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Drunken noodles

Pad kee mao: wide rice noodles with chicken, peppers, tomatoes and Thai basil in a salty, spicy sauce.

Per serving
$3.32
Whole recipe
$9.96
Total time
30 min
Serves
3

Estimated at average US grocery prices for the amounts used. Your store will vary.

Drunken noodles
photo by Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ingredients

  • 250 g (8.8 oz)Rice noodles
  • 300 g (10.6 oz)Chicken breast
  • 12 gGarlic
  • 8 gThai chillies (bird's eye)
  • 100 g (3.5 oz)Bell peppers
  • 100 g (3.5 oz)Cherry tomatoes
  • 40 g (1.4 oz)Thai basil
  • 30 g (1.1 oz)Soy sauce
  • 15 gDark soy sauce (Thai)
  • 36 g (1.3 oz)Oyster sauce
  • 18 gFish sauce
  • 8 gSugar
  • 27 gVegetable oil
  • 1 eggEggs

Plus water, salt and pepper from your pantry.

Instructions

  1. Soak the noodles in hot water until soft but still firm, then drain.
  2. Mix the sauces and sugar in a bowl.
  3. Pound the garlic and chilies in a mortar or chop them finely.
  4. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and stir-fry the garlic and chilies for a few seconds.
  5. Add the chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink inside.
  6. Push everything aside, scramble the egg until set, then combine.
  7. Add the peppers, tomatoes and noodles with the sauce and toss over high heat, stirring constantly.
  8. Turn off the heat, stir in the basil and serve at once.