Grammy's Kitchen · Pad Thai · Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai
One of 35 pad thai recipes we measured
8 cooks on littlesunnykitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 35.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 30% | 12% |
| protein add | 370% | 200% |
| egg | 0% | 44% |
| aromatics | 24% | 42% |
| vegetables and beans | 64% | 0% |
| salt | 17% | 20% |
| acid | 15% | 3% |
| sweetener | 27% | 19% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 650 g | 1 1/2 pounds (650g) chicken thighs (boneless and skinless, diced into bite size pieces) |
| 200 g | 7 ounces (200g) thai flat rice noodles |
| 128 g | 1 cup carrot (julienned/cut into matchsticks) |
| 1 g | 1/2 red pepper (sliced) |
| 1 g | 1/2 yellow pepper (sliced) |
| 90 g | 1/2 cup bean sprouts |
| 40 g | 1/4 cup sliced green onions |
| 36 g | 1/4 cup roasted peanuts (chopped) |
| 25 g | 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped) |
| Lime wedges (for serving) | |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons vegetable oil |
| 34 g | 2 tablespoons fish sauce |
| 16 g | 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce |
| 53 g | 4 tablespoons light brown sugar |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 32 g | 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (optional but delicious!) |
| 473 g | 2 cups water |
Method: 5 steps, published by littlesunnykitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“OK, so I’ve spent years trying to replicate Pad Thai takeout — and this recipe does it! I am so happy about this discovery. THANK YOU. (America’s Test Kitchen’s version was a discouraging, overly complicated gooey mess, for instance.) This sauce was supe” — a cook, 5.0★
“This is the 3rd pad Thai takeout recipe I’ve tried, and it’s the best by far! So flavorful and pretty darn close to my favorite takeout place. And much cheaper! Will definitely be making this again. So delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and it turned out g” — a cook, 5.0★