Toronto Pad Thai
Toronto Pad Thai brings a lively balance of tangy tamarind, bright lime, and gentle heat, coating springy rice noodles with tofu, eggs, and crunchy bean sprouts. Finished with roasted peanuts and fresh green onions, it offers a satisfying mix of textures and sweet-sour-savory notes. Great for a weeknight dinner or casual gathering, and easy to adapt with chicken, shrimp, or pork.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook10 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Toronto Pad Thai, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 51 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 6 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 89 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 26
- Heart Health
- 45
- Metabolic
- 31
- Digestive
- 25
- Inflammatory
- 37
- Performance
- 44
- General Wellness
- 1
Put the rice noodles in a large bowl, cover them with very hot tap water, and let them soak for 30 minutes. Drain the noodles and set them aside.
- 2
Stir the tamarind paste with boiling water in a bowl until evenly mixed, and let it sit for 15 minutes.
- 3
Press the tamarind mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to strain it, and discard any fibers or seeds.
- 4
Mix the strained tamarind paste with the ketchup, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, and chili paste in a bowl.
- 5
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
- 6
Cook and stir the garlic and tofu until the tofu develops browned edges, 3 to 4 minutes.
- 7
Pour in the eggs and scramble for 30 seconds, then add the noodles, tamarind mixture, and bean sprouts.
- 8
Cook and stir until the noodles separate, are heated through, and are coated with sauce, about 5 minutes.
- 9
Sprinkle with peanuts and sliced green onions.
- Calories 485.03 kcal High 24%
- Protein 20.07 g Good Source 40%
- Carbohydrate 55.62 g 20%
- Total Fat 22.69 g High 29%
- Saturated Fat 4.27 g High 21%
- Trans Fat 0.03 g High --
- Cholesterol 161.97 mg High 54%
- Sodium 624.31 mg High 27%
- Dietary Fiber 4.04 g Moderate 14%
- Total Sugars 6.56 g --
- Added Sugars 2.81 g Moderate 6%
- Calcium 142.48 mg Moderate 11%
- Iron 6.01 mg Good Source 33%
- Potassium 1469.8 mg Good Source 31%
- Vitamin A 151.01 mcg Moderate 17%
- Vitamin C 5.04 mg Low Source 6%
- Vitamin D 0.68 mcg Low Source 3%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Peanuts 🥜
- Eggs 🥚
- Soy 🌱
- Gluten
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Toronto Pad Thai is a Canadian dinner recipe made with 15 ingredients. It takes about 35 mins, serves 6, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Bean Sprouts, Chili Paste, Eggs, and Firm Tofu. Each serving provides about 485.03 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Toronto Pad Thai?
- It is a Canadian recipe made with 15 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
- What is Toronto Pad Thai made of?
- The main ingredients are Bean Sprouts, Chili Paste, Eggs, Firm Tofu, Green Onion. The full list of 15 is above.
- What goes well with Toronto Pad Thai?
- Explore these Canadian side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Toronto Pad Thai?
- About 35 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 485.03 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Toronto Pad Thai easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 15 ingredients and 9 steps.
- Is Toronto Pad Thai healthy?
- Toronto Pad Thai has an easyChef Pro health score of 46/100. Per serving, it provides 485.03 calories and 20.07 g of protein, or 40% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of iron and potassium. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 624.31 mg (27% of the Daily Value), saturated fat at 4.27 g (21% of the Daily Value) and added sugars at 2.81 g (6% of the Daily Value). It contains Peanuts, Eggs, Soy, Gluten, Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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