Pad Thai
Pasta has always been my go-to favourite batch cook meal for a few reasons:
1) So easy to make
2) I love one pot recipes - makes it so nice for portioning!
3) SO flexible with the ingredients - from tomato sauce to alfredo sauce, penne noodles to spaghetti noodles, broccoli to tomatoes, a meat sauce to a vegetarian sauce... the list goes on!
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This time I thought I'd try making pad thai! Oh man, did it ever turn out exactly how I wanted it: lots of veggies and lots of peanut flavour!!!!
Makes 7 servings
Ingredients
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3 large chicken breasts, chopped to bite sized pieces
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~2/3 box of whole grain pasta (~200g or 7oz)
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This amount is so flexible, can also just be any amount you would like
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3 tbsp. olive oil
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1 medium onion, diced
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2 broccoli crowns, cut how you like
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1 large carrot (~7inches), either grated or sliced
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3 cups (or 3 handfuls) bean sprouts
Sauce Ingredients:
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½ cup natural peanut butter
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6 cloves garlic
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¼ cup honey
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¼ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup rice vinegar (or cider vinegar)
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1 tbsp. peanut oil (or sesame, or olive)
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¼ cup fish sauce (found in the Asian section of the grocery store)
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¼ cup soy sauce
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375F.
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Prepare the sauce by placing all the ingredients in a blender and blend until well mixed and the garlic is minced.
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Place chicken in a oven safe bowl.
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Pour sauce over the chicken and bake for ~35min.
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Cook pasta according to package instructions with 1tbsp of olive oil in the boiling water.
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While the chicken is cooking wash and fry the veggies in a large wok, or pan with 2 tbsp. olive oil until desired tenderness.
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Once the chicken is done, add it to the pan with all the sauce and stir until combined.
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Enjoy :)
Created by: Christine Gemmell
Prepared by: Christine Gemmell