Pad Thai (The Best)

Ingredients

• Pad Thai

  • 3/4 lb (340 g) flat rice noodles
  • 3/4 lb (340 g) skinless boneless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp cane or brown sugar
  • 2 shallots, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) canola oil
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced (about 2 cups/500 ml)
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 lb (340 g) firm tofu, cubed and patted dry
  • Salt and pepper

• Sauce

  • 1 cup (250 ml) water
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) lime juice
  • 3 tbsp cane or brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) Sriracha
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) canola oil
  • 2 tbsp sweet paprika

• Toppings

  • 2 cups (180 g) bean sprouts
  • 1/3 cup (45 g) ground roasted peanuts
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges