Pad See Ew

Name: Pad See Ew
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp Light soy sauce; 2 tbsp Oyster sauce; 1 tsp Fish sauce; 1 tsp Caster sugar; 0.25 tsp White pepper; 300 g sen yai fresh wide rice noodles; 150 g Chinese broccoli; 4 clove Garlic clove; 250 g Chicken breast; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil; 2 piece Egg

21 min · 21 min active · makes 5 pieces · ~950 g · Easy · Thai

A classic Thai stir-fried noodle dish with wide rice noodles, chicken, Chinese broccoli, and egg in a rich, slightly caramelised soy-based sauce.

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Pad See Ew

A classic Thai stir-fried noodle dish with wide rice noodles, chicken, Chinese broccoli, and egg in a rich, slightly caramelised soy-based sauce.

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TOTAL TIME

21 min

ACTIVE TIME

21 min

QUANTITY

5 pieces · ~950 g

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

Thai

Who’s eating

People here are for suitability — allergies, preferences and what to watch for. Portion sizing is off for this recipe.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/12

Tools0/14

Ingredients

0/12 gathered · 2 servings

2tbsp

1tbsp

2tbsp

1tsp

0.25tsp

300g

150g

4clove

250g

3tbsp

2piece

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	2tbsp	—	—
2	1tbsp	—	—
3	2tbsp	—	—
4	1tsp	—	—
5	1tsp	—	—
6	0.25tsp	—	—
7	300g	—	—
8	150g	—	—
9	4clove	—	—
10	250g	—	—
11	3tbsp	—	—
12	2piece	—	—

Tools

16 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

40 steps

1 of 40

Spoon the dark soy sauce into the small bowl.

Dark soy sauce · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultDark soy sauce

2 of 40

Add the light soy sauce.

Light soy sauce · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultDark soy sauce and light soy sauce

3 of 40

Add the oyster sauce.

Oyster sauce · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultDark soy sauce and light soy sauce and oyster sauce

4 of 40

Add the fish sauce.

Fish sauce · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSoy, oyster and fish sauces

5 of 40

Add the sugar.

Caster sugar · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSweetened sauce mix

6 of 40

Add the white pepper.

White pepper · 0.25 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSeasoned sauce mix

7 of 40

Stir until the sugar dissolves.

⏱ 20s

ResultPad see ew sauceused in step 37

8 of 40

Put the noodles in the large bowl.

Sen yai fresh wide rice noodles · 300 g

⏱ 10s

ResultSen yai fresh wide rice noodles

9 of 40

Peel the noodle sheets apart gently with your fingers so they do not clump in the wok.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultLoosened rice noodlesused in step 36

10 of 40

Put the Chinese broccoli in the colander.

Chinese broccoli · 150 g

⏱ 5s

ResultChinese broccoli

11 of 40

Rinse it under cold running water and shake it dry.

⏱ 30s

ResultRinsed chinese broccoli

12 of 40

Lay the broccoli on the chopping board.

⏱ 5s

ResultRinsed chinese broccoli

13 of 40

Cut off the tough ends of the stems.

⏱ 30s

ResultTrimmed chinese broccoli

14 of 40

Slice the stems thinly on the diagonal and cut the leaves into 5 cm pieces.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced chinese broccoli

15 of 40

Put the broccoli in the medium bowl.

Sliced chinese broccoli · step 14

⏱ 5s

ResultSliced chinese broccoliused in step 31

16 of 40

Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.

Garlic clove · 4 clove

⏱ 5s

ResultGarlic clove

17 of 40

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.

Garlic clove · step 16

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

18 of 40

Chop the garlic finely.

Peeled garlic cloves · step 17

⏱ 45s

ResultChopped garlic

19 of 40

Put the garlic in a second small bowl.

Chopped garlic · step 18

⏱ 5s

ResultChopped garlicused in step 29

20 of 40

Lay the chicken breast on the chopping board.

Chicken breast · 250 g

⏱ 5s

ResultChicken breast

21 of 40

Slice the chicken thinly against the grain.

