Easy Shrimp Pad Thai
This version, Easy Shrimp Pad Thai recipe uses shrimp, shredded carrots, green onions, and scrambled egg. You toss it all with a garlic-sesame-soy sauce!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 556kcal
Author: Corey Valley
- 4 oz uncooked rice noodles
- 2 tsp sesame oil divided
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tbsp. water
- as desired sriracha sauce optional
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/4 lb shrimp cleaned and shell free
- 1/4 cup carrots shredded
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 egg whisked
- 2-3 cloves of garlic minced
- as desired sesame seeds
Cook noodles according to package directions and set aside.
In a bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, water, hot sauce and water.
In a sauté pan, begin to sauté the garlic in a bit of oil. Add the peanuts, green onions and carrots.
Add the egg, and begin to sauté everything together, breaking up and cooking the egg.
Add the sauce to the egg mixture. Mix well Add the noodles and then add the shrimp. Toss with tongs, mixing everything together and cooking until the shrimp are cooked through.
Garnish with lime juice, more peanuts and green onion.
Calories: 556kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 184mg | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 2868IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 3mg