Easy Chicken Pad Thai

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This quick and easy Chicken Pad Thai makes a great weeknight dinner. Full of Asian flavors, this recipe is gluten-free and ready in 20 minutes.  

Hi friends!

Hope your week is off to a great start! This recipe for Chicken Pad Thai is quickly becoming a weeknight favorite. I’ve made it a couple times in the past couple weeks, including over the weekend while my sister was in town! It tastes great warm, but in my opinion, it tastes just as good cold…which makes it ideal for leftovers.

You could easily make this vegetarian by using tofu instead of chicken and using tamari instead of soy sauce keeps it gluten-free! It would also be great with shrimp! Make it spicier by adding some sriracha like I do, or leave it out if that doesn’t float your boat.

Here’s how you make it:

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This quick and easy Chicken Pad Thai makes a great weeknight dinner. Full of Asian flavors, this recipe is gluten-free and ready in 20 minutes.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4-6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
  • Juice from one lime
  • 3 Tbsp tamari (or soy sauce)
  • 2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sweet thai chili sauce
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp sriracha (optional)
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (4 oz) package pad thai rice noodles
  • optional garnishes: cilantro, peanuts, green onion

Instructions

  1. Cook pad thai noodles according to package directions.
  2. In a large skillet over medium high heat, add all ingredients except the eggs and cook for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked.
  3. Move ingredients to one side of pan and crack and scramble eggs on open side of pan.
  4. Add pad thai noodles and stir until everything is well combined.
  5. Top with sliced green onions, minced cilantro and chopped peanuts if desired.

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Feel free to add extra veggies if you want! And if the noodles aren’t your favorite part, you could just use half the package!

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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