Pad See Ew
Wide rice noodles stir-fried over high heat with Chinese broccoli, egg, and soy sauce until lightly charred and smoky — a beloved Thai street staple.
Cuisines
Thai
Best for
Lunch
Dinner
Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 200 grams | wide rice noodles |
| 200 grams | chicken breast, thinly sliced |
| 2 tablespoons | vegetable oil |
| 2 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 1 cup | Chinese broccoli, cut into bite-sized pieces |
| 2 tablespoons | dark soy sauce |
| 1 tablespoon | light soy sauce |
| 1 tablespoon | oyster sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | sugar |
| — | ground white pepper to taste |
Instructions
- 1 Soak the rice noodles in warm water for about 10-15 minutes until softened, then drain.
- 2 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.
- 3 Add the minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
- 4 Add the sliced chicken breast and stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through.
- 5 Push the chicken to one side of the pan and add the remaining tablespoon of oil.
- 6 Crack the egg into the pan and scramble it until just set.
- 7 Add the softened rice noodles to the pan, mixing them with the chicken and egg.
- 8 Pour in the dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar, tossing everything to coat the noodles evenly.
- 9 Add the Chinese broccoli and stir-fry until the greens are tender-crisp.
- 10 Season with ground white pepper to taste and serve hot.
Tips
For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with tofu and use vegetarian oyster sauce.