My BEST Authentic Pad Thai Recipe ผัดไทยกุ้งสด - Hot Thai Kitchen

New and improved pad thai recipe! A complete tutorial with everything you need to know to succeed with this super delish Thai classic dish. This is my best version yet and it's got ALL the ingredients an authentic, classic pad thai is supposed to have. There's a lot that goes into this dish but it's all worth it. Promised to be the best pad thai you've ever had!
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About Pai:
Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
After working in both Western and Thai professional kitchens, she decided that her passion really lies in educating and empowering others to cook at home via KZbin videos, her cookbook, and cooking classes. She currently lives in Vancouver, and goes to Thailand every year to visit her family. Visit her at hot-thai-kitchen.com

[@chell5010]

this lady has got to be the most articulate cooking vlogger i've ever seen on youtube she always makes everything so simple and yet thoroughly explained. Yay now I can perfect my pad thai. Due to the techniques she just shared I don't have to find myself going crazy over rushing all the ingredients. Thanks so much! More power to you and your incredible talent in cooking and teaching!

[@gabrielpadrillan]

Yummy 😋

[@beatricev.7783]

@@freeqwerqwer Do you realize that your opinion here is the ONLY lame opinion on this talented, educated and beautiful presenter. It must be difficult to follow on key with someone who has that much more education than yourself as your comment can only come from someone who lacks the same level of education. To think she not only was raised in her native Country but she has perfected and educated herself to the point that she doesn't even have an accent. Sorry for your own shortcomings my friend, please do move on and allow all of us here to enjoy and learn the splendor of Pailin's cooking.

[@masonreed6845]

@@beatricev.7783 bodied

[@haroldho19]

@@freeqwerqwer Instead of criticizing her if you prefer someone simpler go to another channel. There are plenty. Don't try to change others change yourself first. Thanks.

[@qjblrm]

@@masonreed6845 hahaha bodied the clown

[@renecardinal3350]

I agree. How is it that most restaurants nowadays can’t make a good pad thai. Most of them are too sweet. She makes it so simple. Great job.

[@bojohannesen4352]

Do you forget to add lime?

[@noodlegawd]

I (and my wife) love Pai's recipe. I've probably made it 50 times by now. Here are some time-saving tips I learned along the way: 1. Palm sugar: if you're not going to do the caramelization step (I gotta try that)-- just take 35g of palm sugar (don't worry about shaving) and nuke it with the water. It will almost entirely dissolve all by itself, but there might be a few tiny chunks. Smash them with a spoon or fork to make sure it is almost fully dissolved and then add the fish sauce and tamarind. 2. Costco frozen/peeled/deveinned shrimp are great for this dish. Super convenient, and not terribly expensive. I'm sure there are other brands too (Trader Joes?). Seriously, don't spend time peeling/deveining shrimp -- it will literally double the prep time for this dish. 3. Pressed Tofu: If you can't find it, or you forgot to stop at your local Asian market: just get extra firm tofu at the supermarket, split the block in half (i.e. making it thinner), wrap it in paper towels (or kitchen towels, or both), and then put a cutting board and a ton of weight on it for about 30 minutes. The more weight the better -- I used my Kitchenaid mixer :)

[@DayoOgunde]

Rick ty 💓

[@user-name3366]

If we don't have tamarind can we substitute with vinegar?

[@noodlegawd]

@@user-name3366 It might be worth a try, but I have an old recipe that I used to make a long time ago that just uses lime juice. Vinegar might have an off flavor, so if you try it, use it sparingly. However, if you don't have an Asian or Indian market nearby, you can get Tamarind concentrate online. It's a bit pricey with shipping ($10+ for 16 oz), but one 16oz jar will make 7 batches of Pad Thai (assuming you freeze what you don't use in batches, if you don't use all 16oz in one go).

[@user-name3366]

@@noodlegawd thank you

[@msrasras]

Where do you find the sweet radish?

[@QPlife]

I love that you're so thorough with your recipes AND where to find or make ingredients. That was the main reason I've put off trying to make Asian recipes in the past. I am excited to try out this classic recipe! Thank you.

[@theamazingamyyy]

Whenever I watch Pailin’s KZbin videos, I feel like I’m watching my best friend teach me her recipes. Love all your videos!

[@ShaleshiaCottrell-ji3uc]

He egxtahx🙃😘🫢😊😗🤤🙃🫓😝🫓😙😃😙😀😅😅

[@domciancibelli]

I have to heartily agree with chell on Palin’s delivery of her recipes. She is so far ahead of the youtube crowd she deserves her own channel, prime time cooking show and deserves a Nobel prize for vlogging.

