Thai Drunken Noodles Recipe
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
2 servings
- 6-8 ounces dried wide rice noodles ( or sub linguini or fettuccini or soba noodles)
- 2 tablespoons high-heat oil- peanut or coconut oil
- 4-6 garlic cloves, rough chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes or (1-2 fresh Thai chilis, finely minced)
- 6-8 oz chicken, thinly sliced (or sub shrimp, and see notes for crispy tofu)
- pinch salt and pepper
- 1 large shallot or 1/2 cup onion, sliced long and thin
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced long and thin
- Optional: 1/3 cup jalapeños, cut into long thin strips
- Optional: 1/2 cup Roma tomato, sliced into long wedges,or sub other quick cooking vegetable
- 1 cup fresh Thai Basil, holy basil or regular basil – this makes it!
- garnish: lime wedges, chili paste
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (or sub our homemade vegan oyster sauce)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sweet dark soy sauce (or substitue 2 teaspoons regular soy sauce+ 1 teaspoon honey)
- 2 tablespoons sugar, brown sugar, agave, or honey
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar or lime juice, more to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Cook noodles
Step 2
Prepare the noodles, according to the package directions. Either boil, or soak in hot water until soft, 5-10 minutes, depending on the size of your noodles.
Step 3
Make the Stir-Fry Sauce
Step 4
Whisk the Drunken Noodle Sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside by the stove.
Step 5
Stir-fry:
Step 6
If making crispy tofu- see notes and do this first.
Step 7
Heat a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Turn the hood fan on. Add oil and garlic and cook until brown, 20-30 seconds. Add the chicken (or shrimp) and chilies, season with salt and pepper and stir fry until lightly browned, 3 minutes. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
Step 8
Add the vegetables- bell peppers, jalapeños, and tomato, stir, and cook for 2 minutes.
Step 9
Add the drained noodles, stir in well and cook for 1 minute
Step 10
Add the sauce, stir and let cook for 2 minutes. Turn the heat up to high and stir only once more.
Step 11
Turn the heat off, add the basil, stir well one final time, taste and adjust as desired- add more lime juice, more fish sauce, more chili flakes, more sweetener, more salt, if you like- all to taste. Find your perfect balance.
Step 12
Serve with lime wedges, chili paste.
Step 13
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