Zucchini Recipe ⊶ Zucchini Noodles Pad Thai

A healthier adaptation of a Pad Thai recipe. Serve with extra lime wedges.

Ingredients

• 3 large zucchini
• ¼ cup chicken stock
• 2 ½ tablespoons tamarind paste
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons Asian chile pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 8 ounces peeled and deveined shrimp
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons water, or as needed
• 3 cups bean sprouts, divided
• 6 green onions, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

Cooking Directions

1. Make zucchini noodles using a spiralizer.
2. Whisk chicken stock, tamarind paste, soy sauce, oyster sauce, chile pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, and sugar together in a small bowl to make a smooth sauce.
3. Heat sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Add chicken and shrimp; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Push chicken and shrimp to the sides of the wok to make a space in the center. Pour eggs and scramble until firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Add zucchini noodles and sauce; cook and stir, adding water if needed, about 3 minutes. Add 2 cups bean sprouts and green onions; cook and stir until combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Remove wok from heat and sprinkle peanuts over noodles. Serve garnished with remaining 1 cup bean sprouts and fresh basil.

Nutrition Facts

• calories370.2
• carbohydrateContent28.1 g
• cholesterolContent221.8 mg
• fatContent14.5 g
• fiberContent5.3 g
• proteinContent35.6 g
• saturatedFatContent2.8 g
• sodiumContent670.9 mg
• sugarContent12.9 g