10 Minute Shrimp Pad Thai

With this 5-ingredient pad thai sauce, you can make anything delicious. Not a fan of shrimp? toss the noodles with leftover chicken.

Steps

Place rice noodles in a large bowl.

Cover with very hot tap water , stir and set aside until tender , 20 minutes.

Do not over soak.

Drain and reserve 1 cup soaking liquid.

Whisk to combine peanut butter , sambal , lime zest , fish sauce and brown sugar in a medium bowl.

Set aside.

In a large skillet over high heat , warm oil until shimmering.

Add shrimp and cook until nearly cooked through , about 2 minutes per side.

Add noodles , peanut butter mixture and cup reserved soaking water.

Cook until fragrant and warmed through.

Remove from heat , add lime juice and season to taste with additional fish sauce , adding additional soaking water if necessary to thin sauce.

Add tomatoes , bean sprouts and cilantro.

Toss everything together to combine.

Serve immediately , garnished with peanuts , cilantro and sliced limes.

Ingredients

thai rice noodles, crunchy peanut butter, sambal oelek chili paste, lime, zest of, fish sauce, dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, bean sprouts, cilantro, roasted peanuts, lime slice