MENU
  • Pinterest
  • Print
  • Save
  • Facebook
  • Email

Chicken Pad Thai Zoodle Bowls

Chicken Pad Thai Zoodle Bowls
  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 4
Get more veggies in your Pad Thai without sacrificing any of that yummy noodle flavor with this fun and fresh recipe.
By Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated September 20, 2016

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 medium peeled carrots, julienne peeled or spiralized (2 cups)
  • 2 medium zucchini, julienne peeled or spiralized (2 cups)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 20 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 6 green onions, whites and greens separated, sliced on the bias
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps

  • 1
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add eggs; cook 30 to 60 seconds, stirring until scrambled and firm. Transfer mixture to plate; cover to keep warm. Wipe out skillet.
  • 2
    In same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add carrots, zucchini, garlic, pepper flakes and salt; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Transfer to 4 bowls; cover.
  • 3
    In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and green onion whites; cook 5 minutes without moving, then stir and cook 3 to 5 minutes longer, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Return eggs to pan. Add brown sugar and soy sauce; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
  • 4
    Add chicken mixture to bowls. Sprinkle with green onion greens, peanuts, cilantro and mint. Serve with lime wedges.

Expert Tips

  • A spiralizer or julienne peeler turns vegetables like carrots or zucchini into spiraled, curly pasta-like strands. For the best spiralized carrots, opt for fatter carrots.
  • For stress-free Pad Thai, have all your prep done before even heating the skillet.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
24g
37%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
230mg
76%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Potassium
830mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
13g
Protein
37g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
230%
230%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
© 2020 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved