A simple recipe for Gluten Free Pad Thai that uses minimal ingredients, is easy to make, and is packed with flavor.

Gluten Free Pad Thai Recipe

This gluten free pad thai recipe is better than any takeout gluten free pad thai. This recipe uses a handful of ingredients and it’s simple to make.

You can use my favorite gluten free pad thai noodles, or yours.

Pad thai is typically made with wide, flat rice noodles. We personally like to use the wide flat noodles or the angle hair rice noodles in pad thai.

There’s something about the texture of angel hair rice noodles that really adds to the pad thai.

Ingredients in Gluten Free Pad Thai

Gluten Free Pad Thai is made from soaked dried rice noodles flavored with fish sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sometimes sugar or sriracha for extra flavor.

We added some bean sprouts, bell pepper, garlic, and carrots to this recipe, but you can leave them out if you like.

While this gluten free pad thai recipe is made with traditional ingredients, we’ve added a few optional ingredients for more flavor.

How to make gluten free pad Thai

1. Soak the noodles in hot water for 5 minutes, until they are soft (or as per the instruction on the packet). Strain the noodles and set aside.
2. In a small mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients for the Pad Thai sauce; set aside.
3. Heat oil in the pan. Add garlic and sauté on high heat for 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium and add the bell pepper and carrot juliennes and fry for a minute (optional).
4. Add the noodles.
5. Add the sauce mixture and toss to combine.
6. Turn off the heat and add the sprouts (optional) and peanuts and mix everything to combine. Finish it off with lime juice. Garnish with additional peanuts, cilantro, or additional lime juice if desired.

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.

For Gluten Free Chicken Pad Thai

To make gluten free chicken Pad Thai, thinly slice one large chicken breast and sauté with the garlic until no pink remains. You can also use 1/2 pound of ground chicken and cook it with the garlic.

Follow the remaining instructions.

Is Pad Thai gluten free?

No, typically Pad Thai is made with soy sauce which isn’t’ gluten free. If you make pad thai with gluten free soy sauce or tamari, and use other gluten free ingredients, it will be gluten free.

Make sure to use rice noodles as well, as they are gluten free. As always, make sure to check labels of the ingredients you are purchasing.

Are Pad Thai noodles gluten free?

Yes, pad thai noodles are gluten free if you use rice noodles. Pad Thai is typically made with rice noodles. As always, make sure to check labels for each ingredient.

Is fish sauce gluten free?

Yes, fish sauce is naturally gluten free. Some brands add wheat as a filler, so please make sure to check labels before purchasing.

Is soy sauce gluten free?

Most soy sauce brands are not gluten-free. However, tamari soy sauce is gluten-free. You can also purchase gluten free soy sauce, which is typically made from rice not wheat.

Additionally, coconut aminos are a gluten-free soy sauce alternative with a similar taste, but a little sweeter.

Gluten Free Pad Thai Noodles

We like to use rice noodles when we make gluten free Pad Thai. Thai Kitchen makes a stir fry noodle that is a flat, wide rice noodle that works well in Gluten Free Pad Thai.

For the angel hair noodles, we like to use A Taste of Thai rice angel hair noodles.

You can use your favorite rice noodle in this pad thai recipe.

If you love pad thai you’re going to want to make my Sub Gum next. Readers also like my Gluten Free Orange Chicken.

Did you make this gluten free Pad Thai recipe? Please leave me a comment below letting me know what you thought.

Yield: 2 servings

Gluten Free Pad Thai Recipe

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A simple recipe for gluten free Pad Thai that is full of flavor and is simple to make.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

FOR THE PAD THAI

• 9 ounces rice noodles
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced (optional)
• ½ cup carrots, sliced (optional)
• 1 cup fresh green bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1 lime, cut in quarters
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

FOR THE PAD THAI SAUCE

• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 4 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce or tamari sauce
• 1 tablespoon sriracha (optional to add a kick)

Instructions

1. Soak the noodles in hot water for 5 minutes, until they are soft (or as per the instruction on the packet). Strain the noodles; set aside.
2. In a small mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients for the Pad Thai sauce; set aside.
3. Heat oil in the pan. Add garlic and sauté on high heat for 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to medium and add the bell pepper and carrot and fry for a minute (optional).
4. Add the noodles.
5. Add the sauce mixture and toss to combine.
6. Turn off the heat and add the sprouts (optional), peanuts, and cilantro, mix everything to combine. Finish it off with a squeeze of lime juice.
7. Serve hot with garnish of choice.

Notes

• The bell pepper and carrots are optional.
• Leave out the peanuts to make this nut free.
• The garnishes are optional. Feel free to add your own garnish.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 525Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 900mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 9gSugar: 30gProtein: 18g

This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands that I used a the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.