Pad Thai

Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, peanuts and a sweet-sour sauce.

Thai · RR Moderate · 25 min · Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 200 g rice noodles
  • 2 eggs
  • 200 g chicken or prawns, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon or lime juice
  • 50 g peanuts, chopped (optional)
  • 2 spring onions (optional)
  • 1 handful bean sprouts (optional)
  • 2 tbsp oil

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Method

  1. Soak the noodles in hot water for 8 minutes, then drain.
  2. Mix the fish sauce, sugar and lemon juice.
  3. Stir-fry the garlic and chicken in oil, push to one side, scramble the eggs, then add noodles and sauce.
  4. Toss for 2 minutes, then add sprouts and spring onion. Top with peanuts and a lemon wedge.

Cheaper swaps & tips

  • Spaghetti can stand in for rice noodles.
  • Tofu or extra egg makes it vegetarian (use soy sauce).