Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare and slice all vegetables. Cut chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces. Separate the stems and leafy parts of the Chinese broccoli.
  2. 2Use a mortar and pestle to grind red and Thai chillies and garlic into a paste.
  3. 3Prepare rice noodles by slicing them into thick pieces and separating each sheet.
  4. 4Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  5. 5Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a hot wok until shimmering. Cook chicken thigh, season with salt, and sear for 5-6 minutes before setting aside.
  6. 6Add more oil to the wok, sauté the chili garlic paste, then add vegetables and Chinese broccoli stems. Sauté for a few minutes, then add back the chicken.
  7. 7Add rice noodles and sauce, combine thoroughly for a couple of minutes.
  8. 8Add leafy parts of Chinese broccoli and Thai basil. Sauté until wilted.

Ingredients

  • 2 Chinese broccoli
  • 0.5 onion
  • 0.5 red bell pepper
  • 0.5 lbs chicken thigh
  • 2 red chillies
  • 2 Thai chillies
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1 lbs fresh rice noodles sheet
  • 3 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 handful Thai basil
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp thick dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp palm sugar

Equipment

knifecutting boardmortar and pestlewokspatula