Hot Thai Fried Noodles with Pork and Shrimp

• 1 pound rice noodles flat
• 3/4 cup fish sauce or 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 teaspoons paprika
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil more if needed
• 8 ounces pork boneless, or chicken, boned skinned, cut into very small pieces
• 2 tablespoons garlic minced or pressed
• 2 teaspoons hot chili peppers ground, dried
• 1 tablespoon green chili peppers minced, fresh, hot
• 4 large eggs lightly beaten
• 8 ounces shrimp medium sized , shelled and deveined, tails left intact
• 10 ounces mung bean sprouts fresh
• 3 each scallions, spring or green onions thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup peanuts chopped, dry roasted , unsalted
• 1/4 cup cilantro fresh, chopped

1. In a bowl, cover the noodles in lukewarm water and let stand to soften, about 15 minutes for fresh noodles or about 30 minutes for dry noodles.
2. Drain and cut into 6-inch lengths, if desired.
3. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and paprika, ketchup, or tomato paste.
5. Set aside.
6. Heat a saute pan over high heat.
7. Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan.
8. Add the pork or chicken, garlic, and chili and stir-fry for 1 minute.
9. Stir in the drained noodles and the reserved fish sauce mixture and stir-fry about 30 seconds.
10. Push the noodles to one side, pour in about a tablespoon more oil, if necessary, and add the eggs; cook just until slightly set, then break them up.
11. Add the shrimp and stir-fry just until they turn pink.
12. Add most of the bean sprouts, the green onion, and 1/4 cup of the peanuts and stir-fry until the sprouts and onions are crisp-tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
13. Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving plate.
14. Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro, remaining 1/4 cup peanuts, and dried shrimp.

rice noodles, fish sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, paprika, tomato paste, vegetable oil, pork, garlic, hot chili peppers, green chili peppers, eggs, shrimp, bean sprouts, scallions, peanuts, cilantro

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/hot-thai-fried-noodles-pork-shr-38337 (may not work)