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Pad Thai

Name: Pad Thai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 125 g Rice Noodles; Juice of 3 Lime; 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper; 2 teaspoons Muscovado Sugar; 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce; 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil; 200 g Tiger Prawns; 4 finely sliced Spring Onions; 140 g Bean Sprouts; 25 g Peanuts; Handful Coriander; 2 Lime; To serve sweet chilli sauce

A classic Thai seafood from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

211

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Thai Seafood in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-pad-thai

Ingredients

125 gRice Noodles
Juice of 3Lime
1/2 teaspoonCayenne Pepper
2 teaspoonsMuscovado Sugar
2 tablespoonsFish Sauce
2 tablespoonsVegetable Oil
200 gTiger Prawns
4 finely slicedSpring Onions
140 gBean Sprouts
25 gPeanuts
HandfulCoriander
2Lime
To servesweet chilli sauce

Instructions

01
Put the noodles in a large heatproof bowl, pour boiling water over them and leave for 4 minutes, then drain and refresh under cold running water.
02
Put the lime juice, cayenne, sugar and fish sauce in a bowl and mix well. Have all the other ingredients ready by the cooker.
03
Heat the oil and fry the prawns until warmed through. Add the spring onions and noodles and toss around. Tip in the lime juice mixture, then stir in the beansprouts and half the peanuts and coriander. Cook for 1 minute until everything is heated through.
04
Pile into a large dish, scatter with the rest of the peanuts and coriander, and serve with lime wedges and sweet chilli sauce.