Pad Woon Sen (Thai glass noodles)

Mix it up by doing this Pad Woon Sen Recipe, a lesser-known Thai glass noodle skillet recipe, in just 30 minutes. It’s a great recipe to use up leftover protein or veggies.

Other popular stir-fry recipes include: Chow Mei Fun, Honey Walnut Shrimp, Hunan Shrimp, Hunan Beef, and Empress Chicken.

What is Pad Woon Sen

Pad Woon Sen Noodles are packed with bright flavors, a hearty sauce, crunchy veggies and your protein of choice. Top with Thai peppers for an extra layer of flavor and warmth.

Pad Woon Sen is an often-overlooked Thai stir-fry recipe. Popular Thai recipes like japchae, yum woon sen, and pad kee mao overshadow this gem.

Pad Woon Sen Noodle

Pad woon sen noodles made from mung beans are also known as glass noodles, bean vermicelli, or cellophane noodles.

They are easy to find at any Asian grocery store or online. The noodles are thin and bright white! They become translucent when cooked, hence the name “glass noodle”.

If you’re not sure you have the right noodle, just look for “mung bean starch” on the back of the ingredient list.

ingredients

Here are the non-basic ingredients to make Pad Woon Sen. The full list of ingredients is in the recipe card below.

• Bean Vermicelli
• soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• fish sauce

substitution options

noodles – While pasta with bean yarn is traditional, feel free to use what you have on hand. Rice vermicelli, sweet potato glass noodles, or other rice noodles would work in a pinch. Just cook according to the directions on the back of the box.

fish sauce – Fish sauce really makes the dish. It packs a huge umami punch, so give it a try next time you’re grocery shopping. If this is not possible, just add extra soy sauce.

oyster sauce – No oyster sauce? No problem. Replace with equal parts low-sodium soy sauce.

vegetables

One of the best things about stir-fries is the ability to customize the veggies. Use the vegetables you need to use up in your fridge. Ideally we like cabbage, carrots and snow peas when making glass noodle salad, but other ideas that would work well:

• paprika
• Bok choy
• Mushrooms
• bean sprouts
• baby corn
• zucchini
• Snappeas
• broccoli
• celery
• bamboo shoots
• water chestnuts

How to make fried glass noodles

Pan woon sen doesn’t require much time to prepare, but it’s all hands-on time, that’s the nature of stir-fries.

Here are the general steps to follow when creating. For the full recipe, see the detailed recipe card below.

noodles – Cook the rice noodles by soaking them in boiling water.

Sauce – Whisk the sauce ingredients together.

chicken egg – Stir-fry the chicken and eggs.

Vegetables – Fry the vegetables

sauce it up – Toss the chicken and veggies with the sauce and eat away!

variations

Pad Woon Sen can also be prepared with other proteins or even processed as a vegetarian dish.

beef noodles

To make this beef noodles recipe, substitute equal parts beef for the chicken. Just sprinkle with salt and pepper before cooking.

Pork Noodles

To make pork noodles, substitute equal parts pork (sliced ​​or minced) for the chicken. Just sprinkle with salt and pepper before cooking.

Vegetarian noodles in the pan

Omit the chicken altogether or substitute tofu. Cook the tofu using your preferred cooking method.

Spicy Thai noodles

Spice up the sauce with red pepper flakes or even a dash of gochugaru.

Tips for fried glass noodles

• Need a wok? nope A large pan is sufficient. If you have a high-sided pan, use it.
• Slightly undercook the noodles, as they will continue to cook when you add them to the pan. They also stick together less when frying.
• The oil should be hot (popping slightly) before you add the food.
• This glass noodle recipe tastes best when enjoyed right away.

drink pairings

Stick to a semi-dry Riesling or Pinot Grigio when serving Pad Woon Sen pasta.