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High Protein Chicken Pad Thai
A high-protein, meal-prep-friendly Chicken Pad Thai loaded with rice noodles, scrambled eggs, and a tangy tamarind-based sauce. Topped with crushed peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime juice for an authentic Thai flavor. Perfect comfort food that fits a fitness-focused diet.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast (cubed)
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 whole shallots (chopped)
- 3 stalks green onion (chopped)
- 2 whole eggs
- 150 g rice noodles (cooked)
- 30 g crushed peanuts (crushed)
- 100 g bean sprouts
chicken marinade
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
pad thai sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tamarind paste
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp water
Steps
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1Cube the chicken breast and add soy sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix well until 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 to make the Pad Thai sauce.~2 min
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3Get a pan on medium heat and cook the chicken 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, then add 2 eggs and keep stirring until scrambled. Mix together.~2 min
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5Add the cooked rice noodles with the sauce and give it a mix before adding the cooked chicken, crushed peanuts, green onion, and bean sprouts. Give it a final mix.~3 min
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6Garnish with more crushed peanuts and lime juice. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition (per serving)
480
Calories
42g
Protein
48g
Carbs
12g
Fat
3g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Pad Thai is a classic Thai street food dish made with stir-fried rice noodles and a sweet-savory tamarind sauce. This high-protein version uses chicken breast and eggs to boost the protein content while keeping calories in check.
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