Pad Thai With Shrimp and Tofu

After trying a lot of authentic Pad Thai recipes, and making many adjustments, I find this to come closet to the restaurant flavors I like. I personally prefer Pad Thai that's more moist and flavorful than the drier style ones.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 2 plates

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon fish sauce
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon  thai style chili sauce
• 2  teaspoons  concentrate tamarind juice
• 2  teaspoons ketchup
• 2  teaspoons chili peppers
• 2  tablespoons  peanut oil or 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  teaspoons ginger, minced (optional)
• 2  teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 cup  small head napa cabbage, shredded
• 6  ounces  dried  flat rice noodles
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup shrimp
• 1  cup bean sprouts
• 1  cup green onion (cut diagonal in 1/2 inch segments)
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro
• 1⁄2 cup firm tofu (cut into strips about 1 inch long, matchsticks)
• 1⁄4 cup peanuts, roasted and crushed
• 1  lime wedge

Directions

1. Start by soaking the flat rice noodles in slightly hot water for 30-50 minutes. Lets prepare the other ingredients while soaking.
2. Cut the firm tofu into matchsticks cuts (thin strips about 1 inch long). Fry the tofu in 1 tbsp peanut oil until golden on all sides. Set aside.
3. Add salt to egg and gently stir.
4. Prepare the sauce. Combine fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce, Thai Style Chili Sauce, Tamarind juice concentrate, ketchup, and chili pepper. Set aside.
5. Heat up 1 tbsp peanut oil over medium-high fire; add garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper.
6. Once garlic begin to brown, add cabbage, stir until soften.
7. Add the prepared sauce.
8. Add the flat rice noodles, stirring quickly to prevent from sticking. Taste the noodles to check firmness. Noodles should be heavier in taste at the moment, but if it's not soft enough, add a little water and cook a bit longer.
9. Put noodles to one side, crack egg into pan, and in about 20 seconds, scramble and fold into noodles.
10. Add shrimp, stir for 30 seconds.
11. Add bean sprouts, green onion, firm tofu, and peanuts.
12. When shrimps are pink on both sides, remove from fire.
13. Serve with cilantro and lime juice.