Chicken And Shrimp Pad Thai-Style Noodles Recipe

In a saucepan, heat half the oil. Add shrimp shells and cook until the shrimp shells have turned a vibrant orange. Pour in water. Bring to a boil. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes or until the shrimp shells have colored the water. Remove and discard shrimp shells using a slotted spoon. Add the sweet tamarind (add 1/2 tablespoon sugar if not sweet). Bring to a simmer again, stirring and pressing down onto the tamarind occasionally to release its flavor and pulp into the water. Simmer until the water has thickened and mixture looks like a sauce (about 1/2 cup). Remove and discard seeds and any stems. Stir in 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and set aside. 

Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to the boil. Lower to a simmer, and add flat rice noodles, cooking until rice noodles are softened. Drain, and keep warm. Set aside.  

Heat the remaining oil in a wok over medium heat. Saute onion and then, garlic until just softened. Add chicken, and saute until just cooked through, stirring. Lightly season with salt and ground black pepper. Push ingredients to the side of the wok, and add egg. Cook, stirring, and lightly season with salt and ground pepper until cooked through. Add shrimp, and cook until just seared on both sides.

Add cooked tofu and cooked rice noodles to the wok. Pour in tamarind sauce, and toss to coat and mix. Add half the peanuts, bean sprouts, red pepper flakes, and spring onions, and toss to mix. 

Transfer to a plate, and top with spring onions, red pepper, and peanuts. Serve with calamansi and more garnishes: red pepper flakes, spring onions, sugar, and more calamansi and peanuts on the side.