Recipes & Cooking Dinner & Meal Ideas Pasta & Noodles Pad Mama 5.0 (1) 1 Review You've no doubt heard of pad Thai, but in Thailand kids love pad Mama, which is made with the Mama brand of instant noodles. By Pepper Teigen Pepper Teigen Pepper Teigen is a TV personality, chef, and author of The New York Times best-seller "The Pepper Thai Cookbook." She's also the host of "Getting Spicy with Pepper Teigen" on Food Network. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process and Garrett Snyder Garrett Snyder Garrett Snyder is a journalist and food writer based in Los Angeles, California. He's a former editor at Los Angeles Times as well as a co-author of three cookbooks, including The New York Times best-seller "The Pepper Thai Cookbook" alongside TV personality, Pepper Teigen. Garrett attended Loyola Marymount University, graduating with a degree in Playwriting and Screenwriting. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on July 13, 2021 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Jenny Huang Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 5 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 2 ounce packages Thai instant noodles (Pepper recommends Mama brand's tom yum flavor)* 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic ½ pound ground pork 2 tablespoon light soy sauce or fish sauce 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 1 teaspoon granulated sugar ½ cup sliced, halved yellow onions ½ cup roughly chopped Chinese broccoli, bok choy, or cabbage ¼ cup julienned carrots (1/2 medium) 1 plum tomato, cut into small wedges ½ cup bean sprouts 2 scallions, green parts, cut into 1-inch pieces Ground white pepper Fresh cilantro leaves Directions Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Unwrap the instant noodles (reserve the seasoning packets) and break noodle blocks into quarters as you add them to the pot. Cook, stirring, just long enough for them to soften and loosen, about 1 minute. Drain noodles immediately, shaking off as much of the water as you can. In a wok or large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil over medium-high until shimmering. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the pork and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in soy sauce or fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Add onions, Chinese broccoli, and carrots; cook until the vegetables brighten in color, about 2 minutes. Add the drained noodles and wedges of tomato. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the noodles have absorbed some of the sauce, about 3 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and scallions; remove from heat. Season with a pinch of white pepper and reserved seasoning packets (use as much as you like). Garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately. Serves 4. Tips "The one instant noodle brand everyone knows in Thailand is Mama," Pepper says. "It's like the Thai version of Japanese Top Ramen. I've made this recipe with all kinds of instant noodles, but for the classic Thai taste, get the Mama brand instant noodles at any Asian market." Excerpted from The Pepper Thai Cookbook. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 434 Calories 26g Fat 33g Carbs 16g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 434 % Daily Value * Total Fat 26g 33% Saturated Fat 9g 45% Cholesterol 41mg 14% Sodium 1228mg 53% Total Carbohydrate 33g 12% Total Sugars 4g Protein 16g 32% Vitamin C 11.4mg 13% Calcium 46mg 4% Iron 2.7mg 15% Potassium 417mg 9% Folate, total 81.7mcg Vitamin B-12 0.5mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.