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Tamarind paste / puree has a dark color, a thick consistency like honey, and a tart, fruity taste.

Even though I’m sharing the takeout version here, I still think you should stay away from ketchup if you can 🙂 Tamarind paste is the crucial ingredient to use, so your chicken pad thai will not taste like it’s made with a ketchup sauce (many takeout places do that!). They all yield really good results if you soak them properly. Some of the most common brands are Thai K itch en, A Ta ste of Thai, and Erawan Brand (the one with the three-elephant logo). And of course, you can find them in most Asian markets. These days you can easily find them in many grocery stores in their ethnic / Asian aisle. Ingredients The noodlesĬhicken pad thai uses the narrow dried rice noodles that are about 1/4” (4 cm)-wide. So you will have a one-pot dinner that is balanced and nutritious without needing to make extra side dishes. Not only do they add beautiful color to the dish, but they also add amazing texture and flavor. I also added more vegetables – carrots, broccoli, and pepper.

You can easily change this recipe to a vegan or vegetarian version by using vegetarian oyster sauce to replace the regular oyster sauce.

Consists of ingredients you probably already have in your pantry if you’ve been cooking Chinese food from my blog.

Adds a rich seafood-y and savory umami to the dish without the pungent fish sauce note.

That’s why I developed this chicken pad thai sauce that uses oyster sauce and soy sauce to replace the fish sauce. If you like takeout-style Thai food, the fish sauce in the authentic pad thai might taste too pungent for you. But when I cook my favorite Thai dishes at home, such as chicken pad thai, I prefer to make the sauce slightly milder and add some extra vegetables. I would go on to try many great authentic-tasting Thai dishes after moving to New York City, amazed by their rich flavors and textures. I later learned that those were Americanized versions of the dishes, but I really enjoyed them at the time. So, he ordered some tom kha gai and pad thai for me.

I was visiting Thomas (boyfriend at the time, now husband) during the dead of winter and I was craving some hot soup. My first encounter with pad thai was in Chicago back in 2014. Growing up in China, I didn’t get exposed to much authentic Thai food because there were limited options available. It satisfies your takeout cravings and keeps your dinner extra healthy. The chewy noodles, juicy chicken pieces and colorful crisp vegetables are cooked in a tangy sweet sauce that is well balanced. Try out this vegetable-loaded takeout-style chicken pad thai if you prefer a rich and very rounded sauce without any pungent fish sauce.