20-min. Easy Shrimp Pad See Ew
Chewy rice noodles stir fried with juicy shrimp, eggs, Chinese broccoli and garlic in savory sauce! This quick and easy shrimp pad see ew is a delicious noodle dish ready in 20 minutes! A tasty main or meal that is better-than-takeout!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 7 oz dried wide flat rice noodle (10-mm wide)
- 1/2 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 2 cups Chinese broccoli (chopped into 2-inch long pieces with thick stalks thinly sliced)
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce (or vegetarian stir-fry sauce)
- 2 tsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp white vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- 5 tsp white granulated sugar (or cane sugar / brown sugar )
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp water (cold or room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large pot of water to boil on high heat and boil the dry wide rice noodle sticks for 5-6 minutes or until al dente. Strain and rinse off with cold running water. Strain again and mix in 1 tsp or 5 ml of vegetable oil to prevent the noodles from sticking to each other.
- 2
In a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- 3
In a large pan, heat 2 tsp or 10 ml vegetable oil on medium-high heat. Fry shrimp until pink and curled, about 1 minute. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- 4
Next add 1 tsp or 5 ml of vegetable oil into the pan, fry minced garlic for 10 seconds. Add chopped Chinese broccoli for 30 seconds. Push everything to the side of the pan.
- 5
Then add 2 teaspoon / 10 ml vegetable oil into the empty space, add beaten eggs and let them sit for 10 seconds and then scramble them breaking them into bite-sized pieces. Toss with everything else and push it all to the side.
- 6
Add in remaining vegetable oil, rice noodles and noodle sauce and toss until noodles are evenly coated.
- 7
Add in shrimp. Toss everything until combined and the sauce is caramelized and absorbed into the noodles. Allow the noodles to char in the pan for 30-60 seconds for extra flavor. Serve and enjoy!