What makes Chicken Pad Thai different than other popular Thai dishes is the crushed peanuts and tamarind along with a few more important spices.
This dish can be pulled together in under 30 minutes so follow along.
This recipe is inspired by my partner’s favorite Thai dish = Pad Thai!
Pad Thai is also one of Thailand’s most famous stir frys and whenever we go to any new Thai restaurant, it’s the first thing my Man will order.
I can hear it now, what do you two want to order. PAD THAI!!
I like Pad Thai too, it’s just I find most restaurants make it way to sweet and I much prefer recipes with a little bit of heat.
So I decided to create the same dish but with the addition of a little more heat to make it more suitable to my taste.
If you prefer a more sweet Pad Thai simply omit the red chilies.
And well my partner in crime… he is just super happy I now make it for him at home.
If you prefer the more sweet Pad Thai recipes, then you can simly up the sugar in this recipe by 2 tbsp.
Which will make a dish quite similar to those restaurant style pad thai dishes.
After all it’s your Pad Thai and I want you to make it how you like it.
So what gives mine the extra heat? It’s the chili powder and the “red chili paste”. Easy enough eh?
HOW TO MAKE PAD THAI
Make sure you are using Tamarind Concentrate vs the paste.
You will know the difference because the concentrate is sold in small containers vs the paste which is actually a pulp and has to be soaked in water and strained prior to using.
When in doubt, just read the tamarind directions prior to purchasing.
If you love Thai food as much as me, then you will want to try my other thai dishes! All are AMAZING and really are some of the best ways to make Thai at home in a fraction of the time.
Note: Feel free to use shrimp in replace of the chicken or just enjoy it as is.
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Skip the takeout tonight and try this “Chinese Beef Pepper Steak” instead.
It is absolutely delicious and so healthy for you. So feel free to indulge and sharing is not mandatory!
I like good quality chinese food and will seek it out when the craving hits.
I lean more towards those authentic type dishes than those americanized sweet ones.
This dish definitely delivers on those authentic flavors.
So if your like me and prefer a more authentic stir fry too then you’re definitely going to want to add this recipe collection!
Sauteed in the most delicious sauce your family won’t believe this didn’t come from delivery.
So what is in that secret sauce anyway? Well it’s a simple combination of oyster sauce, soya sauce, cornstarch, sugar, rice vinegar and some great spices.
You are sure to be reminded of your best dining experience at your favorite asian restaurant with this one.
Your wanting to use a fast fry steak here and simple marinade it for 15 minutes prior to ensure it is as tender as possible.
To do that slice the steak against the grain and marinade it in a bit of baking soda then after the 15 minutes is up your going to run that clean under cold water.
Then add all the “sauce” ingredients back into a bowl with the cleaned steak and now your ready to pull it all together in the wok!
Meanwhile, while the steak is marinating in the sauce you can get your rice going either on the stove or in your rice cooker and also chop up all the vegetables = Red and Green peppers, onions, garlic and ginger.
Then the rest of the dish takes less than 15 minutes to pull together, talk about easy enough eh?
For this recipe you can throw in practically any type of vegetable in, sometimes will throw broccoli and snap peas for another version.
However this version is definitely my all time favorite, I could eat this once per week or more and sometimes i do 🙂
I like to serve this with some cooked jasmine rice on the side, I hope you give it I would love to know what you think?
If you liked this recipe? Then you will want to try my other ASIAN inspired recipes below!
Looking for more Chinese style recipes? search the blog’s “Skip The Takeout” section for some more inspiration.
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These Beef Vermicelli noodles are super simple to make and are packed full of flavors from Thai food that you have come to expect and love.
Because everyone thinks i’m some kind of highly skilled Asian chef, when really im just following some basic steps to obtain this lovely dish.
This recipe is very easy to prepare and has red and yellow peppers along with bok choy in it among some other very important ingredients.
I used to order this often from my local Vietnamese restaurant, now I make it myself.
Today you can find many different types of ways to prepare this popular dish, this is my take on this delicious recipe.
I hope you give it a try and let me know what you and your family think.
Some people like to make this dish with shrimp, chicken or pork.
And others like it purely vegetarian, which is good also. So do what works best for you, after all it’s your meal.
You will want to start marinating the beef first and while its marinating you can then soak the vermicelli noodles.
Also preparing the vegetables around this time is perfect too. Since the actually cooking part takes less than 15 minutes.
To me this vegetable mixture is perfect, peppers and bok choy works so well.
The only traditional ingredient I didn’t add here was thai basil which you can top this dish with at the end if you’d like.
You can always substitute Thai basil leaves for regular fresh basil leaves.
I didn’t have any on hand today so I used cilantro instead which works good too.
Also I like to use Garlic chili sauce, which gives it the right amount of heat vs cutting up fresh whole thai red chilies.
They are just to hot for me to handle, and I always end up with burning hands.
I like to add 2 tbsp of this Garlic chili sauce to my recipe, however for this one I used 1 tbsp in the ingredients section because I’m sure more people prefer a milder dish.
ENJOY!
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This Chinese Black Bean Stir fry is made with chicken breasts, green peppers, broccoli and onions.
Looking for another Chinese side dish to go with this one? Try my Mushroom Fried Rice
So skip the takeout tonight and make this popular dish in the comfort of your own home. Full of fresh vegetables and flavorful you are sure to want to make this again and again.
I have found that most restaurants that serve similar dishes will just serve a black bean dish with just green peppers and onions. However I really like to add crispy broccoli as well to this dish. It all goes so well together with the black bean sauce.
