Easy Pad Thai for Two with Shrimp Recipe
Rival your favorite Thai restaurant with this Shrimp Pad Thai recipe! With simple ingredients, this recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes for an easy weeknight dinner. Have the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 oz Thai rice noodles
- 1/2 lb uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided
- 1 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp cup brown sugar
- 1 large eggs
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Green Onions chopped (divided)
- 1 carrot sliced into thin strips
- 1 cup bean sprouts
Topping ingredients
- peanuts crushed
- 1 lime
- Cilantro chopped
- red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Prepare rice noodles according to the instructions on the package, or as described above. Drain the noodles and add 1 tbsp oil to prevent it from sticking. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce and fish sauce. Mix well to create the “Pad Thai” sauce.
- Heat remaining oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and half of green onions and cook for about 1 minute. (Optional: Add red flakes)
- Add carrots and saute for 2 more minutes.
- Push the mixture to the edge of the pan and add eggs into the center. Cook and scramble until eggs have cooked through.
- Add in bean sprouts and cook for 1 minute, and then add in shrimp and toss everything together and cook for about 3 minutes until shrimp turns pink.
- Then add noodles to and sauce mixture to the skillet. Toss everything together and combine well.
- Remove from heat. Squeeze squeeze fresh lime to taste along with peanuts, cilantro, more green onions. Serve and enjoy!