[@patriciawong5270]

You read my mind! I was going to message you regarding the brand of preserved radish you use for this recipe. I bought the salty kind of preserved radish and made the dish salty so it was great to see the actual brand that you instead of standing in front of the shelf being overwhelmed with so many varieties. Thank you!

[@Kitsua]

This host is really, super talented. So clear and natural and fun to watch. I am literally making this dish this evening. Great video!

[@princesswhitepearl7488]

I watched this at 7am here in Singapore, and it got me so hungry so i make it right away but with kway teow noodles instead...it's really delicious!!! Thanks Pai for the recipe!

[@LenaPr]

Thai food lovers, look no further. This is the perfect Pad Thai recipe. It has all the right flavors and textures and comes out perfect every time. Thanks Pailin!

[@lhs1221]

I’ve been watching you for years but I’m so glad you came back with an updated version, it actually looks easy! Thanks so much! I’m finally getting around to buying your book too!❤️❤️

[@samzsong4652]

I just love the way you explain each step in each of your videos, it makes it so easy to follow. You always give the hows and the whys things work or don't work. I've already tried a couple of your dishes and they were awesome and very authentic.

[@kimmy177]

I love the way she explained it and giving some tips and techniques.. and simplifying it. Excited to cook this recipe..

[@g9gall416]

Watching this while eating my take home Pad Thai. Love it so much! Love it even more when I had the authentic Pad Thai in Thailand. The best🔥🔥🔥🔥 btw, thank you for this awesome video♥️♥️👏

[@mesuezheng]

All these years been attracted not just the yummy recipes Pai shared with us but also the cheerful cooking tips which really pop up the day! Xx

[@jeribean4078]

This was so delicious. It’s literally the best pad Thai I’ve ever tasted! I made it for my family and they all loved it.

[@FloridaFishingCouple]

Just wanted to say this recipe is the best ever! Obtained all of the ingredients, including the radish, sugar, noodles, fish sauce,and dried shrimp from amazon so there is no reason to substitute any. We have a friend who owns a Thai restaurant and their food is awesome, but this recipe beats that! Both my wife and I agree, best Pad Thai we ever had. Thank you for a great recipe and video. - Capt Dan &. Elizabeth

[@AlliciaB]

I love Pad Thai and most Thai foods. You are right, it is an incredible amount of ingredients, but it's so worth it. Because of your last video, I bought and included the sweet preserved radishes. I love they way they taste. Because I am a vegetarian, I have to skip on the shrimp, but..they look so mouth-watering in your video. Thank you for teaching those of us who are not from Thailand how to cook authentic Pad Thai.

[@happy_house4980]

ขอบคุณที่ชอบอาหารไทย😁😁

[@AMAZINGKATY]

Thank you, Pailin!! I just attempt cooking Pad Thai as the video from making Tamarin sauce. The taste is amazing!! I am so happy that I can make the Authentic Pad Thai by myself!!! Sending my love ❤

[@shopnancyiee8093]

I made this today and it’s sooooo good!! Taste just like the restaurant! Followed the recipe to a T and didn’t change a thing. Very delicious 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@dimoolia]

This is a GREAT recipe. I've been perfecting it over the last couple of week. There only adjustments I needed were a 1 tbsp more fish sauce for ideal saltiness and 1 tbsp more tamarind for acidity. But this may be due to me using tamarind puree instead of fresh tamarind, a different brand of fish sauce, or not using preserved radish cause I couldn't find one. Everything else is just perfect! I recommend making at least a double batch of sauce, because trust me, you will want more of it!

[@arolahn]

Can’t wait to make this myself. Our local Thai place offers “classic” pad Thai, which looks and tastes a lot more like this. No bright red, sugary sauce. Just a brownish, more complex version that I love much more.

[@scoop1871]

Thank you so much for this recipe! After so many failed attempts in the past this is my first time making Pad Thai that came out absolutely delicious. I love how intense the flavors are and it’s just amazing. Thank you!

[@Thezalameh]

I made this recipe and it was delicious!!! The best pad Thai recipe I have ever tried. Thanks for your video and for making it so comprehensive and entertaining! You are awesome!

[@G43X]

Amazing!!!! I finally did it. Learning this dish means a lot to me. Money is tight, cant eat out for a while. My family enjoyed it more than the resturant. Making it again next sunday.

