Drunken Noodles

Drunken Noodles

Drunken Noodles

Drunken noodles are also known as Pad Kee Mao in Thai cuisine. Kee Mao in Thai means drunkard, referring to both the cooking wine used in this dish and the dish being great for the drunkards sobering up. This is a really quick and simple dish that can use any type of protein. If you aren’t a fan of pork, you can substitute ground chicken, regular chicken, shrimp, or tofu. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: main course, noodles, Pork, Southeast Asian, Thai
Servings: 4
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 14 oz 1/4″ wide flat rice noodles cooked
  • 1 1/2 lbs ground pork
  • 1/4 cup thai red and green chilies
  • 1 head minced garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 16 oz cherry or grape tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup thai basil
  • 2 tbsp vegetable or canola oil

Instructions

  • In a large pan or pot, heat cooking oil over medium high heat. Stir in Thai chilies and minced garlic. Sauté for 1 minute.
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  • Add in ground pork. Brown. Stir in fish sauce, dark and light soy sauces, sugar, and tomatoes. Cook for 3 minutes.
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  • Turn the heat down to medium low. Stir in the cooked rice noodles and the basil. Cook for 5 minutes
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  • Garnish with more basil. Chow down.
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