Vegan or Vegetarian Phad Thai. Pad thai can be vegan, but many recipes contain meat and other animal products. You will need to vet recipes on As you'd imagine, more pad thai qualifies as vegetarian than vegan. But, vegetarians still need to watch out for meat, especially.

Plus, since it's made with rice noodles, pad Thai is a naturally gluten-free dish. This authentic Pad Thai for vegetarian and vegan Thai food lovers is also perfect for those who want a lighter noodle dish without the meat. Combine Pad Thai sauce ingredients in a cup, stirring well to dissolve sugar and tamarind. You can cook Vegan or Vegetarian Phad Thai using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Vegan or Vegetarian Phad Thai

1. It's 1 Package of brown rice phad thai noodles.
2. It's 1 of red pepper.
3. You need 1 of yellow pepper.
4. You need 1 of onion (I use red onion, sweeter).
5. Prepare 1 of zucchini.
6. It's 2 of carrots.
7. Prepare 1 of egg beaten (I remit egg, taste and texture still good).
8. It's 2 tablespoons of oil (I used olive).
9. Prepare 1/2 cup of nuts (I use peanuts which I roasted).
10. Prepare 3/4 cup of cilantro, basil and green onion.
11. You need of for the sauce:.
12. It's 3 tablespoons of vegetable broth.
13. Prepare 3 tablespoons of fish sauce (I use a premade fish substitute).
14. It's 3 tablespoons of brown sugar.
15. It's 2 tablespoons of white vinegar (I haved used coconut vinegar too).
16. You need 1 tablespoon of Braggs Liquid Aminos.
17. Prepare 1 teaspoon of chili paste.

Pad Thai is believed to have originated in Thailand during World War II. It was born out of a combination of a rice shortage and Thailand's prime minister wanting to create a national dish. Thailand's ubiquitous fried noodle dish, phad Thai, is fast, cheap, and easy to make, and very filling. Serve with fresh bean sprouts and spring onions After that, we tried a few other Thai restaurants, and I discovered that phad Thai suited me very nicely.

Vegan or Vegetarian Phad Thai step by step

1. Place noodles in a bowl of cold water and soak per directions on package. I use this brand. You can find at your local Asian Market..
2. Spiralize the vegetables into noodle shapes. If the carrots are too small just cut them into small pieces or use cheese grater..
3. Put the sauce ingredients in a jar and shake well. I use a mason jar..
4. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in pan over medium high heat. Place vegetables in pan and stir fry for about 3 to 4 minutes. You will want the vegetables crisp and tender. Do not overcook. Once cooked place in bowl and set aside..
5. Add another tablespoon of oil to pan. Drain the noodles completely and place noodles in pan and toss with tongs for a couple minutes. Then add your sauce to the noodles and tossed again for another 2 minutes, or until the sauce starts to thicken and stick to the noodles. PLEASE READ STEP 6 AND 7 BEFORE REMOVING NOODLES FROM STOVETOP. (This pic w/egg already added).
6. IF NOT ADDING EGG: Toss in your vegetables you cook earlier. Using your tongs mix together then remove from heat. Stir in the peanuts and herbs and serve immediately. (Pic w/out egg).
7. IF ADDING EGG: push the noodles to one side of the pan. Pour the beaten egg mixture into the pan and let sit for about 30 seconds. Then combine eggs in with the noodles, toss with tongs a couple minutes until everything sticks together. Then add the cooked vegetables you set aside earlier, toss with tongs for a couple more minutes and remove from heat. Stir in the peanuts and herbs and serve immediately. (Pic w/egg).

When we moved to Thailand, I was really looking. Vegetarian Pad Thai Recipe photo by Taste of Home. I loved this recipe as it didn't call for fish oil or vegan fish oil. Loved the fresh ingredients and a simple sauce I could make quickly. I've had Vegan Pad Thai on my list of recipes to create for probably a year now.