[@geoffrian]

I love all the knowledge, alternatives, and additional tips as you cook. I love Thai food. You teach very well.

[@gildalim763]

I like the way you combined the ingredients to make it more workable since it has a lot of ingredients. Thanks Pai

[@hopeworldstudio]

Excellent recipe! Made it yesterday. It took me months to source all the ingredients from local markets. I was happy to find the same brand of noodles. It was delicious! I'll be making it again later this week. Thank you Palin for the detailed video and recipe! Your tips are extremely helpful.

[@123maverick456]

Great video! Clear, concise, and informative ! She demonstrates a great depth of knowledge. Can't wait to try the recipe!

[@benza999]

love her cooking always.....the way she explain compare to other cooking channel,she make it so simple n funny sometime😅,yet we understand every bit of it.....yay thai food

[@MJA6995]

THE BEST Pad Thai I ever had was a little hole in the wall place that doesn't exist anymore in Chon Buri Thailand. It was a seafood dish and included shrimp, crab, lobster, and scallops! It was a HUGE plate for, maybe 300 Baht......and was so delicious

[@ravik007ggn]

The best food is street food. Restaurants suck

[@shhboom9229]

I made this recipe last night 4/21/20 (doubling for my family of 5 grown ups), it does take a lot of time gathering/prepping all the ingredients (plus I had to cook the thinly sliced chicken first, and since I couldn't get the right tofu I took your advice and fried it after coating it in cornstarch, which I think help my sauce come together), couldn't get the right sprouts (market only had alfalfa -covid has cleared the shelves) and couldn't find the radish or the shrimp either. So to compensated for all of the missing saltiness I added about a 1/4 cup of soy sauce and that seemed to balance it out just right. But it came out beautifully, everyone had extra servings and almost all of it was gone.Thank you for this excellent recipe!!

[@nenylei1422]

We love Pad Thai and what a perfect meal, they looks so delicious hun😍Thank you for your upgraded!!can’t wait to save for my meal plan for next week🥰🥰🙏🙏

[@rahwawoldeyesus865]

Just made this recipe absolute killer! Two things I didn’t add were dried shrimp and radishes since I wasnt sure if id use it again and its be left sitting in the pantry.. so yummy without it so i cant imagine with those two ingredients!!! Must try!

[@garyoconnor6131]

I'm a thai novice chef, it's the food from heaven, so glad I found you to learn

[@SailFishScubaKeyLargo]

Cooking this again with my husband!! We love doing the shopping, prep & the. Cooking this together on a day off once each month!! Thanks!!! If you want to come to Key Largo, Florida Keys sometime.... you have a welcome home here to stay with us!!! Love your channel!!!

[@mariammatin3251]

This was the first recipe that produced restaurant quality pad thai! so incredibly good and relatively simple.

[@catchncookcalifornia1574]

So stoked to try this! Thanks so much for sharing such great recipes!

[@mirri97]

One of my very first Thai dishes I learned from Pailin, 10 years ago. Pickled radish was an addition from the old recipe. Thank you so much Pailin.

[@fornalli]

You're so delightful and charismatic! Your videos are so easy to follow and you make it so approachable! Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@MAli-rw8ko]

You have the best Pad Thai recipe on KZbin👍🏻. I followed your instructions many times and always been perfect. I believe this is one of your signature dishes.

[@allmc3120]

I definitely will have a go of this dish, thanks for sharing.

[@carmelitatainatongo4036]

Thank you for being so through and simple with your cooking instruction! My Phad Thai is a hit in my home! Wish I could share a photo of my finished product!

[@helmia4136]

I always appreciate watching your easy to cook and lovely looking recipes. Please keep on going.

[@hientunnell8572]

Thank you 🙏 I made your Pad Thai recipe all the time when I have guests over, turned out perfect every time. Thank you so very much!!👌❤️ I do have pictures but don’t know how to post it.

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

My first exposure to Pad Thai was at Mahidol University's cafeteria and it was damn good. Savory, sweet, tangy, nutty, and a little bit of smokiness. And finally I've got the chance to make it as authentic as it supposed to be. Thanks Pai.

[@kameronnance4058]

Loved this recipe! My daughter is on keto and is seeing great results... but she has really been missing Pad Thai... only problem is she can't get a keto version. I made your Pad Thai and subbed the sugar and noodles for her. She LOVED it. Thank you so very much.

[@rosecardwell6458]

Just made this for our dinner...there is nothing like making the Pad Thai sauce from scratch. This was a hit to my American family 😋Thank you so much for making it easy for us to try your recipe.I enjoy your blog.

