Pad Thai

"rice noodles and a sweet peanuty sauce come together in this quintessential Thai dish"

• Ingredients
• 1 (12 ounce) package rice noodles
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/8 cup crushed red pepper
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

• Directions
• 1. Soak rice noodles in cold water 30 to 50 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and set aside.
• 2. Heat butter in a wok or large heavy skillet. Saute chicken until browned. Remove, and set aside. Heat oil in wok over medium-high heat. Crack eggs into hot oil, and cook until firm. Stir in chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Add softened noodles, and vinegar, fish sauce, sugar and red pepper. Adjust seasonings to taste. Mix while cooking, until noodles are tender. Add bean sprouts, and mix for 3 minutes.
• Garnish with crushed peanuts, chopped green onions and wedge of lemon.