# Drunken Noodles

A quick and easy recipe for Drunken Noodles, also known as Pad Kee Mao, that is better than Pad Thai.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lbs fresh rice noodles
- 0.5 lbs beef
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion thick slices
- 2 red chilies sliced
- 2 to 3 Chinese broccoli sliced
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp thick dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp palm sugar
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- Thai basil

## Instructions

1. Chop red chilies, onions, Chinese broccoli, and garlic.
2. Slice beef into bite-sized pieces.
3. Cut fresh rice noodle sheets and separate them.
4. Combine oyster sauce, light soy sauce, thick dark soy sauce, fish sauce, and palm sugar for the sauce.
5. Heat oil in a hot wok until smoking.
6. Sauté garlic, red chilies, and onion until fragrant (1-2 minutes).
7. Add in the beef and sauté until slightly cooked (1-2 minutes).
8. Add in the Chinese broccoli and cook for another couple of minutes.
9. Add in the rice noodles and combine thoroughly with the sauce (1 minute).
10. At the very end, throw in some Thai basil and plate.
11. Garnish with a little more Thai basil.

## Equipment

- wok

## Tips

- If using dried rice noodles, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes.
- If using a tougher cut of beef, marinate in 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp rice wine.
- Make sure to separate the noodles if you’re using fresh rice noodles.
- Garnish with a little more Thai basil.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IphclV0TlCA
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a9dd7901-05b8-40c2-a0f6-4dff07b61a4d
- Extracted: 2026-04-24

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