Fit Pad Thai (Lighter Pad Thai)

By swapping heavy palm sugar for a touch of honey, reducing the cooking oil, and packing it with fresh carrots and bean sprouts, we've created a lighter, high-protein Pad Thai that keeps the authentic sweet-savory balance.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (3 servings), not per serving.

• 100g dry flat rice noodles · 364 kcal in the whole recipe
• 200g boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced · 212 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon olive oil · 108 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 large egg, beaten · 72 kcal in the whole recipe
• 100g fresh bean sprouts · 30 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 medium carrot, julienned · 33 kcal in the whole recipe
• 3 stalks green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces · 10 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 cloves garlic, minced · 9 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1.5 tablespoons tamarind paste · 57 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1.5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce · 12 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon honey · 61 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1 tablespoon crushed unsalted peanuts · 59 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 lime, cut into wedges · 10 kcal in the whole recipe

Method

1. Soak rice noodles in warm water for 30 minutes until soft, then drain. Whisk the tamarind paste, soy sauce, honey, and water in a small bowl to make the sauce.

   

2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat, sauté garlic for 30 seconds, then add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes until cooked through.

   

3. Push chicken to one side of the pan, pour the beaten egg into the empty space, scramble it quickly, and then toss it together with the chicken.

   

4. Add the drained noodles, julienned carrots, and the prepared sauce, then stir-fry constantly over high heat for 2-3 minutes until the noodles absorb the sauce.

   

5. Stir in the bean sprouts and green onions, cook for 1 more minute, then serve immediately topped with crushed peanuts and lime wedges.

   

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