The Best Shrimp Pad Thai
This Shrimp Pad Thai recipe is a simple one-dish dinner with amazing fresh flavors that include green onion, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 8 ounces brown rice noodles Pad Thai style
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 serrano pepper seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined, and patted dry (which can take a little time if they were previously frozen)
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 eggs beaten
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- ¾ cup roasted peanuts chopped
- 4 green onions sliced
- 1 big handful spinach sliced
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Soak the noodles in warm water for 10 minutes until pliable and easy to separate. Drain and set aside.
- Mix together the lime, fish sauce, honey, water, and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
- Melt the coconut oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until pink all the way through, 4 or 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook while stirring for another 30 seconds being careful not to let it burn.
- Mix in the eggs and cook until no longer runny, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the noodles and sauce until well combined and heated all the way through.
- Season with salt and pepper then garnish with the peanuts, green onions, spinach, cilantro, and serve. The garnishes go a long way in this dish, so don't be shy!
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
*Gluten-free if gluten-free brown rice noodles are used.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
The Best Shrimp Pad Thai
Amount Per Serving
Calories 613
Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 368mg123%
Sodium 1751mg76%
Potassium 408mg12%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 39g78%
Vitamin A 275IU6%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 223mg22%
Iron 3.7mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.