[@luxluv1012]

Just so you know that you are an angel sent from above! Because of you, I’ve learned to make sooo many dishes that I’ve only dreamed of eating, let alone cooking it!!! I never thought for a million year that I could make such authentic and amazing dishes! You are an amazing chef and amazing teacher! I love watching you and learning from you. Thank you 🙏 so much!!!!!

[@MechakittenX]

Okay! This recipie is amazing. My local Thai place made mine a bit too sweet so I went searching for one I'm more used to. Thank you!

[@foevachanster]

I love how funny you are in all your videos! You explain each ingredients so well. Thank you! Can't wait to try this!

[@Chris-zx8xh]

Tried this at home, was so good! I didn't buy palm sugar so I just used white sugar instead, work as well. Thank you for the clear instructions and amazing recipe, Pai!

[@tastesyummy2353]

Love how you give alternatives to the ingredients. An amazing dish.❤️❤️❤️

[@melcruz4590]

I love, love, love it!!! Thanks a lot Pai..!

[@Tranman69]

I cooked my first Pad Thai watching your video... and it turned out WELL! I LOVE IT! thanks the recipes and your lovelyness .. ! :)

[@nikennababan7811]

I love Pad Thai, thank you for sharing the recipe.

[@scootertron8332]

I had purchased the Indian tamarind concentrate (oops, there were some words in Thai), but I diluted that 4:1 and used it in the sauce mix and I think that it worked! I'm very thankful for your video!

[@nicklemon2759]

Have made this recipe many times, love it so much! Discovered a really good substitute for the garlic chives though (as they are hard to find in so many places). Take the green top of leeks and finely slice them (they even look like garlic chives once cooked)! In my opinion they are even more flavorful than the garlic chives and they are definitely not overpowering like the green onions (also super cheap)! Thoughts I’d leave the tip here for anyone who is struggling to find garlic chives. :)) thanks for all of your recipes, we made papaya salad & miang kham today :) love your channel !

[@niallmanchester]

Thanks, you just saved me a trip to the supermarket as I'd forgotten them there today, trying in vail to get fresh bean sprouts. First world problems...

[@janicegame2372]

Thank you so much!!

[@familyarchive9847]

Thank you yet again Pai! Your videos have always been very informative and educational!

[@krisissocoollike]

This was quite an amusing video. I'm going to make my next pad thai following these new tips. I like the caramelized sugar idea.

[@rt-bm8qn]

“Why not? I’ve got time!” “This is not diet food.” Haha I love her!

[@SailFishScubaKeyLargo]

I just said as I added more coconut oil to the wok...: this is not diet food...: this is Thai! Love that!!!

[@marcusluong4586]

I cracked up so hard when I heard she said this 😂😂🤣🤣

[@user-ok1wg9oc2b]

Thank you for this great recipe. I cooked it over the last couple of nights for my family and it turned out great!

[@JY-zq5jk]

Looks delicious. Can’t wait to try your recipe. Thank you.

[@jaishreejeshxtreme6443]

It's 3:30am here in Singapore.. And I'm watching this plus salivating... Gonna make this for breakfast!!!!

[@VinnieChu]

Thanks for this! I've been looking for a Pad Thai recipe!

[@Ramen7810]

Made this like 4 times already. SOOO GOOD. Boyfriend is allergic to shrimp so I make separate batch with no shrimp and it’s just as tasty :)

[@doanius]

I just made this today. It was so good!! Thank you so much for this video.

[@karennoble4739]

You are amazing! Thank you for sharing your Thai cuisine expertise! I love making your recipes!

[@CookingwithKaylie]

This looks delicious! I love making Pad Thai at home, but those store bought sauces are too sweet. I can't wait to try this!

[@GoodLife-cj2bn]

If It's too sweet you can add some fish sauce or salt and some vinegar.

[@rabert25]

Not sure what level of your “too sweet” but it is the heart of Padthai taste. Padthai is Thai food that should have the sweetness as a first taste and follow with tamarind sour and fish sauce. If any shop selling “not enough” sweet, Thai people tend to not like that Padthai shop much :) Anyway we Thai people won’t add salt or vinegar to Padthai :)

[@raringdo]

The first time I giggled at a cooking toturial. You are amazing!

[@enriquecampos-gonzalez5766]

You are simply the best!! I’ve tried your Tom Yum and now Pad Thai and followed as close as I could...it was amazing!! Will have to repeat it to achieve better results...Love your carisma, style, passion and recipe delivery!! Thanks!! Keep the great job!!

