Easy Pad Thai Recipe (with Video)

Ingredients

• 8 oz flat rice noodles ((linguini or fettuccini width))
• 2 large eggs, (beaten)
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons water
• 2½ tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1½ tablespoons ketchup
• ¼ cup (packed) light brown sugar
• Heaping ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, (divided)
• ¾ lb large (31/35) shrimp, peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen
• Salt
• 2 cloves garlic, (minced)
• 3 scallions, (light parts thinly sliced, dark green parts cut into 1-in (2.5-cm) pieces)
• ¼ cup dry roasted salted peanuts, (coarsely chopped)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ((optional))
• Lime wedges, (for serving (optional))