This Pad Thai recipe is a perfect mix of sweet and sour. A traditional base of rice noodles mixed with sauteed veggies, peanut pad thai sauce and fresh lime juice brings this dish to life. Ready in just under 30 minutes, you’ll feel the a kitchen goddess with this recipe. Feel free to add any additions that you’d like, such as shrimp or chicken or leave it vegetarian and let the flavours WOW your tastebuds!
Traditional Pad Thai
Recipe Type: Main
Cuisine: Thai
Author:
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- Enough thick rice noodles or “pad thai noodles” for 2 people (I used “rice fettuccini noodles” and they worked great)
- 4 tbsp tamari soy sauce
- 2 tbsp all-natural peanut butter
- Juice of 3 limes (2 for sauce, 1 for garnish)
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar, or regular brown sugar
- 1 tsp Sriracha
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 inch of ginger, grated
- 175g package of extra-firm organic tofu, rinsed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 of a red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 of a small zucchini, finely chopped
- 1 sprig of green onion, finely chopped
- 1 handful of cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 handful of chopped peanuts, for garnish
Instructions
- In a boiling pot of hot water, cook the rice noodles until el dente.
- In a small blender or food processor, blend the sauce. Add the tamari, peanut butter, the juice from 2 limes, sugar and sriracha. Blend until creamy and set aside.
- In a frying pan, add the olive oil and lightly sautee the garlic and ginger. Add the tofu, bell pepper, zucchini and 1 tbsp of tamari and fry until golden brown.
- Add the noodles, sauce, green onion and cilantro and cook on low heat until nicely combined (about 5-10 minutes)
- Serve on a plate with fresh lime juice and peanuts for garnish. Enjoy!
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It seems an easy recipe, thaks you for publish it!
I just made this, it was so good! The most authentic pad thai recipe I’ve ever had!
I make this all the time and it is literally my favourite… and so easy!! 🙂
Yummy! I love Thai food!! One of the reasons I’m so excited about going to Thailand in May!
This recipe is amazing! I can’t wait to try it out.
Omggggg I’m starving just by looking at it !!!!
Thank you for the recipe ! I will try it for sure. 🙂
Kenza from
This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE Pad Thai and I can’t wait to try this!!
Paula-
Pad Thai is my absolute favourite, I could live off it if I had to. I make it a bit at home sometimes but your one looks so much better than mine. I’m going to be saving this recipe for future reference. Peanut butter must be the secret ingredient I’m missing. Thanks for sharing!
Yuuuum I want this in my stomach right now!
Going to try this recipe! 🙂
I am OBSESSED with Pad Thai!! This looks heavenly.
Can’t wait to try this recipe! I love pad thai, I think it’s my favorite food right now. I love scrambling up an egg and adding that in.
This looks amazing! I’ve been loving Pad Thai ever since I came back from Thailand two years ago it’s so yummy!
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Omg this looks amazing – I love that its vegetarian too!