Chicken breast · step 20

⏱ 2 min

ResultSliced chicken breastused in step 24

22 of 40

Pour a tablespoon of the oil into the wok.

Vegetable oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultVegetable oil

23 of 40

Heat over a high heat until the oil just smokes.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultHot oil

24 of 40

Add the chicken.

Sliced chicken breast · step 21

⏱ 10s

ResultChicken in hot oil

25 of 40

Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, until cooked through with no pink left. Check the thickest piece reads 74 °C on a thermometer.

⏱ 4 min

ResultStir-fried chicken

26 of 40

Tip the chicken onto the plate.

Stir-fried chicken · step 25

⏱ 15s

ResultStir-fried chickenused in step 39

27 of 40

Pour another tablespoon of oil into the wok.

Vegetable oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultVegetable oil

28 of 40

Heat over a high heat.

⏱ 30s

ResultHot oil

29 of 40

Add the garlic.

Chopped garlic · step 19

⏱ 5s

ResultGarlic in hot oil

30 of 40

Stir-fry for 20 seconds, until fragrant.

⏱ 20s

ResultFragrant garlic oil

31 of 40

Add the Chinese broccoli.

Sliced chinese broccoli · step 15

⏱ 5s

ResultGarlic and chinese broccoli

32 of 40

Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until the stems are just tender and the leaves have wilted.

⏱ 2 min

ResultStir-fried chinese broccoli

33 of 40

Push the broccoli to one side and pour the last tablespoon of oil into the empty space.

Vegetable oil · 1 tbsp

⏱ 10s

ResultBroccoli with fresh oil

34 of 40

Crack the eggs into the oil, discarding the shells.

Egg · 2 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultBroccoli and eggs

35 of 40

Let the eggs set for a few seconds, then scramble them roughly and mix them through the broccoli.

⏱ 30s

ResultBroccoli and scrambled egg

36 of 40

Add the noodles.

Loosened rice noodles · step 9

⏱ 10s

ResultNoodles, broccoli and egg

37 of 40

Pour the sauce over the noodles.

Pad see ew sauce · step 7

⏱ 5s

ResultNoodles with sauce

38 of 40

Toss for about 2 minutes, letting the noodles sit against the hot wok now and then so they char in places.

⏱ 2 min

ResultCaramelised noodles

39 of 40

Return the chicken to the wok.

Stir-fried chicken · step 26

⏱ 5s

ResultNoodles and chicken

40 of 40

Toss until the chicken is hot again.

