Pad Thai Shrimp

Ingredients

Rice noodles

8 ounces

Vegetable oil

2 tablespoons

Sugar

1 tablespoon

Soy sauce

3 tablespoons

Fish sauce

1 tablespoon

Lime juice

2 tablespoons (plus wedges for serving)

Shrimp

1 pound, peeled and deveined

Garlic

3 cloves, minced

Eggs

2, beaten

Bean sprouts

1 cup

Green onions

1/2 cup, chopped

Peanuts

1/4 cup, chopped

Instructions

1. Cook the rice noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
4. Add the shrimp and garlic to the skillet. Cook until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the shrimp and garlic from the skillet and set aside.
5. In the same skillet, push the shrimp and garlic to one side and pour the beaten eggs into the other side. Scramble the eggs until fully cooked.
6. Add the cooked rice noodles, bean sprouts, and green onions to the skillet. Pour the prepared sauce over the noodles and toss everything together until well combined.
7. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the noodles are heated through and coated in the sauce.
8. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped peanuts. Serve hot with lime wedges on the side.