Paleo Pad Thai
Kelp noodles!! The second ingredient I received for my Mystery Box Challenge series … and after what seems like months of barbecued meat and salad meals, I was definitely ready for something a little more tasty! So pad thai it was, and these noodles are actually pretty close to rice noodles, so the dish as a whole comes quite close to the real thing (although apparently it’s not as sweet, according to Miss 12), but in my book that’s a good thing! Anyway, give it a whirl, it makes a great friday night “takeaway” substitute and you can even make it the night before and reheat if you want the night off cooking. And I have to confess, I had a teeny glass of NZ Gewürztraminer with mine as a special treat — deeelish!
SERVES 2-3
Ingredients
sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 1/2 tablespoons fish juice
3 tablespoons coconut nectar
2 tablespoons nut butter (I used macadamia)
sprinkle of chilli flakes
chicken etc
2 tablespoons macadamia oil (or olive oil)
300g chicken thighs, sliced
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 packet kelp noodles (340g), rinsed and drained
1 spring onion, sliced
garnish with
2 tablespoons toasted almonds (or macadmia nuts), crushed
handful of fresh coriander
lime or lemon wedges
Method
Combine all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl — give it a good mix and set aside.
Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and stir-fry the chicken over a high heat until lightly browned (around 3 minutes). Add the beaten eggs and stir through until the egg scrambles.
Turn the heat down and add the noodles and spring onion. Heat the noodles through then add the sauce, stirring through well to coat the noodles, then remove from the heat. Top with the toasted nuts and fresh coriander and serve in bowls with extra lime wedges.
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September 19, 2015
I love your pad Thai but I use Cocodelis Ginger and Lime Coconut Drizzle to give it more zip. Yum!
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January 17, 2017
Hello there – love your idea of adding Cocodeli drizzles into the mix… but are they fully Paleo-friendly? I’ve asked them via their website but they were a bit hazy with their reply.
I was hoping you could take a look at the ingredient list on the bottle and confirm there’s no non-Paleo stuff listed (e.g. no soy, added sugar (other than the allowable maple syrup, coconut nectar, molasses and/or apple syrup), no vegetable oil etc)?
Many thanks
Carolyn
October 1, 2016
Where do you purchase ingredients such as Kelp noodles, coconut nectar, nut butter etc ?
October 4, 2016
Hey Caro — I buy nut butters at my local supermarket (I’m in Auckland), or from Ceres (both online and in their shop), coconut nectar and kelp noodles I buy at either Ceres or health food shops – Wise Cicada, Farro, Huckleberry etc. Hope that helps!
January 17, 2017
http://www.naturallyorganic.co.nz are a really good online source for this type of ingredient if you’re not based in Auckland. I’m in Wellington and have ordered many things online from them – they’re quick to respond and send swiftly and carefully. Very impressed so far…
January 17, 2017
Thanks Carolyn — will check them out!
July 2, 2019
Hi there!
I was just wondering if Brown rice or quinoa is part of the paleo diet or any other grains?
Thanks!
July 2, 2019
Hey Mel — not Paleo :(
No grains are but I know quite a few people who follow the paleo diet and still add in a little quinoa and white rice on occasion if they tolerate them.
Quite a good article here for further reading about quinoa: https://ultimatepaleoguide.com/is-quinoa-paleo-a-deep-dive/
and rice: https://paleoleap.com/about-rice/
I really love those 2 things too but I just end up feeling hungrier in the long run so keep them to the bare minimum — sometimes I just have to have some sushi!