Authentic Pad Thai Recipe

Learn to make authentic Pad Thai at home. Step-by-step recipe with tamarind sauce, perfect noodle texture, and pro tips from Thai street food chefs.

Making authentic Pad Thai at home is easier than you think. The key is balancing the sweet, sour, and salty flavors in the sauce.

Ingredients

  • 200g rice noodles (soaked 30 min)
  • 150g shrimp or chicken
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp palm sugar
  • Bean sprouts, chives, crushed peanuts
  • Lime wedge and chili flakes

Method

  1. Mix sauce: tamarind + fish sauce + sugar
  2. Stir-fry protein in hot wok
  3. Push aside, scramble eggs
  4. Add noodles + sauce, toss well
  5. Add bean sprouts, chives
  6. Serve with peanuts, lime, chili

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