Name: Spicy Shrimp Pad Thai
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Dried rice noodles - 1 (8 ounce) package; Peanut oil - 2 teaspoons; Onion, diced - 1 small; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Rice wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons; Ketchup - 3 tablespoons; Fish sauce - 3 tablespoons; Sweet chile sauce - 3 tablespoons; Creamy peanut butter - 2 tablespoons; Light soy sauce - 1 tablespoon; Fresh lime juice - 1 tablespoon; White sugar - 1 tablespoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon; Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12; Eggs, lightly beaten - 2; Unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped - 1 cup; Bean sprouts - ½ pound; Shredded carrots (Optional) - ¼ cup; Lime, cut into wedges - ½; Chopped green onions - ¼ cup; Coarsely chopped cilantro - ¼ cup

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Spicy Shrimp Pad Thai

1. Dried rice noodles - 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Peanut oil - 2 teaspoons

3. Onion, diced - 1 small

4. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves

5. Rice wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons

6. Ketchup - 3 tablespoons

7. Fish sauce - 3 tablespoons

8. Sweet chile sauce - 3 tablespoons

9. Creamy peanut butter - 2 tablespoons

10. Light soy sauce - 1 tablespoon

11. Fresh lime juice - 1 tablespoon

12. White sugar - 1 tablespoon

13. Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon

14. Cayenne pepper - ½ teaspoon

15. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 12

16. Eggs, lightly beaten - 2

17. Unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped - 1 cup

18. Bean sprouts - ½ pound

19. Shredded carrots (Optional) - ¼ cup

20. Lime, cut into wedges - ½

21. Chopped green onions - ¼ cup

22. Coarsely chopped cilantro - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Spicy Shrimp Pad Thai

1. Stage

Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside until noodles are softened, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly.

2. Stage

Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

3. Stage

Combine rice wine vinegar, ketchup, fish sauce, chile sauce, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sugar, red pepper flakes, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Set aside.

4. Stage

Add shrimp to the wok. Cook and stir until pink, about 4 minutes. Add the ketchup mixture and stir. Move all ingredients to one side to clear a small space in the pan. Pour in eggs and cook without stirring until partially set, about 3 minutes.

5. Stage

Stir the drained noodles into the shrimp and egg mixture. Add 1/2 cup peanuts, 1/4 cup bean sprouts, and carrots. Cook and stir until noodles are heated through, about 2 minutes. Garnish with the remaining peanuts, bean sprouts, lime wedges, green onions, and cilantro.