This recipe has similarities to my other black bean recipes on this site. So if your looking for something with beef or shrimp, be sure to do a search in the bar above.
This delicious and authentic stir fry takes less than 30 minutes to make too! So let’s get started.
I don’t know about you but this vegetable mixture is perfect, however you can add mushrooms, broccoli or snow peas if you like as well.
If you end up giving this recipe a try, do let me know in the comments below. I would love to hear how you liked it 🙂
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With just two chicken breasts you can feed a family of four easily.
So what are you waiting for?
By the time you dial up your local restaurant, you can have this delicious and authentic stir fry on the table.
This Black Pepper Chicken recipe is 100% keto and is something the whole family can enjoy!
This whole dish sauteed in a simple delicious sauce that is sure to curb your take-out craving for tonight!
Leaving everyone in your household asking for seconds or maybe even thirds.
WHAT IS IN BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN
Oyster sauce
Soya sauce
Ginger
Onion
Garlic
Ginger
Cornstarch
What makes this stir fry one of my favorites is that it is packed with plenty of fibrous vegetables.
Such as broccoli, peppers, onions and celery.
WHAT ELSE CAN GO INTO BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN STIR FRY
Protein; Chicken, Beef, Pork, Shrimp, Calamari
Vegetables; snap peas, snow peas, bok choy, eggplant, cauliflower you name it.
Me and my partner used to go out every week for Chinese food, we enjoy it that much.
However now a days, I like to make these type of dishes at home.
It not only saves us a ton of money it is also much healthier. Since you can add more vegetables and different kinds to suit your individual taste.
This combination is my favorite, however I do sometimes like to add bok choy and snap peas too.
HOW TO MAKE BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN
You will want to start by making the rice “I like to use my rice cooker”
Then make the sauce, then set aside
Then you will want to chop all your vegetables then set aside
Same with the chicken
In a frying pan/work add 1 cup of water then all the vegetables, broccoli first and stir fry over medium heat for roughly 3 minutes till the vegetables are tender yet crisp. Remove the veggies strain and set aside!
Then in the same frying pan/work add 1 tbsp of sesame oil and cook the diced chicken over medium heat till no longer pink. Then add in the sliced onion and saute one more minute before adding in the sauce.
Mix everything together then add in the steamed veggies, 1/4 cup of water and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve alongside rice if desired, enjoy!
Chinese food is typically healthier for you than most foods and this dish definitely is one of those healthy dishes.
So do not be ashamed if you eat the whole plate yourself.
I mean it is really packed full of lean protein = chicken breasts.
And lots and lots of vegetables!
IS BLACK PEPPER CHICKEN HEALTHY
Yes, it sure is however does have a fair amount of sodium.
So if your on a sodium diet, please use just the Oyster sauce and omit the soya.
This stir fry is so darn delicious that i’m confident it will be one of those recipes that you will want to keep in your recipe book.
And truthfully this is the best homemade Black Pepper Chicken Stir Fry that we have tried ever!
How can I make claims like that?
Well first off this is one of my favorite Asian dishes and so I have tried many different recipes throughout the years.
Not to mention I have ordered this dish at many of the Asian restaurants over the years and this one is defiantly up there in taste.
The only difference between my dish and those in the restaurants, is that they tend to bring it on sizzling hot plate.
And well, I have yet to do that myself.
That is not to say you can’t, for the wow factor.
I like to serve this with jasmine rice on the side, and will use a mini rice cooker to cook the rice. Just set it and it will be ready when the dish is completed.
This recipe does have a bit of a sauce, so serving this dish alongside some Jasmine rice is always good.
However if you are wanting to serve this as is feel free to add 1 tbsp of cornstarch to the sauce vs 1 tsp.
This will help to thicken it up even more leaving very little sauce.
Looking for more Chinese style recipes? See the video below for some ideas and or search the blog’s “Skip The Takeout” section for some more inspiration.
Meal Prep Idea: Make enough to create a few meal prep bowls for the week ahead
Notes: Make it with shrimp, beef or tofu too. You may use any other vegetables you have on hand such as snow peas, red onions etc will work well too.
Also you can replace the black pepper with white pepper if desired. And add more water to create more of a sauce if putting this over rice.
Liked this recipe then you will want to try my Black Pepper Shrimp recipes as well.
If you liked this recipe? Then you will want to try my other ASIAN inspired recipes below!
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This is my take on Kung Pao Chicken, traditionally peanuts are used in this dish and most definitely you can use those instead of the cashews.
Personally I much prefer cashews so that is why I have used them here. Kung Pao Chicken with Brussel Sprouts work so well together, and it’s a nice way to get in some extra fiber.
For this recipe today, I am using a skinless chicken breasts along with brussel sprouts, green onions and cashews.
You can use whatever vegetables you have on hand, such as red or green peppers, snow peas, broccoli etc.
If your wanting to serve more than 4 people, simply adjust the recipe with our easy to use serving adjuster.
An easy and healthy stir fry that anyone can make in under 30 minutes, the hardest part is washing and chopping the ingredients.
Serve over a bed of jasmine rice if desired I hope you enjoy this healthier version of Kung Pao.
MEAL PREP IDEA: Make enough to create a few meal preps bowls for the week ahead. Or have dinner for two with this recipe, and then create two meal prep bowls for the week ahead.
To make the bowls, simply place jasmine rice on the bottom and top with the Kung Pao Chicken with Brussel Sprouts. Want more preps? Simply double up the recipe with my easy to use recipe adjuster above.
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