perfect Pad Thai.

Prepping Your Rice Noodles For Pad Thai

To make our Pad Thai today, we are using a pack of wide, flat rice noodles. To prevent noodles from soggy, I soak the rice noodles in warm water first for 5 minutes while preparing the other ingredients. Pre-soaking the noodle helps it cook faster, which prevents it from getting soggy. It is particularly important if you spicy, drizzle sriracha sauce all over the noodles.

Step By Step Instructions To Pad Thai

1. Soak the rice noodle in room temperature water while preparing the protein, sauce, and vegetable 
2. Mix tamarind concentrate, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, and fish sauce until sugar is dissolved 
3. In a pan, drizzle in oil and turn the heat up to medium-high. Add in the chicken thigh and saute for 2-3 minutes. 
4. Add in shrimp and saute for 1-2 minutes. 
5. Add in tofu, shallots, and garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes. 
6. Add in the noodle and pour the sauce over the noodle. Saute together for 1-2 minutes and let the noodle soak in the sauce. 
7. Push the noodles to the side and crack in 2 eggs. Let the eggs sit for 30 seconds before breaking the yolk apart and saute the egg into the noodle. 
8. Turn the heat to high and Add-in bean spurs and green onion, saute for another 30seconds – 1 minute. 
9. Garnish with green onions and served with a side of lime wedges 

Easy 15 Minute Pad Thai

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 5 votes

One of the most highly requested recipes, Pad Thai! Sweet, tangy, savory stir-fry rice noodles topped off with crunchy peanuts, served with tofu, chicken, and prawns.

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Cook Time:15 minutes mins

Total Time:15 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: 20 Minute Recipes, Asian Noodles, easy dinner, noodle recipe, thai

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 2691kcal

Ingredients

• 200 g Rice Noodle About 1 pack
• 2 stalks Green Onion
• 1 Shallot chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tbsp Tamarind Concentrate
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar or Palm Sugar
• ½ tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
• 2 ½ tbsp Fish Sauce
• 2 piece Chicken Thigh cut into bite-sized pieces
• 6 peeled Shrimp
• 2 blocks Tofu marinated, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 Egg
• 1 cup Bean Sprouts
• 1-2 tbsp neutral oil canola or vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp Crushed Roasted Peanuts

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Instructions

• Soak the rice noodle in room temperature water while preparing the protein, sauce, and vegetable
• Mix tamarind concentrate, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, and fish sauce until sugar is dissolved
• In a pan, drizzle in oil and turn the heat up to medium-high. Add in the chicken thigh and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in shrimp and saute for 1-2 minutes.
• Add in tofu, shallots, and garlic and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
• Add in the noodle and pour the sauce over the noodle. Saute together for 1-2 minutes and let the noodle soak in the sauce.
• Push the noodles to the side and crack in 2 eggs. Let the eggs sit for 30 seconds before breaking the yolk apart and saute the egg into the noodle.
• Turn the heat to high and Add-in bean spurs and green onion, saute for another 30seconds – 1 minute.
• Garnish with green onions and served with a side of lime wedges

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Nutrition

Serving: 260gCalories: 2691kcalCarbohydrates: 246gProtein: 169gFat: 113gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 38gMonounsaturated Fat: 41gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 773mgSodium: 5259mgPotassium: 1788mgFiber: 15gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 1155IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 1250mgIron: 19mg