Thai glass noodles (Pad Woon Sen)

17 de March de 2026

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These Thai Glass Noodles Pad Woon Sen is a flavour packed homestyle Thai dish to make weeknight dinners really feel thrilling once more!! Brief ingredient checklist, 8 minute prepare dinner and slippery glass noodles tossed with a punchy stir fry sauce, seasoned rooster and Asian greens.

Whenever you purchase the incorrect noodles

This Thai noodle stir fry is what I made final week after I was searching for one thing tasty and fast to make with glass noodles (bean thread noodles) which I by chance purchased as a substitute of rice vermicelli. Truthfully, it appears like a mistake that’s designed to occur. They give the impression of being precisely the identical – white, very skinny noodles – and the tiny phrases bean thread shouldn’t be precisely screaming at you from the packet!! See??

However really, they’re totally different. Related impartial flavour however glass noodles are clear (therefore the identify), slippery, chewy and product of mung bean starch. Rice vermicelli are white, not slippery, break extra simply and product of (you guessed it) rice!

Having stated that although, you possibly can normally use them interchangeably – together with in immediately’s recipe. Phew!

How to prepare glass noodles (aka dry bean thread noodles) — Glass noodles simply should be soaked to organize.

Glass noodles cellophane dry bean thread noodles — Glass noodles simply should be soaked to organize.

At this time’s recipe – Thai Glass Noodles

Ranting finished – immediately’s recipe. It’s a homestyle Thai dish I discovered on the Scorching Thai Kitchen web site, so not prone to be on the menu of your native Thai takeout. Pad means stir fried and Woon Sen are the glass noodles, therefore the identify.

There’s no definitive recipe – each one I’ve seen makes use of a distinct sauce and add -ins – however the widespread issue is using glass noodles, scrambled egg, a sauce that leans in direction of savoury with a touch of candy, and that it’s a fast recipe.

You’ll even be actually pleased to know you should utilize both glass noodles or rice vermicelli. So it doesn’t matter in case you by chance purchase the incorrect one!!! 🎉

Substances in Thai Glass Noodles

Right here’s what it’s essential to make these Thai Glass Noodles. I believe you’ll be fortunately shock how few components you want! 🙂

1. the glass noodles

The right identify is “bean thread noodles” which is the identify on the label, however I don’t know anybody who calls it that! I all the time hear it known as glass noodles, and generally cellophane noodles, as a result of they’re clear as soon as hydrated.

Discover it with the dried noodles within the Asian part of grocery shops. A 200g packet right here in Australia prices $1.85.

And PS, in case you missed it above, you possibly can completely use rice vermicelli noodles as a substitute.

2. the add ins

Pad Woon Sen is meant to be a fast recipe, so I’ve actually leaned into that. Only one vegetable that’s straightforward to cut (any lengthy leafy Asian greens), slicing reasonably than dicing onions.

Chinese language broccoli (gai lan) or different Asian greens like choi sum or bok boy. Lengthy leafy Asian greens are my go-to for including loads of veg right into a dish with minimal preparation! Simply reduce stems and leaves into 5cm/2″ items,halvning thicker stems so all of them prepare dinner evenly. A lot much less mess than chopping broccoli with tiny floret bits flying in every single place!
Onion – Simply half, sliced. Provides fragrant flavour into the stir fry.
Garlic – Often for stir fries I insist on finely mincing with a knife however for this one you should utilize a garlic crusher in case you desire. There’s sufficient “stuff” within the pan to keep away from the garlic from burning.
Hen thighs – My first alternative reduce of rooster for stir fries as a result of the items keep juicy. If utilizing breast, I just about all the time velvet it to maintain it tender as a result of breast is soooo lean – instructions right here (scale rooster weight as much as 350g/12oz by clicking on Servings and sliding the size).
Maggi seasoning – See Sauce ingredient under for chatter about this. You’d be laborious pressed to discover a Thai family with out Maggi seasoning!!

3. SAUCE FOR THAI GLASS NOODLES

The sauce makes use of Thai cooking heavyweights for optimum flavour with minimal components – Maggi seasoning! Oyster sauce! Fish sauce!

Maggi Seasoning (photograph under) – A quiet little secret weapon in Thai kitchens that appears and tastes like soy sauce however with extra savoury flavour due to the inclusion MSG. I do know MSG has had a foul rap over time however as of late even the US Meals and Drug Administration considers it secure consumed at regular ranges. In actual fact, do you know it exists naturally in meals corresponding to tomato, cheese and miso?

