Pad See Ew (Thai Noodles) Recipe
Pad See Ew is a popular Thai street food features chewy wide rice noodles quickly stir-fried with egg and Chinese broccoli, and all coated in a rich and savory dark soy sauce mixture. You can add a protein or keep it meatless!
Servings: 4
Calories: 701kcal
Ingredients
- 8-10 oz chicken breast or thigh meat
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 4-5 stalks of Chinese broccoli fewer for very thick stalks
- 2 eggs
- 1 lb wide rice noodles
Sauce:
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 4 tbsp oyster sauce
- 3 tbsp chicken stock
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1/8-1/4 tsp white pepper
Instructions
Preparation:
- Cook rice noodles according to the package instructions, drain and set aside.
- Whisk the ingredients for the sauce together and set aside.
- Slice chicken into thin pieces and mix with cornstarch, dark soy sauce, and a little oil.
- Mince garlic and cut the broccoli. To cut the Chinese broccoli, cut off the leaves off the stem and slice the stem thinly. Roughly chop the broccoli leaves. Whisk the eggs with a touch of soy sauce. Set aside
Cooking Pad See Ew:
- Make sure your work is greased or seasoned. Preheat your wok over medium heat and add a little peanut oil. Add in garlic and sear until fragrant.
- Add chicken, spread it around. Start to sear and add broccoli stems after the first toss. Continue to sear until it's almost done.
- Add in the broccoli leaves and cook until wilted. Move everything to the side and add in the eggs. Start to stir and when eggs are half cooked, mix everything together.
- Take everything out of the wok and set aside.
Searing Noodles:
- Searing is your friend! One of the key aspects of Pad See Ew is that signature sear on the noodles. The way to achieve that is to get your wok hot, hot, hot, before adding the noodles.
- Heat up the work on medium-high to high heat and add some more peanut oil.
- Then, after you’ve added the noodles, whisk the sauce one more time, and pour it over the noodles. Toss and let them sear for a few seconds before moving. Then, toss and let them sear again. This will give you the irresistible, delicious sear on the noodles!
- Toss again and let them sear while you add everything else back in. Once you get some of that sear on the noodles, which will only take a few seconds at high heat, take the wok off heat and serve your Pad See Ew!
Notes
Dark Soy Sauce – Dark soy sauce differs from your usual soy sauce as it is richer, deeper, and darker in color. It’s the preferred soy sauce to use in Pad See Ew, as it’s what dyes the noodles a darker color and gives the dish a richer flavor. Dark soy sauce is not gluten free, though. If you have to substitute it, do what you have to do, and use the gluten free soy. Your dish will still be amazing!
Protein Options - You can use thinly sliced dark or breast chicken meat, ground chicken, ground pork, ground turkey, thinly sliced beef (steak), chopped firm tofu, or chopped shrimp. As far as preparation, follow the steps in the recipe for preparing chicken but note than some protein will take less time to cook.
Storing - Store leftover stir-fried noodles in an airtight container, in the refrigerator. It should be good for about 2-3 days.
Reheating - I recommend reheating it back in your wok with a little extra peanut oil. (If the noodles seem a little dry, you can add a tablespoon or two of chicken or vegetable stock to re-invigorate them.)
Nutrition
Calories: 701kcal | Carbohydrates: 110g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 2484mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6062IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 299mg | Iron: 7mg