By Apostolia Γκολφινοπουλου
Healthy Chicken Pad Thai Meal Prep
You may think that pad thai noodle is too difficult or decadent to make, but have no fear! This recipe keeps health in mind and breaks it down into simple steps. To accomplish the right flavor to a pad thai, it requires fish sauce. Stir the sauce into the stir fry and briefly saute with some flour to thicken and bind all the flavor to the noodle. To save time, try preparing a protein ahead of time in an instant pot or slow cooker to make meal prep and meal planning easy. Thai noodle has to be cooled down after it is boiled or the rice noodles will get soggy, then it is briefly stirred with seasoning ingredients before serving. This is common in all pad thai recipes, not just chicken pad thai. Common seasonings include basil, soy sauce, fish sauce, cayenne, lime, and pear sauce. Thai noodle can be made with a variety of proteins like tofu, chicken, pork, or fish, just to name a few. The use of brown rice noodle means that the carbs are in the presence of a higher amount of fiber, making it easier to digest on your body. When your body lacks fiber, it can cause your internal gut bacteria to swim up into your small intestine and eat sugars. By increasing your fiber load with brown rice and veggies, you can cause the bacteria to go back to eating fiber, its main diet, and your digestion improves overall. Don't forget to add crushed up peanuts. This isn't your ordinary chicken pad thai recipe, but it sure hits the spot. If you enjoyed this chicken pad thai with brown rice for weekly breakfasts, lunches or dinners, please drop me a comment or send me a message. I would love to hear from you! Keep happy and healthy! Bon Appetit!
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:18:12 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
22
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories425.5 kcal (21%)
Total Fat12.6 g (18%)
Carbs45.6 g (18%)
Sugars18.9 g (21%)
Protein34.7 g (69%)
Sodium912.8 mg (46%)
Fiber4.1 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
3 servings
18 ozraw chicken breasts
56gbrown rice noodles
3 Tbspgarlic paste
1red bell pepper
1 cupmushrooms
chopped
1 ½ cupbean sprouts
1 cupgreen onions
chopped
fresh cilantro
optional
¼ cuprice vinegar
or fish sauce
⅛ cupcoconut aminos
low sodium soy sauce
⅛ cupchili sauce
2 Tbspcoconut sugar
1juice from lime
1 Tbspcoconut sugar
to reduce sugar, simply use
Instructions
Step 1
Boil brown rice noodles. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Chop up veggies – bell pepper, mushrooms, green onions, limes, cilantro.
Step 3
Slice chicken breast into small pieces.
Step 4
In a bowl, mix rice vinegar or fish sauce, coconut sugar, red chili pepper sauce, & fresh lime juice.
Step 5
Spray a nonstick skillet with coconut oil, then add garlic paste. Toss in chicken breast pieces and cook.
Step 6
Finally, add noodles, then fresh veggies and the sauce.
Step 7
Build your meals.
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Notes
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Delicious
Easy
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Makes leftovers