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Classic Thai-Style Pad Thai

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Thai 🇹🇭

Classic Thai-Style Pad Thai features springy rice noodles tossed in a bright tamarind sauce that balances sweet, tangy, and salty notes. Tender chicken, fluffy ribbons of egg, and a shower of crunchy peanuts meet fresh bean sprouts, chives, and lime for contrast. Serve it hot for a satisfying weeknight dinner or a casual gathering with friends.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook20 min
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyMedium
Classic Thai-Style Pad Thai
  1. 1

    Place the rice noodles in a large bowl and cover them with several inches of room temperature water; let them soak for 30 to 60 minutes. Drain.

  2. 2

    Whisk 1/2 cup sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste together in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then take it off the heat.

  3. 3

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken; cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat.

  4. 4

    Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the eggs; scramble until the eggs are nearly cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and rice noodles and stir until well combined.

  5. 5

    Stir in the tamarind mixture, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and salt; cook until the noodles are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the peanuts and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with bean sprouts, chives, and paprika; serve with lime wedges.

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