Spicy Thai Noodles with Chicken – a super quick and easy dinner that is on the table in minutes. Full of great Thai flavor with easy to find ingredients!
Asian style recipes are some of our favorite to make at home. It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients or time to get big flavors and something the whole family will like. And these Thai Noodles are no exception, just a few minutes and you have something extra delicious.
And if you want something without meat in a more traditional peanut sauce don’t miss these Thai Peanut Noodles.
One of the things that I love about Asian recipes is how quickly they come together. It may look like a long list of ingredients, but it really comes together in just minutes. The key is to having everything prepped, measured and ready when you start.
You can mix together the sauce and have it ready, chop the vegetables, slice the meat etc. You can do this all at one time or even in the pockets of time during your day. So the actual cooking part is really quick and easy!
What You’ll Need
- Chicken Breasts
- Pad Thai Noodles
- Thai Seasoning
- Garlic
- Chili Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Bell Peppers
- Shredded Carrots
- Brown Sugar
- Soy Sauce
- Sriracha
- Ginger
- Lime
- Sesame OIl
You will notice that I used Gourmet Garden seasonings to make this super easy, but you can definitely make the recipe without them. I included what to to use instead of it in the recipe card. So don’t worry if you don’t have them or can’t find them
How To Make Spicy Thai Noodles
Make sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the full recipe and instructions.
- Make the marinade for the chicken by combining the Thai seasoning, garlic and chili pepper seasoning with the sliced chicken. Place it in the fridge for about 2 hours to let the flavors all come together.
- When you are ready to start cooking, bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the pad thai noodles according to the package instructions.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, heat olive oil swirling to coat. Add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned.
- Add in the bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Mix together all of the ingredients for the sauce and pour over the chicken. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce starts to thicken.
- Add the cooked pasta and stir in the shredded carrots to combine everything.
- Top with cilantro and chopped peanuts to serve.
If you can’t find pad thai noodles, you really can use anything. Linguine or Spaghetti work really well. I like to use a long noodles, but really anything works.
Absolutely. This recipe calls for just bell peppers, but you can add zucchini, broccoli, snap peas or whatever your favorite veggies are.
If you have leftovers, store them in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. They are great warmed in the microwave, or if you want cold noodles straight from the container, I will not judge!
More Easy Dinner Recipes
- Easy Cashew Chicken
- Ground Mongolian Beef
- Wet Burrito
- Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
- Chili Relleno Casserole
- Orange Glazed Chicken
- Salisbury Steak
Spicy Thai Noodles with Chicken
Spicy Thai Noodles with Chicken - a super quick and easy dinner that is on the table in minutes. Full of great Thai flavor with easy to find ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons Gourmet Garden Thai Seasoning, or a mix of ginger, cilantro and lemongrass
- 3 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Garlic, or 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper, or 1 teaspoon jalapeno finely chopped
- 1 (14 oz) package Pad Thai noodles
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 whole red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup shredded carrots
Sauce
- 4 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 4 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Ginger, or 4 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1 whole lime, juiced
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
Toppings
- cilantro, for garnish
- chopped peanuts, for garnish
Instructions
- In a plastic bag mix together chicken, Thai seasoning, garlic, and chili pepper. Let marinate for at least 2 hours.
- Cook noodles according to the package directions.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes until browned. Stir in bell pepper, and cook for 2 minutes.
- In a bowl mix together brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, ginger, lime juice and sesame oil. Pour over chicken. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes.
- Once pasta is cooked and drained, add to chicken mixture. Stir in carrots. Once heated through and sauce has thickened slightly top with cilantro and chopped peanuts to serve.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
5Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 504Total Fat 26gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 17gCholesterol 166mgSodium 3218mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 3gSugar 15gProtein 39g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Shreyashi says
Hi Erin,
what a delicious sounding recipe.I like the idea of marinating the chicken ahead of time. Allows for better flavour. By the way, if your ingredient list you mention pasta, however, in your directions you call for pasta. Wondering if it was meant to be that way?
Cheers!
Jamielyn@iheartnaptime says
Adding this to menu! These look incredible!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
I need to find this Gourmet Garden Thai paste. We love spicy Thai dishes and this looks crazy good!
Wendy @ Wholistic Woman says
LOVE Gourmet Garden stuff!
