Pad Thai with Chicken or Shrimp Recipe

June 2022 Featured Chef, Annika Duden, does it again! This Pad Thai recipe uses whole food ingredients to nourish our bodies and regulate our hormones.

Using US Wellness pastured chicken breast or wild-caught shrimp and grass-fed butter or ghee, sauté vegetables with your favorite protein source and serve with your preferred healthy noodles for a nutrient-dense version of the beloved Thai dish. 

Annika, thank you for another fabulous recipe. We are excited for our patrons to rave about this dish! 

Pad Thai with Chicken or Shrimp

Recipe & Photos by Annika Duden | @iamannikanicole

USWM Shopping List: Chicken Breast or Shrimp, Butter or Ghee 

Servings: 4
Prep & Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Cut the bell pepper and onion into long, thin strips
2. Add the bell pepper and onion to a stovetop skillet with the butter/ghee and sauté until fully cooked and soft
3. Add the garlic, and sauté another 2-3 minutes, until fragrant
4. Add the cubed chicken or shrimp and cook until fully cooked – NOTE: if you’re cooking shrimp, remove it at this time and set it aside. If you’re using chicken, you can leave it in
5. Add the sauce ingredients (fish sauce, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and Sriracha if using) to the skillet
6. Stir all together and allow to start simmering with the lid on
7. At this time, start cooking the rice noodles by the instructions on the package
8. Continuously check the noodles. When they are al dente (which can take anywhere from 8-15 minutes, depending on the noodles you have) strain them and add them into the sauce/chicken mixture
9. Allow the noodles to finish fully cooking in the sauce mixture (make sure to keep the lid off the pan)
10. If you used shrimp, this is when you’ll add it back into the dish
11. When the noodles have soaked up most of the sauce and are soft and fully cooked, the dish is done
12. Plate ingredients and add desired toppings

Notes: