Pad Thai Noodle (Chef Jet Tila)

Source: Chef Jet Tila

Ingredients:
3-4 cup rice stick noodle
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic ~ chopped
1 tsp dried shrimp
1/2 cup tofu ~ diced & fried
1/2 cup chicken breast ~ cut into thin strips
2 eggs
8 fresh shrimp ~ peeled & cleaned
1 tbsp paprika
4 green onions ~ cut into 2" strips
1 cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts ~ chopped

Sauce:
4 tbsp fish sauce (Tiparos)
4 tbsp tamarind paste
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp Sriracha sauce / paprika
4 tbsp sugar

Directions:

1. In a small bowl, combine all the sauce together & set aside.
2. In a large saute pan over high heat, add oil when starts to smoke, add garlic & stir for 5 sec.  Then add the dried shrimp & tofu; stir-frying until they begin to soften about 3-4 mins.
3. Add chicken & prawns; continue to stir-fry until no longer pink for about 1-2 mins.
4. Push ingredients to the side of the pan & allow remaining oil to settle in the center of the pan; crack eggs making sure to break the yolk lightly scramble until half cooked (abt 30 sec).
5. Add noodles & cook for 2-3 mins or the noodles are soft, then add sauce mixture & paprika.  Fold together until all the liquid is absorbed.
6. Place the green onions & about half of the bean sprouts in the center of the noodles & spoon some noodles to cover, allowing the vegetables to steam for about 30 sec.
7. Stir in chopped peanuts & then garnish with remaining green onions, bean sprouts & chopped peanuts on the side of the plate.