Pad Thai Soup

If you're a fan of the Thai takeout noodle dish, you'll love getting all the same flavors in this pad thai soup recipe.

Pad Thai Soup in bowls
Photo: Blaine Moats
Total Time:
50 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
9 cups

Ingredients

  • 4 ounce dried rice noodles

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

  • 12 ounce skinless, boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced

  • 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 6 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce*

  • 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp concentrate*

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

  • 1 cup fresh or canned bean sprouts

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil

  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten

  • ½ cup finely chopped, lightly salted cocktail peanuts

  • cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

  • 2 teaspoon lime zest

  • Lime wedges

Directions

  1. Place noodles in a large bowl of hot water. Let stand 10 minutes or until softened; drain and rinse. Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-qt. Dutch oven heat 1 Tbsp. oil over medium-high. Add chicken, onion, and garlic; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, fish sauce, tamarind, honey, and crushed red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Add noodles, zucchini, and bean sprouts. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or just until noodles and zucchini are tender and soup is heated through. Keep warm.

  2. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tsp. oil over medium. Add eggs. Cook, without stirring, 1 minute or until bottom is set. Turn with spatula and cook 30 to 60 seconds more. Cut into thin, bite-size strips. Stir into soup.

  3. In a small bowl combine peanuts, cilantro, and lime zest. Ladle soup into bowls and top with peanut mixture. Serve with lime wedges.

*Tip

Fish sauce is widely available. The sticky, sour tropical fruit tamarind is often sold as a paste or concentrate in Asian markets; or if you can't find it, substitute 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar or lime juice mixed with 1 tsp. packed brown sugar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

444 Calories
18g Fat
39g Carbs
32g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 444
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 173mg 58%
Sodium 1763mg 77%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 32g
Vitamin C 19.7mg 99%
Calcium 94mg 7%
Iron 3.3mg 18%
Potassium 874mg 19%
Folate, total 61.4mcg
Vitamin B-12 1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.6mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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