Easy Beef Pad Thai
Easy beef pad Thai is a quick and easy Thai-inspired dish that combines juicy, seared sirloin steak, tender brown rice noodles, crisp veggies, and flavor loaded pad Thai sauce. This dish strikes the perfect balance between sweet, salty, and sour and will be a sure-fire crowd pleaser.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
Beef Pad Thai
- 14 oz brown rice pad Thai noodles
- 1 lb sirloin tip steak, cut into thin strips
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 medium carrots, shredded
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 c bean sprouts
- 4 eggs
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves (about 2 tsp)
- 2 Tbsp peanuts, coarsely chopped (for garnish)
Pad Thai Sauce
- ¼ c low sodium soy sauce (or sub coconut aminos)
- 3 Tbsp coconut or palm sugar (or sub brown sugar)
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lime juice (about 1 lime juiced)
- 2 tsp fish sauce
Instructions
- Cook pad Thai noodles according to package directions (either by boiling in water or soaking in hot water). Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
- While the noodles cook, whisk together the pad Thai sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- In the same pan you used to cook the noodles, heat half of the sesame oil over medium heat. Add the sirloin steak in a single layer and lightly season with salt and pepper. Sear the steak for 2-3 minutes on one side without disturbing. Flip the strips and cook on the other side another 1-2 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer the cooked beef to a plate and loosely tent with foil to keep warm. *Note: cook time will vary by the thickness of your pieces, so adjust cook time accordingly.
- Heat the remaining ½ Tbsp of sesame oil in the same pan. Add the garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the carrots and bean sprouts and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until just tender.
- Push enough vegetables aside to form a small circle in the center of the pan. Scramble the eggs in the circle and then mix in with the vegetables.
- Add the cooked noodles and pad Thai sauce to the pot with the veggies and toss well to coat. Warm the noodles for 1-2 minutes. Divide the pad Thai among plates and top with cooked beef, green onions, peanuts, and lime wedges, if desired. Enjoy!