Pad Thai

Chicken Breast - Dinner

This is a traditional Pad Thai recipe used by a friend's mother. You can use chicken, pork, beef, tofu, or a combination. You may want to start with less pepper, and work your way up.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Pad Thai

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles

2 tablespoons butter

1 pound boneless

skinless chicken breast halves

cut into bite-sized pieces

¼ cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

2 tablespoons fish sauce

3 tablespoons white sugar

⅛ tablespoon crushed red pepper

2 cups bean sprouts

¼ cup crushed peanuts

3 green onions

chopped

1 lemon

cut into wedges

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil and cook until firm. Stir in chicken and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles and vinegar fish sauce sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts and mix for 3 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Pad Thai

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 523.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.4g 53%

Carbohydrates: 58.5g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 2.9g 12%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 20.7g 32%

Saturated Fat: 5.7g 28%

Cholesterol: 178.1mg 59%

Vitamin A Iu: 460IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.9mg 115%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 19.4mg 32%

Folate: 51.7mcg 13%

Calcium: 62.3mg 6%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 59.7mg 21%

Potassium: 393.6mg 11%

Sodium: 593.6mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 185.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.