Shrimp Pad Thai

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb wide rice stick noodles (banh pho)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup fresh bean sprout
• 3/4 cup sliced green onion (1 inch slices)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped dry-roasted unsalted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 add noodles to a large bowl; add hot water to cover; let stand 12 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine ketchup, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper flakes; set aside.
• 3 heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• 4 add in shrimp; stir-fry/saute 2 minutes or until shrimp are done; remove shrimp from pan; keep warm.
• 5 heat 4 teaspoons oil in skillet over med-high heat.
• 6 add eggs; cook 30 seconds or until soft-scrambled, stirring constantly.
• 7 add in sprouts, green onions, and garlic; cook 1 minute.
• 8 add in noodles, ketchup mixture, and shrimp; cook 3 minutes, or until heated.
• 9 sprinkle with peanuts.