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Last Updated on December 1, 2023 by Tracy
Chicken Pad Thai is a popular restaurant dish, see how you can make Chicken Pad Thai at home with this delicious Chicken Pad Thai recipe.
Chicken Pad Thai Recipe
Chicken Pad Thai is a restaurant meal favorite for us, it is is one of the meals that our family actually orders every time we go to our favorite Thai restaurant, and when we don’t eat-in, we order Chicken Pad Thai takeout. It’s a bit spicy, the chicken is always nice and tender and pad thai noodles are just delicious! It took years of ordering this dish before deciding that we should try to make it at home. And guess what?! It wasn’t nearly as hard as I expected. Cheaper too 😉 In fact, you may have many of the ingredients at home right now…I know I do! Well, besides the pad thai noodles, but you can get those at just about any grocery store or online.
You will make the sauce, then brown the chicken, then the noodles. So, there are a few extra steps, but once you get the hang of it, you’ll see that it’s worth it! Then if your favorite take-out restaurant is closed one afternoon and you really want chicken pad thai, you can just make it!
This is definitely one of those recipes that the more you make it, the more comfortable you will get with the steps and the easier it will become.
As you can see, it is filled with all sorts of deliciousness! The sauce is amazing, the noodles are easy to make, and the chicken cooked up beautifully. I added sweet mini peppers to our chicken pad thai, but feel free to add whatever vegetables you would like. Think mushrooms, onions, butternut squash…you name it.
Once the chicken and noodles are cooked, you top with quick scrambled eggs, your cooked veggies, and the sauce and VOILA! You have successfully made Chicken Pad Thai! No uber eats, grub hub, door dash required 😉 Plus, you can probably make this dish faster than you could get it delivered! This easy chicken pad thai recipe is ready from start to finish in less than 45 minutes.
Now, here is my Chicken Pad Thai Recipe. Be sure to Print It and Pin It so that you can make it again and again.
Chicken Pad Thai
Equipment
- Stove
Ingredients
- 8 oz pad thai noodles
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 mini sweet peppers – sliced lengthwise
- chopped peanuts for garnish if desired
Pad Thai Sauce
- 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 3 tbsp soy sauce – I used low sodium
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
Pad Thai Sauce
- Mix all ingredients well in a small bowl and set aside
Chicken Pad Thai
- Heat oil in large skillet and saute chicken along with a splash of soy sauce
- Prepare noodles according to package instructions
- While chicken and noodles are cooking scramble 2 eggs, put them in a bowl and set aside
- Saute the diced peppers until soft – this will take just a few minutes
- When the chicken is cooked, cut it into strips or bite size pieces and set aside
- In a large skillet or wok, combine noodles, cooked chicken, peppers and sauce
- Top with chopped peanuts if desired
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
If you don’t have a wok at home, you can use a skillet, just make sure it’s large enough to fit everything in it. You will want all the ingredients in one pan at the end so that all the flavors mix together.
I hope you enjoy this Chicken Pad Thai Recipe as much as we do!
If you are planning on having a glass of wine with your homemade Chicken Pad Thai, I recommend a white wine, and since this is a little spicy, I would recommend pairing with a Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
Need some supplies before making this Chicken Pad Thai Recipe?
Looking for another delicious and flavorful recipe? Check out my Korean Beef Recipe – it’s ready in 15 minutes! Oh and I actually use ground turkey from time to time for a healthy twist and the family never notices! Feel free to substitute ground chicken or even make a blend of beef, turkey and chicken. The sauce is really the star in my Korean Beef Recipe, again, it’s a little spicy and so easy to make!
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yeah, I could make that
That looks delicious.
Looks delish! I’m gonna give it a try!
Sounds yummy!! Will be trying it soon!!
Even though I don’t eat Thai food that often, I always enjoy it. This is such an easy recipe. I’ll have to make it soon. Thank-you!!
I love your recipes!!
this looks absolutely amazing. Love that it looks so simple to make.
I have never tasted this before. It sounds pretty good. I wouldn’t put scrambled eggs on it though.
cant’ wait to make this very soon, thanks for sharing
I like all the flavors in this dish and I like rice noodles.
I’ve always wanted to know how to cook it at home. Thanks!
Good job putting this together. The ingredients look fun.
I vote for this recipe vegan style. 😉
This would be a good recipe for my daughter to make when she moves into her college apartment. Sounds delish!
looks delicious!
i have the recipes the only thing that is missing is for me to cook it. thank you so much for sharing the recipe. <3
Any comments by someone who actually made it??
I have 🙂 Several times!
Hahahaha I’m looking to find if anyone has actually made it. I have all the ingredients and fingers crossed it turns out ok. I’ll come back and review the recipe when I’m done lol
I have made it several times! Let me know what you think 🙂
This was amazing added just a tad of fish sauce
That’s a great idea – I will do that next time – Thank you 🙂
Made it! Loved how simple and quick it was. I had all ing. on hand! Delicious!
Glad to hear it!!! Thank you for sharing, it’s one of our faves too 🙂
Just made this!!! So delicious! Will def make again!
Glad to hear you enjoyed it 🙂
Truly the best homemade pad thai sauce. Wondering if you could post the sauce calories?
I would happily research that for you 🙂