Drunken Noodles
Nicole Lee
Whether hungover or completely sober this drunken noodle recipe is delicious and easy to make. Perfect for any night of the week and sure to impress your guests.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Sauce
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
Stir Fry
- 1 pack of chicken thighs (cut into strips)
- 2 tbsp sesame oil (or canola / vegetable oil )
- 1 large shallot (minced)
- 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1" chunk of ginger (grated)
- 1 cup basil (torn to pieces)
- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- 2 green onions (cut into 2" pieces)
- 1 birds eye thai chili pepper (or jalapeno / serrano pepper)
- 1 stalk of lemongrass (pounded and cut into 2" pieces)
- 8 oz wide rice noodles
Cook wide rice noodles according to package directions.
Make the sauce by adding brown sugar, soy sauce, mirin, oyster sauce, and fish sauce to a bowl. Mixing well until ingredients are fully incorporated.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil on a large skillet (or wok) and add chicken.
Cook chicken until browned about 2-4 minutes while stirring.
Add garlic and ginger, and cook for 10 seconds. Add shallots, Thai chili, green onions, lemongrass, and red bell pepper. Cook until veggies begin to soften.
Add in noodles and sauce and cook for 1 minute, until noodles are fully coated.
Remove from heat, stir in torn basil, and serve immediately.
Keyword noodles, pad kee mao, thai noodles