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Pad Thai with chicken nuggets and rice noodles in peanut and tamarind sauce

Lower Carb Pad Thai

Details

Serves: 2

Number of ingredients: 17

To prep: 10 minutes

To cook: 10-15 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Kilojoules: 1642

  • Calories: 393

  • Protein: 32.8g

  • Fat: 23.1g

  • Saturated Fat: 5.1g

  • Carbohydrates : 11.9g

  • Carbohydrates per 100g: 2.73g

  • Fibre: 7.21g

  • Sodium: 483mg

  • Potassium: 877mg

Ingredients

120g Qetoe low carb noodles

200g (7 oz) chicken thigh, fat trimmed and sliced*

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup bean sprouts

1 small red capsicum, thinly sliced

2 spring onions, chopped

1 small carrot, julienned or shredded

2 teaspoons sesame oil

Sauce

1 teaspoon reduced salt tamari

½ teaspoon fish sauce

1 tablespoon 100% natural peanut butter

1 tablespoon lime juice

½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional, for heat)

1 tbsp water

Garnish

1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, crushed

¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped

2 lime wedges

Method

  1. Prepare Qetoe noodles as per instructions, drain and set aside.
  2. Sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
  3. In a wok or large non-stick fry pan, heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
  4. Cook chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes until golden. Set aside.
  5. Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Pour in beaten eggs, scramble gently, and push to one side of the pan.
  6. Add red capsicum, carrots, and spring onion to the same pan. Stir-fry 1–2 mins until slightly softened.
  7. Add cooked noodles, bean sprouts, sauce, prawns and chicken to the pan. Toss everything together for 2–3 minutes until hot and well combined.
  8. Divide into bowls. Top with crushed peanuts, lime wedges, and coriander.