Easy Pad Thai Recipe (with Video)

Ingredients

• 8 ounces 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 pound 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-inch pieces
• ¼ cup dry roasted salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• Lime wedges, for serving (optional)