 Hey welcome everyone. Guess what I got for Christmas? A wok! So today we're going to make some chicken pad thai And it is loaded up with vegetables because man, I really love the vegetables. So we're packing them in today We're using broccoli some Brussels sprouts. I mean I'm basically just pulling things out of the fridge or whatever I have and you can put it in this. I've got a little bit of carrot onions garlic. It's delicious You're gonna love it. The flavor is beautiful I'm rockin robin, and I'm gonna show you how to make it right after my silly chef joke Why did the noodle get a driving ticket? Because he drove pasta stop sign So in making a stir-fry, I've got to help you out here right up front You've got to do a lot of prep work have everything chopped measured out and ready to go in the pan because Usually when you're cooking stir fries they cook up very quickly and you just need your ingredients ready to go in Pot so we're gonna start off here with some onion I'm going to slice this up nice and small and also some bell pepper bell pepper add some nice flavor Bell peppers have lots of vitamin C, so it's great for you And it just gives it a lot of color and it makes it look great Next I'm gonna prep up some Brussels sprouts, and I have a little tip for you So to trim these up what you want to do is you want to cut a very thin slice off of the very end stem It's usually browned up a bit, so you want to get rid of that But don't cut too much off because with you do a lot of the leaves are gonna come falling off to keep them intact Just cut a little slice Once you cut them in half then cut them into quarters so they're bite-sized Broccoli is one of my favorite additions to this dish So make sure you rinse yours before you place it in your pan And I'll give them a rinse here in a strainer, and then we'll chop them up to bite-sized pieces That makes it easier to eat, and it also makes it quicker to cook up Now I'm gonna prep up some cilantro, and if you're not a fan of it, you can use parsley I'm gonna toss this in a strainer and give it a quick rinse It will make chopping the cilantro easier if we just pat this dry so they don't stick together Then run your knife through it until it's nice and small Now you can get the written recipe below the video in the description area Just click the link down there, and you'll find it. I also prepped up five cloves of fresh garlic with a garlic press Now it's time to make our pad thai sauce. Now we're using oyster sauce here. You can get this at the grocery store So we'll add that to a bowl. I got mine at Sprouts, and it's also gluten-free Next we're gonna add some fish sauce. This brings an earthy savory flavor to our sauce Here comes some gluten-free soy sauce Okay, now we're gonna balance out the flavors with a little bit of heat We're gonna add some chili powder to this. You can play with the amount here depending on how hot you like it Now to balance that out. We're gonna add a little bit of coconut sugar Give that a good stir until the sugar dissolves Now we're gonna add a little acid to this so we're gonna add some juice from a lime That's it for the sauce, and we'll just set that aside The last thing I need to prep up here is our chicken now I recommend using boneless skinless chicken thighs. They stay nice and juicy. They just are the best I'm gonna trim off some of the fat here as you can see and then I'll cut each thigh into chunks All right The last thing we need are some Thai noodles and I have those here And I've got everything else laid out so that it is ready to go in the pan You can see my chicken bell peppers onions the noodles which we're gonna cook separately Along with our brussel sprouts broccoli and our sauce and of course our cilantro It must be time for chef joke number two what do noodles call the shady part of town the Spaghetti So the first thing we're gonna do is cook our noodles and so I have my pot of water here getting ready to boil Hey, you just wanted to mention if you're enjoying this video go ahead and smash the like button to let me know Okay, once we drop those into the water We're gonna want to toss them around make sure they don't stick together and they'll cook up in about six minutes. I Found that I had to keep stirring these and moving them around so they wouldn't stick to the bottom of the pan Once the noodles are done. I'm gonna drain them in a colander and then we're going to Run cold water over them I'm gonna leave these in the sink until we're ready to use them. I have my wok heating up over here almost on high heat I really want to get it hot and I'm adding some oil to the pan And I'm using avocado oil here so because it can handle higher temperatures now that the oil is hot I'm gonna lay those pieces of chicken right there in the oil and I'm not gonna move them around much I want them to brown up. I'm gonna let the chicken sear here for two to three minutes Not moving it at all, and then we'll flip it over And you want to season the chicken with a little bit of salt you always want to season your layers It's been about three minutes, so now I'm gonna flip it over and you can see how some of it has gotten some browning So now I'll let this cook another three minutes pretty much undisturbed and we'll check it after that and toss it around Okay, so we've gone another three minutes And now I'm just gonna cook it until it's no longer pink and I'm gonna toss it around and just keep cooking And to get it finally cooked it should take another two to three minutes Once the chicken is done. I'm gonna place it into my dish over here and keep it warm You need to add some more avocado oil to the pan because well most of it got used up So here we go We're gonna put some more in there, and then we're gonna add all of our vegetables first in our Brussels sprouts Next goes the broccoli now keep in mind that some of these vegetables take a little bit longer to cook So the Brussels sprouts and the broccoli I think take a little longer, and then I'm gonna toss in my onions and my bell peppers Okay, I'm gonna add a little bit of salt to this layer You know we have to season those layers and then have fun with this and just start stirring and tossing and having a good time Now you want to keep cooking this until you get the tenderness that you're looking for in your vegetables So I'd like to test mine with a fork some people like them very firm You know to the fork touch and some people like them really soft So just make it the way you like it when they start getting a little bit tender You'll notice the color changes and you'll see this nice bright green color, and that's that's when you know You should start checking them My veggies are about done. So I'm gonna add the garlic and just work that in for about one minute All right, I'm gonna add the chicken back to the pot and give that a toss Then we'll grab the noodles that have been draining in the sink And I'm gonna break them up with my hands a little bit and make sure they're not sticking together and toss them in Now keep in mind the noodles have been sitting there and they are not warm at all So we need to toss them well and make sure that they get heated up and next we're gonna add our sauce Be sure to give it a little stir before you add it that way everything's well combined So just drizzle it right over the top and make sure everything's heated through and you're ready to serve Of course you want to make sure everything's covered with that sauce and mixed in and heat it up and look at this This is beautiful, and I'm telling you it's amazing Last thing on top is the cilantro. So I'm gonna sprinkle that over and remember you can use parsley if you don't like cilantro And then I like to mix it in. Okay. It's time to eat. This is the best part. I just can't wait to dig in Now a nice touch with this recipe is to garnish it up with some chopped peanuts It is wonderful. The flavors in this are so delicious. I can't even tell you It's always pretty much the sauce that makes it and it does in this dish I love all the vegetables and the chicken. Awesome. So for a fantastic dessert after your chicken pad thai I suggest you try my key lime pie click the link on the screen, and it'll take you right to it It's delicious. Thanks for watching today. If you enjoyed today's video or you found it helpful Let me know by smashing the old like button and leave me a comment. I want to hear if you're gonna make it All right, we'll see you back here next week for another delicious and healthy recipe