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High Protein Chicken Pad Thai
A tasty high-protein chicken pad thai with rice noodles in a tangy tamarind sauce, scrambled eggs, crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, and a squeeze of lime. Low calorie and easy to make at home.
Ingredients
chicken
- 300 g chicken breast (cubed)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- black pepper
pad thai sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 0.5 lime lime juice (squeezed)
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp water
stir fry
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 whole shallots (sliced)
- 2 stalks green onion (sliced)
- 2 whole eggs
- 150 g rice noodles (cooked)
toppings
- 20 g crushed peanuts
- 50 g bean sprouts
- 1 tbsp lime juice optional
Steps
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1Cube chicken breast and mix with soy sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper until well combined.~3 min
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2In a bowl, combine soy sauce, tamarind paste, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and water. Mix until smooth.~2 min
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3Cook chicken in a pan on medium heat for 5 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.~5 min
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4In the same pan, add chopped garlic, shallots, and green onion. Cook for 30 seconds. Add 2 eggs and keep stirring until scrambled.~2 min
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5Mix everything together, then add cooked rice noodles with the sauce. Mix well before adding the cooked chicken with crushed peanuts, green onion, and bean sprouts.~4 min
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6Give it a final mix, garnish with more crushed peanuts and lime juice, and serve.~1 min
Nutrition (per serving)
440
Calories
42g
Protein
48g
Carbs
10g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Pad Thai is Thailand's national noodle dish, combining sweet, sour, salty, and savory flavors in one bowl. This protein-packed version keeps the authentic flavor profile while being significantly lower in calories than restaurant versions.
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