Pad Thai DIY Recipe (Step by Step with Instructions)

What’s the most famous dish? Pad Thai, of course! No trip to Thailand or to a Thai restaurant is complete, unless you’ve tasted this dish. In fact, one of my fondest memories of Thailand was in tasting the different food dishes available – chief of which was Pad Thai.

So it’s no surprise that I wanted to try this dish for myself. After all, how hard could it be right?

DELECTABLE DISH FOR THE DAY: PAD THAI

DIFFICULTY: Easy, but super hassle to prep

SERVING SIZE: Good for 5 people

PREP TIME: 60 minutes (This already takes into account the fact that I cheated! I bought ready made Pad Thai sauce)

COOKING TIME: 30 minutes

INGREDIENTS FOR PAD THAI

I cheated on the sauce – but my friends say this is a good Pad Thai sauce recipe to follow: Pad Thai | RecipeTin Eats

I used this ready made Pad Thai sauce I purchased from Landers. Anyway, it wasn’t amazing, so I won’t bother posting it here.

Toppings I used

200g Dried Rice Noodles (I used the Mama brand)
1 onion, diced
5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
300g chicken breast, thinly sliced
300g shrimp
4 eggs, lightly whisked
1/2 block firm tofu, cut into small blocks (around 1 cup worth)
1/2 cup garlic chives (equivalent to ~4 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup scallions)
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts ( I used Barrio Fiesta Roasted Peanuts )

STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS TO COOK PAD THAI

STEP 1: Prep the noodles and all the toppings

This seriously took me SO MUCH time. I don’t know if I’m just inefficient, but ugh.

Let a pot of water boil, then place the noodles inside for ~5 minutes. Afterwards, drain the water and quickly rinse the noodles under cold water

Slice the chicken breast into thin strips. Marinate with salt, pepper, and Five Spice. Place into the refrigerator and let it rest for ~30 mins

Peel the shrimp, then lightly slice the side of the shrimp so you can take out the black strip of poop (ok, this took up most of my time)

Chop up the 1/2 block of firm tofu into smaller blocks

Place your roasted peanuts into a food processor, and let it crush!

Lightly whisk four eggs

STEP 2: Cook the Pad Thai

In a skillet over high heat, place some oil and add the diced onion and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant

Add the marinated chicken and cook for ~2 minutes or until the chicken is mostly cooked through (almost all white)

Add the shrimp and cook for ~1 minute or until the shrimp is pink

Push the toppings to one side of the pan and pour in the lightly whisked eggs. Scramble using a wooden spoon. Make sure the eggs are fully formed. Once formed, mix with the toppings