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Super Easy Pad Thai

Name: Super Easy Pad Thai
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 7 ounces pad Thai noodles; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 eggs; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoons sambal oelek (or sriracha); 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 cup fresh bean sprouts; 1 cup cilantro; 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

10 Ratings

8 Reviews

Kitchen Tested

Prep 15 min
Total 30 min
Servings 2

Forget leaving the house to get takeout. This easy dinner for two is crunchy, spicy and delicious, plus you don’t even have to put pants on to make it happen.

By Bev Cooks

Updated December 5, 2019

Ingredients

7 ounces pad Thai noodles
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 eggs
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoons sambal oelek (or sriracha)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
1 cup cilantro
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Steps

1

Cook the Thai noodles according to package directions. Once cooked, 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.

Thai noodles are a type of rice noodle. Any thick rice noodle can be substituted in this dish.
To add more protein to this meal, mix in a portion of sautéed chicken or shrimp.