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High Protein Chicken Pad Thai
by Jalalsamfit
recipe medium Thai

High Protein Chicken Pad Thai

A high-protein take on the classic Thai noodle dish, featuring seasoned chicken breast with rice noodles, scrambled eggs, garlic, shallots, and bean sprouts in an authentic tamarind-soy sauce, topped with crushed peanuts. At 558 calories per serving with 62g protein, this 2-portion meal is one of Jalal's favorite comfort foods.

10m Prep
15m Cook
25m Total
2 Servings
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Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 100 g rice noodles (uncooked, cooked according to packet)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves (chopped)
  • 2 whole shallots (chopped)
  • green onion (thinly sliced)
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 17 g crushed peanuts (crushed)
  • 50 g bean sprouts
  • lime juice optional
chicken
  • 300 g chicken breast (cubed)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
pad thai sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 20 g tamarind paste
  • 1 tsp fish sauce optional
  • 0.5 lime lime juice (juiced)
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar or sweetener
  • 45 ml water

Steps

  1. 1
    Cube chicken breast and add soy sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix well.
    ~3 min
  2. 2
    In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, tamarind paste, fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and water until smooth to make the Pad Thai sauce.
    ~3 min
  3. 3
    Cook rice noodles according to packet instructions.
    ~5 min
  4. 4
    In a pan on medium heat, cook the chicken for 5 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.
    ~5 min
  5. 5
    In the same pan, add chopped garlic, shallots, and green onion. Cook for 30 seconds.
    ~1 min
  6. 6
    Add 2 eggs and keep stirring until scrambled. Mix everything together.
    ~2 min
  7. 7
    Add the cooked rice noodles with the Pad Thai sauce. Give it a mix before adding the cooked chicken, crushed peanuts, green onion, and bean sprouts.
    ~3 min
  8. 8
    Give it a final mix. Garnish with more crushed peanuts and a squeeze of lime juice. Serve and enjoy.
    ~1 min

Nutrition (per serving)

558
Calories
62g
Protein
50g
Carbs
12g
Fat
4g
Fiber
Cultural Context
Pad Thai is Thailand's most internationally recognized noodle dish, originally promoted as a national dish in the 1930s and 40s. The combination of tamarind paste, fish sauce, and rice noodles creates its distinctive flavor profile. This version boosts protein significantly while honoring the traditional taste.
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