Alright, so I wanted to try something new in the kitchen, and I landed on making Gluten-Free Chicken Pad Thai. I’ve always loved Pad Thai, but I’m trying to cut down on gluten, so this was a perfect experiment. Here’s how it went down.
First, I gathered my ingredients. I needed some rice noodles, of course, that’s the gluten-free part, right? Then, I grabbed a couple of chicken breasts, a bunch of veggies – think carrots, bell peppers, bean sprouts, and green onions. I also got some eggs, tofu (which is optional, but I like it), and the ingredients for the sauce – tamarind paste, fish sauce, soy sauce (make sure it’s gluten-free), brown sugar, and some lime juice.
I started by cooking the rice noodles. I just boiled some water and soaked the noodles in it until they were soft. This took about 5-7 minutes. While the noodles were soaking, I sliced the chicken into thin strips and diced the tofu. I also chopped up all the veggies.
Next, I got down to cooking. I heated up some oil in a big wok – a large pan works too – and tossed in the chicken. I cooked it until it was no longer pink, then added the tofu. While those were cooking, I whisked a couple of eggs in a bowl.
Once the chicken and tofu were done, I pushed them to one side of the wok and poured in the whisked eggs on the other side. I scrambled the eggs right there in the wok. Once the eggs were cooked, I added the drained rice noodles and all the chopped veggies.
- Mixing: I tossed everything together, making sure the noodles, chicken, tofu, eggs, and veggies were all mixed up.
- Sauce: Next, I made the sauce. In a bowl, I mixed together the tamarind paste, fish sauce, gluten-free soy sauce, brown sugar, and lime juice. I poured this sauce over the noodle mixture in the wok.
- Stirring: I kept stirring everything in the wok until the noodles were nicely coated with the sauce and everything was heated through. This took just a few minutes.
Finally, I served the Pad Thai hot, garnished with some extra green onions, a sprinkle of peanuts if you like that, and a wedge of lime. And there you have it – a delicious, homemade, Gluten-Free Chicken Pad Thai.
Honestly, it turned out pretty amazing. The flavors were all there, and it didn’t even feel like I was missing out on anything by making it gluten-free. Plus, it was a fun cooking adventure. I’d definitely recommend giving it a try if you’re looking for a tasty, gluten-free meal. It’s a bit of work with all the chopping and cooking, but totally worth it in the end!