Simple Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe

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Stir in soy sauce and brown sugar, add a sprinkle of cilantro and roasted peanuts—and no one will guess the secret ingredient in this dish is marinara sauce. —Erin Chilcoat, Central Islip, NY

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Simple Shrimp Pad Thai Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked thick rice noodles
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup marinara sauce
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
Fresh cilantro leaves
1 medium lime, cut into wedges
Sriracha Asian hot chili sauce or hot pepper sauce, optional

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions.
Meanwhile, stir-fry shrimp and garlic in oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok until shrimp turn pink; remove and keep warm. Add eggs to skillet; cook and stir until set.
Add the marinara, soy sauce and brown sugar; heat through. Return shrimp to the pan. Drain noodles; toss with shrimp mixture.
Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro. Serve with lime and Sriracha if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Simple Shrimp Pad Thai in Simple & Delicious April/May 2013, p47