How to Make Authentic Pad Thai in 5 Mins! + Pad Thai Sauce Recipe

Pad thai made from scratch isn't exactly a quick meal—there's a LOT of ingredients to prep. But how do restaurants get your freshly-made pad thai done in 5 minutes? Good news: they're not doing anything you can't do at home! So watch the video and I'll show you all the restaurant hacks you can follow so that you too can have pad thai on a Tuesday night in 5 minutes!

Aside from the prep hacks, I'm sharing the recipe for making pad thai sauce in bulk, which is the main thing you need. Once you have the sauce, check out my pad thai recipe linked below!

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About Pai:

Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the YouTube channel Pailin's Kitchen.

Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.

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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS about this recipe be sure to watch the whole video, and also read the written recipe post on the website HotThaiKitchen.com, and your question might be answered there. I often add extra info not covered in the video.

If you still have questions you can post it here for the community to answer, or tweet me on Twitter @hotthaikitchen, or refer to the contact page on my website. If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments.

As always, thank you for watching! - Pai

[SaranyaMano]

I want to thank you for leaving your “mistakes” in and laughing at yourself. As someone who’s super hard on herself, you model self-compassion for me. I love cooking but sometimes I stress out too much when things go wrong and it becomes a negative experience. I hope I can learn to laugh at the mistakes a bit more. :)

[michaellischewski]

I tried this recipe last night. My wife said it was the best dish I've ever made. We couldn't believe how great this was. Can't wait to try more of your recipes.

[jarrenaudette]

Super random compliment, but I freaking love that in the written recipe at the end of each section of written instructions you also put the quantity of whatever is needed so I don’t have to scroll back to the top. That is insanely helpful and I haven’t really seen recipes do that. Just wanted to say that is much appreciated :)

[alexandralee]

The little "voices" of the pot and the tamarind juice and all the things you cook with in the text overlays is the greatest thing ever. It is so genuine and I love that it shares the joy of cooking and the whole process. Love your channel!

[fajarsetiawan]

No joke but the best Pad Thai I've ever had in Thailand was from a campus canteen in Mahidol University. And the way the cook made the Pad Thai was exactly like yours. So, very happy to finally find out her secret.

[pwbmd]

Ah, I love this. I used to make a poor man's "pad thai" when I was in college/med school. Didn't use veggies or tamarind (used a little hoisin instead), but otherwise it was almost completely like this including the lime. A Thai person would probably call it a monstrosity. But I could make like 10 dinners for like $5. I still make it today. My family calls it my "peanut noodles." Good to see this video so I can up my game a bit now that I can afford it. Thanks!

[Shannon-jbbb]

I made Pad Thai for the first time from your previous recipe…so good. Your stir fry recipes have been my bf’s favorite for a year, but he said that he liked the Pad Thai even more. (The only Thai or asian food he has ever had is what I have made for him.) I really cannot thank you enough for these videos…all the recipes I have tried are perfect.

[chethanchandra]

My family is indian but we love thai food. Every time we try to make it ourselves it never comes out right. But this time was the closest we got to replicating the restaurants. Your explanation of the technique was so helpful. Thanks!

[Shelsight]

I absolutely LOVE this video. Especially that you didn’t miss any ingredients out or make it less authentic - you just showed us how to prep in advance like restaurants do. Please do more videos like this, that break down the steps for authentic recipes into stand-alone prep ingredients, components or stages that we can all use during the week, whether for a single person, couples or large families. Loved it :)

[cottontail]

Your onscreen personality is adorable. Especially the "wheeee!" Keep them coming.

[cozyvamp]

This is a real blessing to those of us who live alone. As you said, Pad Thai is not one of those things you can make in big batches, portion out and eat later. And I love Pad Thai. And I'm lazy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! ;)

[Bennynz]

Just love how genuine and honest you are in your videos. It's so refreshing!

[drewqqq]

I have been cooking your pad thai recipe once a week for the last year. It is one of my favourite meals to cook and eat. Thank you!

To those looking at the recipe thinking maybe its too difficult or not worth it; I strongly suggest you give it a try. Once you have all the ingredients, it is easy and quick to cook.

[opwave]

just enjoyed my first homemade Pad Thai and Thai iced tea thanks to your recipes and tips. It really did come together in 5 minutes. The advanced prep helped a ton, and your advice not to skimp on the bean sprouts was spot on. I used store bought tofu puffs and left out the dried shrimp, but it was still delicious! I can totally do this for a weeknight dinner now.

[JimmyLee]

I just have to say that, not only are your videos educational but they are super fun to watch. Thanks for sharing your culinary wisdom.

[brin]

It's so simple to get right. It's amazing how many restaurants screw this up. I use your recipe combined with what I learnt on the streets of Thailand (basically the same), and everyone I cook it for says it's better than anything they've had from restaurants here in OZ.

[RichardTFong]

I really enjoy her style of presentation, not just her cooking which looks pretty authentic. A fresh authentic style, with a sense of humor !

[briluc]

OMG, thank you so much for this! I made it tonight and was surprised how well it turned out. I used the rice noodles that was a bit too thick but i compensated by adding more water and cooked it 'wet' to start. My spouse loved it sooo much.

[EeveGo]

Love it when bloopers are within the video, it just shows how real it is. Keep it light and easy😍😍