Simple & Delicious Chicken Pad Thai in Minutes

Watcharee’s Chicken Pad Thai is a simple, authentic Thai noodle dish you can make at home in less than 15 minutes. Made with tender rice noodles, eggs, and chicken, this recipe brings together the classic balance of sweet, sour, and savory flavors that define a great Pad Thai.

With our Pad Thai sauce, there is no guesswork. It helps you achieve the right flavor quickly, making this dish approachable whether you are cooking Thai food for the first time or returning to a favorite recipe.

This is also a versatile meal you can make your own. Try it with shrimp, tofu, or your choice of protein, and enjoy a dish that works just as well for a quick weeknight dinner as it does for a relaxed weekend meal.

Author

Watcharee Limanon

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Servings

2

Category

Dinner

Cuisine

Thai

Ingredients

• ¼ cup + 2 tbs Watcharee’s Pad Thai Sauce
• 50 g (medium width) dried flat rice noodles or banh pho noodles
• 1 small chicken breast, sliced to bite sized pieces
• 2 tbsp dried shrimp
• 2-3 tbs oil
• ¼ cup water
• 1 egg
• ¼ - ½ cup firm or extra firm tofu, cut into small cubes
• 2 tbs preserved sweet radish
• 2-3 garlic cloves, sliced to 1 inch long
• 1 cup beansprouts
• ¼ cup ground unsalted roasted peanuts
• 1 wedge of lime
• 1 tsp ground hot chili (optional)

Directions

1. Soak noodles in cold water until soft for 20- 30 minutes, drain and set aside.
2. Heat 1tbs of oil in a wok over medium heat until hot. Add tofu and dried shrimp. Cook until tofu is lightly brown on all sides which takes around 1-1.5 minutes.
3. Add preserved sweet radish to the wok and stir for 30 seconds and move all ingredients to one side of the wok.
4. Add ½ tbs oil to the wok and then add chicken and cook to 80%. Move it to one side of the pan.
5. Add another ½ tbs of oil to the wok, followed by noodles. Stir until the noodles start to turn translucent and soft. Add water if needed to soften the noodles further. Do not add too much water as noodles will be too mushy. Move the noodles and all ingredients to the side of the wok.
6. Add oil to the wok. Add the egg and break the egg yolk. Move the noodles to cover the egg and let it sit for 30 - 45 seconds. Stir the noodles and egg to mix together for another 30 seconds.
7. Add ¼ cup of Watcharee’s Pad Thai Sauce to the noodles. Mix everything together.
8. Add beansprouts, garlic chives and ground peanuts. Mix well and turn off the heat.
9. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of Watcharee's Pad Thai sauce over the dish just before serving.