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Quick & Easy Pad Woon Sen

Quick & Easy Pad Woon Sen is made with dry glass noodles, chicken thighs, and fish sauce.

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min
Original yield
Serves 2
Ingredients
13 listed

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Estimating…
Main courseThaiChickenAsianPrep: 15 minutes or lessTotal: 30 minutes or less
Recipe categories & planning details
Meal type
Main course
Primary protein
Chicken
Cuisine
Thai · Asian
Preparation & total time
Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less

A few quick notes

1. Allow for marinating

Check the marinating step before planning the cooking.

2. Check the off-heat addition

Follow the instruction to take the pan off the heat before the finishing addition.

3. Prepare the first additions

Set out the ingredients needed for the first cooking step.

Get to know the ingredients

dry glass noodles (aka mung bean vermicelli noodles or bean thread noodles)

In the method: In a large bowl with dried mung bean noodles, add hot boiling water and let this soak for 1-2 minutes just until loosened and slightly softened.

skinless boneless chicken thighs (thinly sliced or sub with chicken breast)

In the method: Marinate sliced chicken thighs with chicken marinade ingredients as listed above.

Chinese broccoli (chopped into 1 inch pieces or sub with bok choy, yu choy or choy sum)

In the method: Marinate sliced chicken thighs with chicken marinade ingredients as listed above.

Let’s make it

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Ingredients

Original recipe: Serves 2. Original quantities shown.

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  • Ingredient noteSource: 5.3 oz dry glass noodles (aka mung bean vermicelli noodles or bean thread noodles)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 6 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs (thinly sliced or sub with chicken breast)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 3 cups Chinese broccoli (chopped into 1 inch pieces or sub with bok choy, yu choy or choy sum)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 2 tablespoon vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 2 teaspoon regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce); Source: 2 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
  • Ingredient noteSource: ¼ teaspoon white pepper (or black pepper); Source: 1/8 tsp white pepper (or black pepper)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • Ingredient noteSource: 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • Ingredient noteSource: 1 teaspoon white sugar (or brown sugar)
  • Ingredient noteSource: 1 large red chili pepper (chopped)
  • Ingredient noteSource: ¼ cup white vinegar (or rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar)

How to make it

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Make room for Quick & Easy Pad Woon Sen

Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.

The last little job

Finish as directed

Enjoy!

A little more help as you go

Prepare the pan

Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.

Prepare the sauce mixture

Mix the sauce at its preparation step so it is ready when needed.

A few questions you might have

What should I prepare first?

Start with this step: Marinate sliced chicken thighs with chicken marinade ingredients as listed above.

Which preparation step should I plan for?

Check the marinating step before planning the cooking.

What check should I look for as it cooks?

Fry garlic and marinated chicken until chicken is 75% cooked.

Is there another preparation step to plan for?

Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.

Storage & reheating safety

For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.

These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures

Recipe source: christieathome.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.

Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.

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