Drunken Noodles / Pad Kee Mao
Drunken Noodles / Pad Kee Mao
Ingredients
For the Noodles
- 200 g dried rice noodles
- 400 g fresh wide rice noodles, or
For the Drunken Noodle Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, to 3 tablespoons
- 3 garlic, cloves, finely chopped
- 2 birds eye chillies, finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 200 g chicken thighs or breast, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/2 carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 handful Chinese broccoli, sliced
- 2 spring onions, to 3, cut into 3cm lengths
- 1 handful Thai basil leaves
Instructions
- 1
If using dried rice noodles, soak them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes until softened. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. If using fresh noodles, simply separate them and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the drunken noodle sauce: oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and water. Stir well to combine and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Heat the neutral oil in a wok or large pan over high heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the finely chopped garlic and birds eye chillies to the hot oil. Stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Toss in the sliced onion and cook for an additional minute, stir-frying constantly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the chicken pieces and fish sauce. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, around 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Next, add the matchstick carrot and sliced Chinese broccoli. Cook, stir-frying, until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Throw in the spring onions and the prepared noodles. Pour the drunken noodle sauce evenly over everything.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir-fry everything together vigorously until well combined and heated through, cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Turn off the heat. Add the Thai basil leaves and toss until they are just wilted.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Serve immediately and enjoy your Drunken Noodles / Pad Kee Mao!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Drunken Noodles / Pad Kee Mao
For the Noodles
- 200 g dried rice noodles
- 400 g fresh wide rice noodles, or
For the Drunken Noodle Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, to 3 tablespoons
- 3 garlic, cloves, finely chopped
- 2 birds eye chillies, finely chopped
- 1/2 onion, sliced
- 200 g chicken thighs or breast, cut into bite size pieces
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/2 carrot, cut into matchsticks
- 1 handful Chinese broccoli, sliced
- 2 spring onions, to 3, cut into 3cm lengths
- 1 handful Thai basil leaves
Instructions
- 1
If using dried rice noodles, soak them in boiling water for 5-10 minutes until softened. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process. If using fresh noodles, simply separate them and set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the drunken noodle sauce: oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and water. Stir well to combine and set aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Heat the neutral oil in a wok or large pan over high heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the finely chopped garlic and birds eye chillies to the hot oil. Stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Toss in the sliced onion and cook for an additional minute, stir-frying constantly.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the chicken pieces and fish sauce. Stir-fry until the chicken is cooked through, around 2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Next, add the matchstick carrot and sliced Chinese broccoli. Cook, stir-frying, until they begin to soften.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Throw in the spring onions and the prepared noodles. Pour the drunken noodle sauce evenly over everything.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir-fry everything together vigorously until well combined and heated through, cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Turn off the heat. Add the Thai basil leaves and toss until they are just wilted.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Serve immediately and enjoy your Drunken Noodles / Pad Kee Mao!
⏱️ 1 min