The Best Easy Pad Thai Recipe
Pad Thai made at home doesn't have to be complicated. This recipe has simple ingredient list that still provides all the wonderful flavors of Pad Thai.
Equipment
- 1 Large Frying Pan
- 1 Medium Sauce Pan for cooking rice or rice noodles
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice or Rice Noodles cooked
- 1 lb Ground Pork or Shredded Chicken
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Medium Onion diced
- 2 Shredded Carrots
- 1 Red Pepper
Sauce Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp Coconut Aminos or Soy Sauce use coconut aminos for gluten free
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Peanut Butter
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- Salt to taste I usually use 1/4-1/2 tsp
- 1 tsp Red Chili Paste optional - add more or less according to your spice preference
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of fat to the pan such as sesame oil, lard, tallow, ghee, or butter.
- While the pan is heating, cook one cup of white rice according to instruction on the rice packaging.
- Add diced red pepper and onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes until soft and fragrant. Add the minced garlic to the pan and sauté another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- If you plan to use ground pork, add it at this time and fry until fully cooked through. If using shredded chicken, add it to the pan and fry until warmed through.
- Mix in all sauce ingredients and stir until fully combined. If you want to make sure the sauce ingredients are mixed well, you can mix them separately and then add. I usually just add them directly to the pan and stir well after to make this a one dish meal.
- Simmer on low for 10-15 minutes to let the flavors develop and add in the rice when it is finished cooking.
- Top with sesame seeds, a fresh squeeze or lime, cilantro, and peanuts and enjoy