Name: Lazy Pad See Ew
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 6 oz Chicken thigh; 4 oz Broccolini; 2 cloves Garlic, smashed; 2 large Eggs; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 tbsp Oyster sauce; 1 tbsp Molasses; 1 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tbsp Brown sugar; 8 oz Dried wide rice noodles; 1/2 cup Water; 2 tbsp Neutral oil

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Pad See Ew Recipe — Easy Thai Stir-Fried Noodles in 15 Minutes | Chef Fatty

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Cook: 20 minTotal: 20 min

The story

Pad see ew translates to 'stir-fried in soy sauce.' The defining ingredient is Thai dark soy (see ew dam), but it is hard to find at most American grocery stores. This lazy version cheats the flavor with a combination you can build from what is already in the pantry: regular soy sauce, oyster sauce for body, molasses for the dark sweet color that mimics see ew dam, fish sauce for funk, and brown sugar for the lacquer.

The technique that makes this lazy is cooking the noodles directly in the pan rather than separately. Most authentic recipes soak and stir-fry pre-cooked noodles. This version uses dried wide rice noodles rehydrated per the package, then finishes them in the pan with half a cup of water, letting them absorb the sauce as the liquid reduces. One pan, twenty minutes.

Each sauce hits the pan in sequence. Oyster first, soy next, molasses after that, fish sauce, then a moment for the sauce to boil. Garlic and brown sugar go in late so the garlic does not burn during all the sauce-building. Then the noodles go in with water, and you cook until everything is glossy and reduced into a coating.

Method

Soak the Noodles

01
Drop the dried wide rice noodles in a bowl of warm water and let them soak for 10 minutes. Start the rest of the recipe while they soak. They will be ready right when you need them.

Sear the Chicken

02
Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the sliced chicken in a single layer and cook through, stirring to break up clumps, 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the Broccolini

03
Add the broccolini and stir-fry until starting to soften, 1 to 2 minutes. It should stay bright green with some bite.

Scramble the Eggs

04
Crack the eggs into the pan. Let them set for a few seconds, then scramble and cut into bite-sized pieces with the spatula. Stir everything together and push to one side to make room for the sauce.

Layer the Sauce

05
In the empty side of the pan, add the oyster sauce and let it cook for 30 seconds. Add the soy sauce and let cook another 30 seconds. Add the molasses and let cook 30 more seconds. Add the fish sauce. Let the sauce boil up.
06
Add the smashed garlic and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar into the bubbling sauce.

Add Noodles and Reduce

07
Drain the soaked rice noodles and add them to the pan along with the 1/2 cup of water. Toss to combine. Cook, tossing occasionally, until the water is fully reduced and the noodles have absorbed the sauce into a glossy coating, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve immediately straight from the pan.

Chef's note

This is the lazy version. The traditional recipe uses Thai dark soy (see ew dam) and fresh wide rice noodles. Both are great if you have them, but neither is in most American grocery stores.
Layer the sauces, do not dump. Each one hits the pan alone so it can caramelize on the hot metal before the next one joins. Dumping them in together skips the depth.
Garlic goes in late. If you bloom it in oil at the start it burns during all the sauce-building.
Keep some sauce in the pan when you pull it off. The noodles will keep absorbing liquid after the heat is off, and you want them glossy on the plate, not dry.

Reviews & Comments

★★★★★5.0 (6 reviews)

Gustavo de Farias

Mar 13, 2026

★★★★★

So good and Quick to make

Ally

Mar 7, 2026

★★★★★

Super quick and easy to make, made it with regular soysauce and regular cabbage because that's all I had, but everyone still loved it!

Michael

Mar 5, 2026

★★★★★

Soooo gooood 🤩 greetings from Germany

Kathleen

Feb 23, 2026

★★★★★

Do you have the information for calories, carbs, etc..? It looks absolutely delicious. I can't wait to try this recipe.

ed hogg

Feb 19, 2026

★★★★★

My girlfriend is a gluten free vegetarian. Can tofu be used as a substitute protein. If so, what kind any any additional ingredients or instructions? Many thanks. Please feel free to DM me with your reply. Your recipes look fantastic!

Sophia

Feb 11, 2026

★★★★★

nakakatakam!