⏱ 30s

ResultPad see ew

Total Time21 min

#	Product	Action
1	2 tbsp	Spoon the dark soy sauce into the small bowl.⏱ 5sResultDark soy sauce
2	1 tbsp	Add the light soy sauce.⏱ 5sResultDark soy sauce and light soy sauce
3	2 tbsp	Add the oyster sauce.⏱ 5sResultDark soy sauce and light soy sauce and oyster sauce
4	1 tsp	Add the fish sauce.⏱ 5sResultSoy, oyster and fish sauces
5	1 tsp	Add the sugar.⏱ 5sResultSweetened sauce mix
6	0.25 tsp	Add the white pepper.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned sauce mix
7	—	Stir until the sugar dissolves.⏱ 20sResultPad see ew sauceused in step 37
8	300 g	Put the noodles in the large bowl.⏱ 10sResultSen yai fresh wide rice noodles
9	—	Peel the noodle sheets apart gently with your fingers so they do not clump in the wok.⏱ 1 min 30sResultLoosened rice noodlesused in step 36
10	150 g	Put the Chinese broccoli in the colander.⏱ 5sResultChinese broccoli
11	—	Rinse it under cold running water and shake it dry.⏱ 30sResultRinsed chinese broccoli
12	—	Lay the broccoli on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultRinsed chinese broccoli
13	—	Cut off the tough ends of the stems.⏱ 30sResultTrimmed chinese broccoli
14	—	Slice the stems thinly on the diagonal and cut the leaves into 5 cm pieces.⏱ 1 minResultSliced chinese broccoli
15	Sliced chinese broccolistep 14	Put the broccoli in the medium bowl.⏱ 5sResultSliced chinese broccoliused in step 31
16	4 clove	Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultGarlic clove
17	Garlic clovestep 16	Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.⏱ 30sResultPeeled garlic cloves
18	Peeled garlic clovesstep 17	Chop the garlic finely.⏱ 45sResultChopped garlic
19	Chopped garlicstep 18	Put the garlic in a second small bowl.⏱ 5sResultChopped garlicused in step 29
20	250 g	Lay the chicken breast on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultChicken breast
21	Chicken breaststep 20	Slice the chicken thinly against the grain.⏱ 2 minResultSliced chicken breastused in step 24
22	1 tbsp	Pour a tablespoon of the oil into the wok.⏱ 5sResultVegetable oil
23	—	Heat over a high heat until the oil just smokes.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHot oil
24	Sliced chicken breaststep 21	Add the chicken.⏱ 10sResultChicken in hot oil
25	—	Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, until cooked through with no pink left. Check the thickest piece reads 74 °C on a thermometer.⏱ 4 minResultStir-fried chicken
26	Stir-fried chickenstep 25	Tip the chicken onto the plate.⏱ 15sResultStir-fried chickenused in step 39
27	1 tbsp	Pour another tablespoon of oil into the wok.⏱ 5sResultVegetable oil
28	—	Heat over a high heat.⏱ 30sResultHot oil
29	Chopped garlicstep 19	Add the garlic.⏱ 5sResultGarlic in hot oil
30	—	Stir-fry for 20 seconds, until fragrant.⏱ 20sResultFragrant garlic oil
31	Sliced chinese broccolistep 15	Add the Chinese broccoli.⏱ 5sResultGarlic and chinese broccoli
32	—	Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until the stems are just tender and the leaves have wilted.⏱ 2 minResultStir-fried chinese broccoli
33	1 tbsp	Push the broccoli to one side and pour the last tablespoon of oil into the empty space.⏱ 10sResultBroccoli with fresh oil
34	2 piece	Crack the eggs into the oil, discarding the shells.⏱ 15sResultBroccoli and eggs
35	—	Let the eggs set for a few seconds, then scramble them roughly and mix them through the broccoli.⏱ 30sResultBroccoli and scrambled egg
36	Loosened rice noodlesstep 9	Add the noodles.⏱ 10sResultNoodles, broccoli and egg
37	Pad see ew saucestep 7	Pour the sauce over the noodles.⏱ 5sResultNoodles with sauce
38	—	Toss for about 2 minutes, letting the noodles sit against the hot wok now and then so they char in places.⏱ 2 minResultCaramelised noodles
39	Stir-fried chickenstep 26	Return the chicken to the wok.⏱ 5sResultNoodles and chicken
40	—	Toss until the chicken is hot again.⏱ 30sResultPad see ew
Total Time		21 min

Serving

Divide between 2 plates and serve at once.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	881kcal
	48g
	31g
	6g
	101g
	6g
	4g
	2,853mg

Ingredients0/12

Tools0/14

Thai · Recipe

Pad See Ew

A classic Thai stir-fried noodle dish with wide rice noodles, chicken, Chinese broccoli, and egg in a rich, slightly caramelised soy-based sauce.

What you’ll doYou will stir-fry sliced chicken in a smoking wok and set it aside, then cook garlic and Chinese broccoli and scramble two eggs into them. Wide rice noodles go in with a sweet soy and oyster sauce and are left to char against the wok before the chicken goes back in.

Serves2

Total21 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Dark soy sauce2 tbsp
Light soy sauce1 tbsp
Oyster sauce2 tbsp
Fish sauce1 tsp
Caster sugar1 tsp
White pepper0.25 tsp
Sen yai fresh wide rice noodles300 g
Chinese broccoli150 g
Garlic clove4 clove
Chicken breast250 g
Vegetable oil3 tbsp
Egg2 piece

Tools

SpoonTongsWokServing plateEw sauce bowl (small bowl)Garlic bowl (small bowl)Chef's knifeMedium bowlLarge bowlCling filmSpatulaWooden spoonColanderPlateChopping boardThermometer

Method

Spoon the dark soy sauce into the small bowl.

