Pad Thai

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 15 min

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Description

This simple pad thai recipe with chicken uses rice noodles and has a delicious sauce made with vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, and red pepper.

• 1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 4 eggs

• 3 tablespoons white sugar

• 2 tablespoons fish sauce

• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

• 1/8 tablespoon crushed red pepper

• 2 cups bean sprouts

• 3 green onions, chopped

• 1/4 cup crushed peanuts

• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

1 Gather all ingredients.

2 Soak rice noodles in cold water until soft, 30 to 50 minutes. Drain and set aside.

3 Meanwhile, heat butter in a wok; add chicken and sauté until browned. Remove chicken and set aside.

4 Heat oil in the wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil and cook until firm. Stir in chicken and cook for 5 minutes.

5 Add softened noodles, sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and red pepper; mix well until noodles are tender. Adjust seasonings to taste.

6 Stir bean sprouts into wok and cook for 3 minutes.

7 Serve topped with green onions, crushed peanuts, and a wedge of lemon.