Super Easy Pad Thai

Skip the take-out. Delicious, fresh Pad Thai is easy to make right at home. We promise. MORE+ LESS-

By Bev Cooks

March 7, 2017

Ingredients

ounces pad Thai noodles

tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

eggs

tablespoons soy sauce

tablespoon fish sauce

tablespoons sambal oelek (or sriracha)

tablespoons fresh lime juice

tablespoons canola oil

tablespoons brown sugar

cup fresh bean sprouts

cup cilantro

scallions, thinly sliced

1/2

cup chopped peanuts

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1

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Remove from heat and add the noodles. Let sit about 10 minutes, or until soft. Drain and rinse under cool water.
2

Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Crack the eggs and scramble until set, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
3

To make the dressing, in a small bowl combine the soy sauce, fish sauce, sambal oelek, lime juice, canola oil, and brown sugar. Whisk until emulsified.
4

In a large skillet combine the noodles, sauce, bean sprouts, scrambled eggs, cilantro, and scallions. Toss until combined.
5

Serve garnished with peanuts.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

With its unmistakeable complex flavor, glossy noodles coated with spice, fresh toppings, and crunchy peanut garnish, homemade Pad Thai sounds difficult to make, but this version is so stinkin' easy you're going to flip every single last lid you have. You can use boxed Thai noodles (thick rice noodles work just fine). Once you've cooked the noodles and prepared the rest of the ingredients then you seriously just toss it all together -- the noodles, the super zingy dressing, the bean sprouts, the scallions, the eggs, and cilantro. Garnish with peanuts and that's it. So easy! Add some extra lime juice if you want more zing. And you can always toss in some sauteed chicken or shrimp if you want to add more protein to the mix.