15 minute chicken pad thai!

so last night on my Facebook live video i mad the world of promises ! and in usual Ashley fashion i fell asleep without posting the recipe. that i promised to do. but hey !! look at me now i'm up at 4:18 typing it all up. this is actually my second time typing this up. my cat loves to walk on my lap top so therefore everything was deleted (insert rolling eye emoji ) lol ... anyways here is the recipe ... because it was live i forgot to snap a pic, but there is plenty left in the kitchen so once the sun comes in i will go in and snap one. although i think i still may have one saved from the last time i made it... and if you need further reference feel free to visit my Facebook page and you can watch the live video of me making this start to finish ! happy cooking everybody !!! 


Easy Chicken Pad Thai !! 

• 10 oz Thai rice noodles

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (I pefer thighs)

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 1/2 cup soy sauce

• 4 Tbsp rice vinegar

• 2 Tbsp lime juice

• 2 Tbsp fish sauce

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips and strips halved

• 1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots

• 4-6  cloves garlic (minced)

• 4 green onions, whites minced, greens sliced into 1-inch pieces

• 2 cups bean sprouts

• 3 large eggs

• 1/2 cup roasted cashews 

• 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped

• Red pepper flakes and sesame seeds (optional)

in a 6qt stock pot heat water until boiling. add noodles and cook until done (watch because they cook faster than regular noodles)- when finished strain and set aside
mean while make the sauce by combining : sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar and soy sauce.- set aside
season chicken with a tad of salt and pepper just to taste because the soy sauce has a lot of salt. and pan sear in oil until cooked through. depending on thickness of your chicken this should take no longer than 4-5 minutes. once chicken is done transfer to a plate.
to the same pot you cooked your noodles . all olive oil to coat pan, and add all veggies cooking until tender. spread the veggies around the pot and crack 3 eggs in the middle and then scramble them ... adding a little salt and pepper to the eggs. ( but just a pinch ) once egg is cooked, add chicken, prepared sauce and noodles. toss with tongs until all is coated and transfer to a big bowl. i love to garnish with cilantro , cashews , sesame seeds and a extra squeeze of lime juice and green onions if you have extra on hand.