Paad Thai With Shrimp

• 34 lb flat rice noodles
• 3 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 12 tablespoons brown sugar
• 14 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs, beaten lightly
• 8 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 shallots, minced (about 1/2 cup)
• 34 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 cups fresh bean sprouts, rinsed and spun dry
• 4 scallions, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• 34 cup water
• 12 cup roasted peanuts
• 14 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

1. In a large bowl soak the noodles in cold water to cover for 30 minutes, or until they are softened, and drain them well.
2. In a small bowl stir together the fish sauce, the ketchup, the vinegar, the brown sugar, and the cayenne.
3. In a wok or non-stick skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat until it is hot but not smoking, add the eggs, and cook them, stirring, until they are scrambled and just cooked through.
4. Transfer the eggs to a bowl and break them into pieces with a spoon.
5. In the wok or a large heavy skillet heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until it just begins to smoke and in it stir-fry the garlic and the shallots until the mixture is golden.
6. Add the shrimp and stir-fry the mixture 1 to 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are just cooked through.
7. Add the ketchup mixture, the noodles, 2 cups of the bean sprouts, the scallions, and the water and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the noodles are tender and the excess liquid is evaporated.
8. Add the egg, toss the mixture well, and mound it on a platter.
9. Crush and then sprinkle the noodle mixture with the peanuts and the red pepper flakes and arrange the remaining 1 cup bean sprouts around it.
10. If you like, garnish the dish with some chilies, coriander sprigs, and/or lime wedges.

rice noodles, fish sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cayenne, vegetable oil, eggs, garlic, shallots, shrimp, fresh bean sprouts, scallions, water, peanuts, hot red pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/paad-thai-with-shrimp-342752 (may not work)