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High-Protein Chicken Pad Thai

A healthier pad thai with a fraction of the calories and all the flavor

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Marcus Matkins
Jun 30, 2025
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Thai food for takeout is unbeatable.

Every time I’ve eaten it, it’s beaten the living daylights out of my calorie deficit.

I used to order stuff like Panang curry or Pad Kee Mao, thinking I was being healthy.

Then I’d wake up the next day, step on the scale, and wonder why the heck I was two pounds heavier.

The thing is, you’re not going to find a nutrition guide for Thai food on any local restaurant site.

And even if you did, you probably wouldn’t want to read it.

Especially when it comes to Pad Thai.

You’d think something that tastes so light and so fresh would be on the healthier side, right?

Don’t let that lime, cilantro, and peanuts on top fool you.

Those garnishes are there to distract you from the 30-40g sugar and 900 calories you’re about to consume.

So basically, it’s a noodle dessert. No big deal.

What is a big deal?

This High-Protein Pad Thai with one-third of the calories and just 5 grams of sugar.

Not just because it has 399 calories and 36 grams of protein per serving.

But because it’s made in one pan, with no wok or fish sauce required.

So you can stop at one store, grab everything you need, and have a flavorful, satisfying Pad Thai on the table in 35 minutes or less.

Ready to takeout your cravings and your protein goal in one shot?

Then let’s get cooking.

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Here are a few notes regarding the recipe:

  • I made this Pad Thai lightly sweet since that’s how I prefer it.

    • If you want it sweeter, just add 1-2 tsp more of the brown sugar sweetener.

    • If you don’t have brown sugar sweetener, you can use a regular sweetener.

  • Use a big pan like a 12-inch skillet or a wok to avoid overcrowding the pan.

  • The recipe is designed to cook in two batches to maximize stir-fry flavor.

  • Prep all ingredients before starting because the active cooking time is quick!


High-Protein Pad Thai

36G Protein Per Serving | 399 Calories | 35 Minutes | 4 Servings

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