Discover Maggi Seasoning within the Asian sauces aisle at giant grocery shops or Asian shops. It prices $5 at Coles and lasts for years. Different makes use of: the sauce for basic pork and Hen Banh Mi and Garlic Noodles. Or for a cheeky flavour enhance, substitute as much as 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce for Maggi seasoning in any Thai noodle or stir fry dish (don’t go too loopy with it else it’s all you possibly can style).

Substitute with mild soy sauce or all-purpose soy sauce, or tamari (for gluten free).
Oyster sauce – This packs a ton of umami in addition to performing as a the thickener. You should use vegetarian oyster sauce, it’s fairly extensively out there as of late at grocery shops.
Fish sauce – utilized in Thai cooking like soy sauce is utilized in Chinese language cooking, as the first supply of salt. Whereas it smells a bit (okay, very!) funky straight out of the bottle, as soon as it’s cooked it’s fully reworked, including depth of flavour and complexity into any dish with no fishy flavour.
Oil – Any impartial flavoured oil like canola, vegetable or peanut oil. This provides a little bit of a lot wanted oil into the springy glass noodles which may in any other case be slightly dry.
Sugar – Only one teaspoon, so these noodles have the suitable stability of savoury-to-sweet.
White pepper – The extra widespread pepper utilized in Asian cooking, however you possibly can simply use black pepper if you need, not an enormous deal.

Maggi Seasoning – a quiet little secret weapon in Thai kitchens!

make Thai Glass Noodles

As with most stir fries, this strikes quick when you begin cooking (8 minutes!), so have the whole lot chopped and able to toss into the pan.

Put together glass noodles per the packet route. It ought to say to simply soak in boiling water for two to three minutes then drained. Give them a fast rinse beneath faucet water to clean of extra starch – this may cease them sticking collectively.
Sauce – Combine the sauce components in a small bowl and put aside. Be aware: It mightn’t seem to be sufficient sauce for the quantity of noodles, however please belief the method! That sauce is straightforward however mighty. 🙂

Season rooster – Slice the rooster then toss within the MAGGI seasoning (or soy sauce).
Prepare dinner – Use a big non-stick skillet 30cm / 12″ extensive*. Warmth the oil on excessive warmth till sizzling. Prepare dinner the onion for 20 seconds first, then prepare dinner the rooster for two minutes till nearly cooked by.

* We’d like an enormous pan to keep away from the greens and rooster grow to be watery, as a substitute of scorching. In case you don’t have a pan this massive, you’ll must prepare dinner the greens and rooster individually from the noodles and sauce, then convey all of it collectively on the finish. I’ve included instructions within the recipe notes.

Garlic and stems – Then add the garlic and Chinese language broccoli stems, and stir for 30 seconds. By this stage the rooster shall be finished.
Scramble eggs on facet (basic Thai) – Push the whole lot to as soon as facet and add a small drizzle of oil into the cleared house. Pour the eggs in and gently stir to scramble. When the egg is generally however not fully cooked, combine it into the rooster.

💡This system of scrambling egg on one facet of the pan is a typical Thai cooking method that’s utilized in most Thai stir fries that embrace egg, reasonably than cooking it individually, taking it out then including it again in later. Who has the time!? 😅

Leaves, noodles and sauce – Add the Chinese language broccoli leaves, high with the noodles then pour the sauce throughout.
Toss – Use two spatulas the loosen and toss the noodles till the sauce stains the noodles, and the greens and rooster is considerably combined by (it’s kinda laborious because the noodles get all tangled and that’s okay, an important factor is to get the sauce flavour all by the noodles). Then serve!

This can be a massive family-size noodle stir fry which is why I take advantage of a big 30cm/12″ pan so the whole lot can prepare dinner in a single go. Woks get too crowded for greater than 2 or 3 servings, which is why many recipes use the dreaded “prepare dinner meat, take out, prepare dinner veg, take out, prepare dinner eggs, take out”:methodology.

I take advantage of the Pyrolux Ignite 30cm Cooks Pan which is non-stick, induction suitable, oven-proof and comes with a lid. It’s deep sufficient to deal with family-size stir fries and fried rice with out the whole lot turning watery, and can be utilized for cooking all kinds if issues, from stove-to-oven stews to pan fried fritters, searing rissoles to flipping fluffy pancakes.

And no, I’m not getting paid to endorse that pan! I’ve been utilizing it for years. 🙂 In actual fact, I used to be reasonably amused to see references to RecipeTin Eats within the Amazon opinions for that pan!! – Nagi x

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Thai glass noodles (Pad Woon Sen)

Whenever you purchase the incorrect noodles

At this time’s recipe – Thai Glass Noodles