Pad Thai with Shrimp

Ingredients

• ½ lb rice noodles
• 5 limes
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp muscovado sugar
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ lb tiger shrimp
• 4 green onions
• 5 oz bean sprouts
• 1 oz peanuts
• ½ cup cilantro
• 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce (optional)

Steps

1. Soak rice noodles in boiling water for 4 minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water.
2. In a bowl, combine lime juice (from 3 limes), cayenne pepper, muscovado sugar, and fish sauce. Mix well.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until warmed through.
4. Add sliced green onions and drained noodles to the pan. Toss to combine.
5. Pour the lime juice mixture over the noodles and shrimp. Stir in bean sprouts and half of the peanuts and cilantro.
6. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until all ingredients are heated through.
7. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with remaining peanuts and cilantro, and serve with lime wedges (from 2 limes) and sweet chili sauce, if desired.