5sEw sauce bowl (small bowl)Dark soy sauce · 2 tbsp

Add the light soy sauce.

5sEw sauce bowl (small bowl)Light soy sauce · 1 tbsp

Add the oyster sauce.

5sEw sauce bowl (small bowl)Oyster sauce · 2 tbsp

Add the fish sauce.

5sEw sauce bowl (small bowl)Fish sauce · 1 tsp

Add the sugar.

5sEw sauce bowl (small bowl)Caster sugar · 1 tsp

Add the white pepper.

5sEw sauce bowl (small bowl)White pepper · 0.25 tsp

Stir until the sugar dissolves.

Result · Pad see ew sauce · used in step 37

20sEw sauce bowl (small bowl), Spoon

Put the noodles in the large bowl.

10sLarge bowlSen yai fresh wide rice noodles · 300 g

Peel the noodle sheets apart gently with your fingers so they do not clump in the wok.

Result · Loosened rice noodles · used in step 36

1 min 30sLarge bowl

Put the Chinese broccoli in the colander.

5sColanderChinese broccoli · 150 g

Rinse it under cold running water and shake it dry.

30sColander

Lay the broccoli on the chopping board.

5sChopping board

Cut off the tough ends of the stems.

30sChopping board, Chefs knife

Slice the stems thinly on the diagonal and cut the leaves into 5 cm pieces.

1 minChopping board, Chefs knife

Put the broccoli in the medium bowl.

Result · Sliced chinese broccoli · used in step 31

5sMedium bowlSliced chinese broccoli · step 14

Lay the garlic cloves on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardGarlic clove · 4 clove

Crush each clove lightly with the flat of the knife and pull off the skin.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic clove · step 16

Chop the garlic finely.

45sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 17

Put the garlic in a second small bowl.

Result · Chopped garlic · used in step 29

5sGarlic bowl (small bowl)Chopped garlic · step 18

Lay the chicken breast on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardChicken breast · 250 g

Slice the chicken thinly against the grain.

Result · Sliced chicken breast · used in step 24

2 minChopping board, Chefs knifeChicken breast · step 20

Pour a tablespoon of the oil into the wok.

5sWokVegetable oil · 1 tbsp

Heat over a high heat until the oil just smokes.

1 min 30sWok, Wooden spoon

Add the chicken.

10sWokSliced chicken breast · step 21

Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, until cooked through with no pink left. Check the thickest piece reads 74 °C on a thermometer.

4 minWok, Thermometer

Tip the chicken onto the plate.

Result · Stir-fried chicken · used in step 39

15sPlate, SpatulaStir-fried chicken · step 25

Pour another tablespoon of oil into the wok.

5sWokVegetable oil · 1 tbsp

Heat over a high heat.

30sWok, Wooden spoon

Add the garlic.

5sWokChopped garlic · step 19

Stir-fry for 20 seconds, until fragrant.

20sWok, Spatula

Add the Chinese broccoli.

5sWokSliced chinese broccoli · step 15

Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, until the stems are just tender and the leaves have wilted.

2 minWok, Spatula

Push the broccoli to one side and pour the last tablespoon of oil into the empty space.

10sWok, SpatulaVegetable oil · 1 tbsp

Crack the eggs into the oil, discarding the shells.

15sWokEgg · 2 piece

Let the eggs set for a few seconds, then scramble them roughly and mix them through the broccoli.

30sWok, Spatula

Add the noodles.

10sWokLoosened rice noodles · step 9

Pour the sauce over the noodles.

5sWokPad see ew sauce · step 7

Toss for about 2 minutes, letting the noodles sit against the hot wok now and then so they char in places.

2 minWok, Spatula

Return the chicken to the wok.

5sWokStir-fried chicken · step 26

Toss until the chicken is hot again.

30sWok, Spatula

Divide between 2 plates and serve at once. → Into 2 equal portions

Result · Pad see ew

30sServing plate, TongsPad see ew · step 40

Printed 11 October 2026