Pad Pak

This is the best Pad Pak recipe! It’s so easy to make and these stir fried vegetables have the most amazing flavour. Made with fresh stir fry veggies and a healthy homemade stir fry sauce this easy recipe takes less than 15 minutes to cook. You’ll also love that it’s vegan, gluten free and dairy free too. 

What is pad pak?

Pad pak, also know as pad pak ruam is a traditional Thai dish of stir fried vegetables. It uses an Asian cooking method and can be made with vegetables, meat, and fish. 

Why you will love this recipe: 

• This pad pak thai recipe is full of flavour with the most delicious homemade pad pak sauce recipe. 
• This recipe is so quick and easy to make! 
• It takes less than 15 minutes to cook so it’s great for those busy weeknight meals. 
• You can make this Thai vegetable stir fry with either fresh or frozen vegetables. 
• This Thai stir fry vegetables recipe is easy to modify – feel free to add other veggies such as mushrooms, baby corn, and water chestnuts if desired.
• You can easily add protein such as chicken, beef, or tofu to turn this into a complete meal. 
• This stir fry recipe is healthy, gluten free, dairy free, vegan, paleo and Whole30. 

Ingredients and substitutions: 

• Stir fry vegetables – you can either cut your own fresh vegetables or buy a bag of pre-cut stir fried veggies to make this recipe. I normally make this recipe with broccoli, carrots, sugar snap peas, bell peppers and corn but you can easily change up the vegetables to make this dish your own. 
• Soy sauce or coconut aminos – you can use either of these to form the base of the sauce on this Thai stir fried vegetables recipe. 
• Fish sauce – to add a bit more flavour to the sauce. If you are vegan you will need to omit the fish sauce from the recipe. 
• Honey or maple syrup – either of these natural sweeteners will work to make this stir fry veggie sauce. 
• Garlic – garlic is a great aromatic for adding taste and flavour to this sauce recipe. 
• Ginger – ginger adds some delicious flavour and a little spice to this recipe. 
• Chili flakes – to add just a bit of heat to the sauce on this veggie recipe. You can easily omit these if you want a more mild stir fry sauce. 

Variations and add ins: 

• To make this recipe vegan omit the fish sauce and use maple syrup as the sweetener. 
• To make this recipe Whole30 compliant, omit the honey/maple syrup from the sauce.
• To make this dish paleo, be sure to use coconut aminos and a paleo compliant fish sauce. 
• Instead of pre-packaged stir fry vegetables you could chop your own fresh vegetables. 
• To make it less spicy, reduce the amount of chili flakes or omit them.
• To make it more spicy, increase the amount of chili flakes. 
• Feel free to use whatever fresh vegetables you like for this recipe including broccoli, carrots, onions, bell peppers, cauliflower etc. 
• Add cooked chicken, fish or tofu to turn this into a complete meal. 

How to make this recipe: 

Step one: 

First, place all the sauce ingredients into a bowl and stir well to combine. Then set the sauce aside while you start making the vegetables. 

Step two: 

Next, place a large pan or skillet on the stovetop on medium heat. Add the cooking oil to the wok. 

Step three: 

Once the oil is melted and the pan is hot, add the fresh, chopped vegetables to the pan. Cook the veggies for approximately 10 minutes, stirring regularly so the vegetables cook evenly.

Step four: 

Once the vegetables are tender, add the sauce to the pan and stir the veggies to coat them in the stir fry sauce. Cook everything for another 1-2 minutes. Then remove the pan from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

Chef’s tips: 

• Stir the vegetables frequently while they are cooking so they cook evenly and don’t stick to the bottom of the pan. 
• Store any leftovers in an air tight container for up to 7 days in the fridge. 

How to serve: 

• Serve this pak thai over white rice. 
• Serve over noodles to make pak thai noodles. 
• Serve pad pak ruam as a side dish with your favorite protein such as chicken, beef, pork or even tofu.

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