Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

Name: Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 2, 2 -3
Cuisine: thai
Ingredients: 7 oz /200g dried rice noodles (, wide (Note 1)); 2 tbsp oil ((peanut, vegetable or canola)); 3 large cloves of garlic (, minced); 2 birds eye chilli or Thai chillies (, deseeded, very finely chopped (Note 2)); 1/2 onion (, sliced); 200 g /7oz chicken thighs (, cut into bite size pieces (breast ok too)); 2 tsp fish sauce ((or soy sauce)); 2 green onions (, cut into 3cm/2" pieces); 1 cup Thai or Thai Holy Basil leaves ((sub regular basil, Note 3)); 3 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 4)); 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce ((Note 4)); 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp water

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⏱ 16 mins 🍽 2, 2 -3 🌶 thai 🏷 Noodles

This recipe guides you through making the classic Thai street food dish, Pad Kee Mao. Known for its robust flavour, it combines wide rice noodles with chicken, aromatics, and a savoury sauce. The key is to have all your ingredients prepared before you start, as the cooking process in the wok is very fast. It yields a satisfying meal for two to three people and can be ready in about 16 minutes.

Ingredients

7 oz /200g dried rice noodles (, wide (Note 1))
2 tbsp oil ((peanut, vegetable or canola))
3 large cloves of garlic (, minced)
2 birds eye chilli or Thai chillies (, deseeded, very finely chopped (Note 2))
1/2 onion (, sliced)
200 g /7oz chicken thighs (, cut into bite size pieces (breast ok too))
2 tsp fish sauce ((or soy sauce))
2 green onions (, cut into 3cm/2" pieces)
1 cup Thai or Thai Holy Basil leaves ((sub regular basil, Note 3))
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce ((Note 4))
1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce ((Note 4))
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp water

Method

Cook the dried rice noodles according to the instructions on the packet.
Combine the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, and 1 tbsp water in a small bowl.
Place a wok or large, heavy skillet on the heat with the oil.
Put the minced garlic and chopped chilli into the hot oil and fry them for 10 seconds.
Introduce the sliced onion and continue cooking for 1 minute.
Add the chicken pieces along with the fish sauce, frying everything for around 2 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
Stir in the green onion pieces, the prepared noodles, and the sauce, cooking for 1 minute until the sauce thickens and coats the noodles.
Take the wok off the heat, add the basil leaves, and toss everything together until the basil just wilts before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium223 mg

Recipe details

CategoryNoodles

Cuisinethai

AuthorNagi | RecipeTin Eats