Pad thai prik

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

11 oz Dried rice stick noodles ; *
3 ts Sugar
1/4 c Nam pla (thai fish sauce)
1 tb Ketchup
3 ts Sriracha chili sauce
1 1/4 tb Chopped garlic
4 tb Vegetable oil
10 oz Small shrimp ;peeled cooked
7 oz Fresh bean sprouts -----GARNISH-----
3 ts Dried shrimp
3 tb Chopped scallions
2 tb Chopped roasted peanuts
1 tb Granulated white sugar
4 Garlic chives -- cut in 1.5"

Instructions:

-lengths Cilantro sprigs Lime wedges Soak the noodles in hot water for at least 12 minutes to soften then drain well. Combine the sugar fish sauce ketchup and chili sauce in a small bowl. Prepare the garnish ingredients. Place the dried shrimp in a blender or spice grinder and grind until finely shredded. Arrange the garnishes on a plate to serve with the noodles. Fry the garlic in the oil over medium heat until very aromatic about 1 minute. Add the shrimp and fry for 40 seconds. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook briefly then add the noodles and toss until thoroughly coated with the sauce. Add half the bean sprouts and cook continuously tossing and stirring until the bean sprouts have softened. Transfer to a platter scattering the remaining bean sprouts over the top=2 Serve with the platter of garnishes allowing guests to add what they want to taste. Recipe by: Jackie Passmore