Pad Thai

Looks like this is going to be my first post on Thai cuisine!(If counting the fried rice on the previous post, that makes this the second post?) My family and I are all really into Thai and Vietnamese food,  majority of the times we eat out, we go to a Thai/Vietnamese restaurant, but never did we ever made them ourselves at home. Now that I am back in the UK, it is not as easy to find a Thai restaurant here, so today I decided to try out this recipe making Pad Thai!

You will need:
(2 servings)

200g Pad Thai noodles
3.5 boneless chicken thighs
beansprouts
4 eggs
spring onions
onions
1 clove of garlic
1/2  hot red chili
handful of peanuts
salt and pepper

For the sauce:
1 lime
1 clove of garlic
1/2 hot chili
8 tbsp fish sauce
7 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce
(6 tbsp Tamarind sauce) I did not use this because I could not find it in stores here but it tasted just as good without.
2tbsp sugar

Method:
1. Soak the Pad thai noodles with hot boiling water for 5mins. Meanwhile, crush the peanuts and roast it on a frying pan.
2.Cut the chicken thighs into smaller pieces and marinate it with some salt and pepper.
3. Prepare the ingredients: Dice the garlic, spring onion, and hot red chilies. Cut the spring onions to about 3cm long.
4. Prepare the sauce. Crush and dice up the garlic and hot chili. Squeeze the lime to get the lime juice. Then add all the ingredients to the pan and cook till the sugar completely dissolves. Taste it and make adjustments according to your own preference.
5. In a frying pan, add some oil, once heated, add in the spring onions, garlic, and spring onions. Fry it for 1-2 mins then add the chicken. Cover with a lid to allow the chicken to retain the garlic and onion fragrance.
6. While the chicken is cooking, drain the noodles and wash it with cold water.
7.When one side of the chicken is cooked, remove the lid and turn the chicken over, fry it for awhile then add in the hot chili. Add in the noodles and extra oil. Add in the sauce and fry the noodles until well mixed. Add in 4 eggs and keep frying the noodles until the eggs are scrambled and cooked.