[@Jroc150]

So happy I found you. I am a Thai food nut! I could live there and eat their food everyday! Already bought these ingredients, tamarind, soaking now😀🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jellofel8138]

I always find myself attempting to like your videos twice: once before the video and once after the video😂

[@hopevu]

I feel cooking Thai food is complicated (so much ingredients) , but you have made it simple, so I will try it later. 💕 your enthusiastic and gorgeous look!

[@sacabassacabas]

I just made this dish and I can say that it came out AWESOME. Thank you for recipe 🥰

[@srichard4047]

I am really enjoing your recipes. This Pad Thai recipe was a game changer, I didn't realize that it wasn't that complicated. It's now part of our routine. Thanks, and keep the recipes coming!

[@joycealvior]

wow this is one of yummy dishes we order on Thai restaurant. thanks for sharing you step by step procedure. yummy.

[@bickster2002]

Made this using your recipe, wow! It turned out fantastic!

[@trd4x429]

Thank you and I am excited to try this version!

[@plutosn0taplanet]

So far the best pad Thai recipe I’ve ever had! Made this multiple times and it’s perfect

[@benjieoguimas3269]

Wow. Gonna try cooking. Love pad Thai and the chef is smart

[@shortymusa]

Oh wow, I did not realize that Thai sweet radish can be substituted by Takuwan. Even here in NYC, where most Thai food ingredients are available, as I am originally from Japan, I should try to cook Pad Thai with Takuwan. You are such an inspiration!

[@emailastro]

Thank you for cooking 🔪 lesson. You are a very good teacher.

[@linamericanpenn1260]

I made it! I got all the ingredients including the Japanese takuan. Really good authentic recipe - the whole family loved it. I totally enjoyed it with some freshly cut THAI chilies in soy sos. This recipe is a keeper. Next to try is Pad see eu.

[@alonavarshal6200]

I made this today and it's the best pad thai I ever had! Thank you, Pai!

[@cookclick3048]

Thai's food is amazing, especially street foods, hope to be there again soon.

[@PG-qn8od]

excellent idea to caramelize the palm sugar, I actually followed your normal Pad Thai recipe weeks ago and it was delicious. I'm excited to try it again with this recipe :)

[@INITIAL_L]

I love pad thai but don't know how to cook it properly to get the correct flavor of it. Thank you for sharing the recipe and the cooking technique. Can't wait to try it myself. Thank you once again... Love your video !

[@WedartStudio]

Thank you for this nice thai recipe! It seems exotic and yummy.

[@Linda-bd1uz]

Made this decision so many times!! Never disappoints and taste better than the restaurant

[@joeoneill6764]

Just tried the recipe. Loved it! Very easy and tasty. I've been searching for a good Pad Thai recipe and finally found it .Thank you!

[@mylenarodriguez5042]

Simple ingredients, thank you for sharing. I cant wait to try it!

[@juliekudo8994]

This recipe is so good, I can't order out pad thai anymore Restaurant food just can't compete with this it's so good. I feel spoiled. But in a good way. I just make it myself and it's always 100% better.

[@kakumei77]

I’ve made your very first pad Thai recipe and thought it was good. Then your second one and it was excellent. Now a third one! Looks I’ll be making this version as well. I like the caramelized palm sugar and the prepping ideas.

[@msrasras]

You put so much love into your cooking, great video. Thank yi ou

[@starshiptrooper60]

Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recepies to us!!

[@superluminalsword4509]

I love Pad Thai! I recently made some for myself using all of the ingredients listed except for the shallots and chili flakes. I'm from the United States so I had to order some of the ingredients online, namely the sweet preserved radish, dry shrimp, and tamarind concentrate. I use coconut palm sugar as a substitute for palm sugar.

[@rabert25]

You can skip the shallots. We don’t always add it in every Padthai shops in Thailand. It just increase the small hint of another smell and sweetness to the Padthai. I don’t add it when I cook as well :)

[@louieldesuyo5152]

This is the first time I cooked Pad Thai yesterday, and it's soooo gooood!!!

[@AussieAngeS]

Oh gosh I love pad Thai so much, this is wonderful thank you hun

[@christopherswindell4296]

This came out SO GOOD. Seriously, better than a lot of restaurants. Appreciate all the background on finding the right products… I was pulling this video up in H Mart trying to find that sweet preserved radish 🤣 Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!