Pad Woon Sen (Thai Glass Noodle Stir Fry)
A delicious, quick, and easy-to-make Thai glass noodle stir fry (Pad Woon Sen) recipe that can be made in 30 minutes or less.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 200 g dried bean thread noodles ((*see notes, approx. - 4 bundles))
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup onion ((white or yellow))
- 2 clove garlic ((finely chopped, approx. 2 teaspoons))
- 1 cup nappa cabbage ((or regular cabbage))
- 1/2 cup carrots
- 1 tomato ((cut into wedges))
- 1/2 red pepper ((thinly sliced))
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 boneless chicken thighs ((Optional, if using meat))
- 1+1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp water
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Thai seasoning sauce/maggi sauce ((or soy sauce))
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp neutral oil ((any oil except olive oil))
- 3 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce ((optional, for color, *see notes))
- green onions
- birds eye chilli
Instructions
- 1
Soak noodles for 10 minutes in room temperature water
- 2
While the noodles are soaking, prepare the vegetables by thinly slicing them and set it aside.
- 3
Finely chop the garlic and set it aside
- 4
Beat the eggs with 1 teaspoon of oil in a separate bowl.
- 5
(Optional) If you are using meat, marinate the meat and set it aside.
- 6
Drain the noodles. They should be pliable and bendy. Use scissors and cut them in half, they should be about 3 inches long.
- 7
Mix the sauce ingredients together and set it aside.
- 8
Add a tablespoon of oil to a large frying pan and set it to medium heat. Scramble the eggs and remove it from the pan and set it aside
- 9
Add a bit more oil to the pan and set it to high heat and wait for the pan to get hot again.
- 10
If you are using meat, add the meat in and stir fry it until it is fully cooked (about 4 minutes).
- 11
Add in the onions and cook it until they are soft (about 1-2 minutes)
- 12
Add in the garlic and cook it until it is fragrant (about 30 seconds)
- 13
Add in the vegetables and cook it for about 2-3 minutes. Don't worry if water comes out of the vegetables, the noodles will absorb it.
- 14
Adjust the heat back to medium and add in the noodles and sauce and cook it for about 1-2 minutes until the noodles have all been coated with the sauce. The noodles are cooked once they become clear.
- 15
Add the scrambled eggs back in, and mix everything together and plate it and enjoy!