Super easy pad Thai recipe made with chicken and veggies.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Cuisine: Asian/Thai
Keyword: Thai Chicken Bowl
Servings: 6-8 servings
Calories: 376kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel
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Ingredients
2large chicken breastscut into chunks
2Tablespoonssesame oil
16ouncepackage rice noodles
2cupsshredded carrots
8ouncessugar snap peas
8ouncecan water chestnutsdrained
13.5ouncecan coconut milk
1Tablespoonbrown sugar
3teaspoonsred curry paste
3Tablespoonslow sodium soy sauce
1/2cuppeanut butter
3Tablespoonslime juice
1Tablespoongrated fresh ginger
1/2teaspoonsalt
Cayenne pepper for heatoptional - to taste
Salted peanutsrough chopped, for serving
Instructions
In a pasta pot, boil water and add rice noodles. Cook according to package instructions. Add peas and carrots for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cool water. Set aside.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and chicken and stir fry until chicken is cooked. Add water chestnuts, coconut milk, brown sugar, curry paste, soy sauce, peanut butter, lime juice, and ginger. Sprinkle with salt and cayenne. (if desired) Stir to combine. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
Dump pasta and veggies into the sauce and toss to combine. Serve topped with salted peanuts.