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Thai Drunken Noodles

Thai Drunken Noodles prepared dish

Thai drunken noodles, or pad kee mao, is a flavorful stir-fried noodle dish featuring wide rice noodles, fresh vegetables, and a savory sauce. This dish is known for its bold flavors and aromatic herbs, making it a popular choice for noodle lovers.

This recipe is thai style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 15 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 30 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include bell pepper, lime, soy sauce, broccoli florets.
  • Follow all 7 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium bell pepper (sliced)
  • 1 medium lime (juiced)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 150 g broccoli florets
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup basil leaves (fresh)
  • 300 g chicken breast (sliced)
  • 1 medium carrot (julienned)
  • 250 g wide rice noodles
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce

Instructions

  1. Soak the wide rice noodles in hot water for about 10 minutes until softened, then drain and set aside.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the minced garlic and sliced chicken breast to the pan, cooking until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
  4. Stir in the sliced bell pepper, julienned carrot, and broccoli florets, cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  5. Add the softened noodles to the pan along with the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar, tossing everything together to combine well.
  6. Stir in the fresh basil leaves and lime juice, cooking for another minute until the basil is wilted.
  7. Sprinkle with red chili flakes for added heat before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 450
  • Protein: 30 g
  • Fat: 15 g
  • Carbohydrates: 50 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 900 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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