Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prepare and slice all vegetables and cut chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces. Make sure to separate the stems and leafy portion of the Chinese broccoli.
  2. 2Use mortar and pestle to grind red chillies, Thai chillies, and garlic into a paste.
  3. 3Prepare rice noodles by slicing them into thick pieces and separating each sheet.
  4. 4In a bowl combine all sauce ingredients.
  5. 5Heat 3 tbsp of neutral oil in a hot wok until shimmering and cook chicken thigh. Season with a pinch of salt and sear for 5-6 minutes before setting aside.
  6. 6Add more oil and sauté the chili garlic paste for a few seconds before adding the vegetables and the Chinese broccoli stems. Sauté for a few minutes then add back the chicken.
  7. 7Add rice noodles, sauce and thoroughly combine for a couple of minutes.
  8. 8At the very end toss in the leafy portion of Chinese broccoli and Thai basil. Sauté until the leaves have wilted and serve.

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 pestlewokcooking spoontongs