Fit Pad Thai – A Lightened Thai Rice-Noodle Stir-Fry

Name: Fit Pad Thai – A Lightened Thai Rice-Noodle Stir-Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 150 g rice noodles; 150 g shrimp, peeled; 100 g firm tofu, cubed; 2 eggs; 1 cup bean sprouts; 2 green onions, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp tamarind paste (or lime juice); 1 tsp honey or coconut sugar; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed; 1 lime and fresh cilantro

A light Thai classic of rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, tofu and egg, crowned with fresh sprouts and peanuts.

Total: 35 min
Servings: 2 servings
Difficulty: Medium
Calories · per serving: 470 kcal

Written by

Ecem Akkaba · Dietitian

Dietitian, graduate of İstanbul Medipol University. She develops the recipes and nutrition values on FitZen.

Updated: July 25, 2026

In short

Fit Pad Thai – A Lightened Thai Rice-Noodle Stir-Fry contains 470 calories per serving: 30 g protein, 52 g carbohydrate and 14 g fat. It takes 35 minutes in total and makes 2 servings.

About this recipe

Pad Thai is one of the most famous dishes of Thai street food, made by tossing rice noodles in a sweet-sour-umami sauce in a hot wok. This fit version cuts the sugar and boosts protein with lean shrimp and tofu, while fresh sprouts and peanuts add crunch for a light yet filling bowl.

Method

1
Soak the rice noodles in hot water according to the package until pliable, then drain.
2
Mix the fish sauce, tamarind paste and honey in a small bowl to make the sauce.
3
In a hot wok with a little oil, sauté the tofu until golden, then set aside.
4
In the same wok, sauté the garlic and shrimp until the shrimp turn pink.
5
Push to one side, crack in the eggs and scramble them lightly.
6
Add the drained noodles and the sauce, and toss everything together; return the tofu.
7
Add most of the bean sprouts and green onions and stir-fry for 1 more minute.
8
Serve topped with peanuts, the remaining sprouts, fresh cilantro and lime wedges.

Tips

For a vegetarian version, skip the shrimp and add more tofu.
Rinse the noodles in cold water after soaking so they don't stick.
Swap part of the noodles for julienned zucchini to cut carbs.

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