Melissa @ My Whole Food Life says
My mouth is watering at these pictures! Can’t wait to try.
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
Sounds like an incredible recipe with such great flavors! Both my daughter and I would love it!
ally says
Pinned this great recipe! Thank you!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
Erin, I love how much flavor you packed into a quick meal. This is on my must make soon!
amanda @ fake ginger says
I love this so much! I’ve never noticed that Thai Seasoning paste but I’ll definitely be looking for it next time I’m at the store. The ginger is a staple in my house. And I’ll definitely be making these noodles soon. They look amazing!
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says
YUM!!! Looks so good!
Marnely says
I am putting this into rotation next week!
Jenny | Honey and Birch says
Whenever my site goes down, I cry. Glad you made it through your mini-break and with those yummy Gourmet Garden herbs to boot!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed.com says
Spicy Thai Noodles is one of my favorites! This looks good.
Vicky @ Avocado Pesto says
Aaaah having your site down is the most annoying thing ever right?! Good thing it’s back up! These thai noodles look amaaaazing ! My dream meal right here Yummed and Pinned!
Lauren @ HealthyDelish says
I love Gourmet Garden’s seasonings – I put that Thai one of pretty much everything. These noodles look to die for!
Amanda says
You have no idea how badly I need those sauces in my life!!! This is perfect timing!
Katerina @ Diethood says
Oh my lawwwwd! This is so gorgeous, and all the flavors are dang amazing!!
Ashley - Baker by Nature says
This looks amazing! A dinner must!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says
The more heat and Sriracha, the better! I already know I am going to love this recipe. Pinned!
Charis Kittelson says
Could you offer a substitute for the Gourmet Garden Thai seasoning blend? None of the stores near me carry it.
Erin S says
Make sure you check the Store Locator on their site – (http://www.gourmetgarden.com/en-us/store-locator-0) you can select the seasoning you are looking for and search that way (if you haven’t already). The spice is a blend of chopped lemongrass, ginger, cilantro and chili pepper.
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
Tech issues can be so stressful! I’m glad you got things worked out. This dish looks so flavorful and delicious!
Laura @PetiteAllergyTreats says
So glad your site was back up and running… so stressful! This Pad Thai looks authentic and super easy! Better than takeout I bet! 😀
Rach's Recipes says
I had some linguine lying around so made it with that instead. Added mushrooms too! Delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe – better than any restaurant I’ve eaten in recently!
Mary says
I think this is a great basic recipe, and I will start with the positives.
ASSETS: This is a great basic recipe. The marinade and sauce are terrific and very tasty. I too had trouble finding the Gourmet Garden Thai seasoning, I ended up making my own using Gourmet Garden lemon grass paste (1 tablespoon), GG ginger (1 teaspoon), GG chili pepper paste (1 teaspoon) and 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander plus 1 tablespoon olive oil. I was pleased with the results. To this I added the GG garlic and chili pepper as per the recipe. Marinating the chicken prior to cooking really adds to the flavor. I did reduce the brown sugar to 3 tablespoons.
BUT I have a few problems with the timing.
PREP TIME: the prep time of 5 minutes is totally unrealistic. It can take 5 minutes just to assemble all the ingredients. I exceeded the prep time just slicing and marinating the chicken. I would say I spent at least 30 minutes on prep, probably more. And I am an experienced cook.
COOK TIME: following the recipes instructions, I cooked the chicken (sliced thin as per recipe) until it was lightly browned. This took more than the stipulated 4-5 minutes. Being wary of undercooked meats, I did not want to take chances, but in hind sight I would have done it differently because the chicken ended up being way overlooked, dry and too chewy. Rather than cook it for less time, I would remove it from the pan before adding the peppers and sauce and then return it to the mixture with the noodles to complete the warming of the dish.
VARIATIONS: The great thing about this recipe is that it can be adapted to whatever meat or veggies you want to add. I ended up (laboriously) removing the chicken and adding cooked shrimp. When I make it again, I may skip the meat and add snow peas, broccoli or tofu. I might even try marinating the tofu. There are endless adaptations you can make. The important thing is that you have a great base recipe.
Elyse says
Where is the recipe for these noodles?
Erin S says
It is there now! Sorry, not sure what was going on.