Turkey Pad See Ew Recipe
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Pad see ew is a favorite of CHOW Operations Manager Meredith Arthur, so we decided to give her a version to use up her leftover Thanksgiving turkey (or any other tasty meat, from chicken to beef to pork). Filling and easy to make, this dish is sure to become a weeknight favorite.
What to buy: We used a combination of dark and light soy sauce for a more complex flavor. If you’re having a hard time finding either, you can use only one, but keep in mind that light soy is saltier than dark so you’ll need to adjust your seasoning accordingly.
This recipe was featured as part of our Easy Weeknight Dinners slideshow.
- 1 (14-ounce) package dried wide rice noodles
- 1 pound Chinese broccoli or broccoli rabe
- 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 medium garlic cloves, sliced paper thin
- 2 cups thinly sliced cooked turkey
- 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Place the noodles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak until loose and pliable but not soft, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice water bath by filling a bowl halfway with ice and water; set aside. Slice the broccoli on the bias into 1-inch-thick pieces and blanch by cooking in the boiling water until the leaves are wilted and the stems just give when pierced with a sharp knife, about 3 minutes. Place in the ice water bath until cold, then drain and set aside.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add the garlic and cook until it just begins to color, about 1 minute.
- Add the reserved noodles and broccoli, turkey, soy sauces, and sugar and cook until warmed through, about 3 minutes.
- Push the noodle mixture to one side of the pan and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Crack the eggs into the oil and scramble briefly until they begin to set, then let cook undisturbed until solid, about 3 minutes. Mix the eggs into the noodles and serve.
Beverage pairing: Black Butte Porter, Oregon. The dark and light soy sauces combined with the sugar suggest a pairing with something brown and toasty that has a hint of caramel sweetness. Add a slight bitter note to work with the broccoli rabe and the garlic, and nothing matches that description better than a well-made dark beer. This porter from Deschutes Brewery in Oregon is rightly regarded as one of America’s best beers. Served cold in a glass, it will make a thirst-quenching companion to the noodles.
This is got to be my favorite thai dishes so simple and delicious!
I would like to point out that many of us veggies out here always request that this dish is made with no fish sauce at restaurants, and love it anyway.
i fully plan on making this recipe sans the turkey.
Words cannot express the awesome! :@ Made this like half a year ago and still remember it as one of the best meals i ever had. The two servings size dish didn't last for 30 minutes!
Having that said, my dish was with more soy sauce and cooked over high heat, which is some sort of ... frying pan hay! ;)
likestocooklovestoeat: I've personally never heard of pad see eew with lime juice or fish sauce (and I've been cooking Thai food for a long time); it's based on Chinese ho fen noodle preparations, which explains why this is the case.
I agree, though, that the lack of wok hay is disconcerting here: there should be some browning of the noodles. Furthermore, for pad see eew, it is strongly preferable to use fresh rice noodles as opposed to dry. After having tried the former, I won't even bother with the latter anymore.
i have made this dish about 3 times now since getting this recipe!! my friends and family love it!! i even leave out the turkey:)
As a Pad See Ew aficionado, I was looking forward to this, but I have to say, the results were just average, and the recipe seems like a lot of work for middling results. There's no fish sauce or lime juice, and no carmelization, so the flavors are not as complex as they could be. That said, if I had these ingredients on hand and was looking to use them up, this is leagues better than anything where the ingredient list contains the words "cream of mushroom."
My wife loves Pad See Ew.. definitely trying this and thanks for the beer pairing tip!
I'm out of turkey too but I think I'll try it with some roast or BBQ pork from my local Chinese restaurant.
Dammit!!! I just used up the last of my leftover turkey in a boring (but tasty) soup last night and now this morning I see this...
Oh well...
Sounds yummy. Can't wait to try it.