Best 6 Drunkards Noodles Recipes

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"Drunkard’s noodles", also known as Pad Kee Mao, is a staple dish in Thai cuisine, famous for its bold flavors, soft drunken noodles, and unique combination of sweet, sour, and savory tastes. The dish's name originates from the belief that it was a favorite of those who enjoyed a good drink, with the flavors blending wonderfully with the effects of alcohol. While the legends and tales regarding the history of Pad Kee Mao are intriguing, it's the tantalizing taste and sensory experience that truly sets this dish apart. In this definitive guide, we will delve into the best Pad Kee Mao recipes, exploring the variations, techniques, and ingredients that make this dish a beloved classic in Thai cuisine.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PAD KEE MOW (DRUNKARD'S NOODLES)



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Pad Kee Mow, or Drunkard's Noodles, is a popular Thai dish. It is my personal favorite when visiting any Thai restaurant. It is made differently by every cook. My girlfriend and I experimented to come up with this version. Feel free to make alterations to suit your own taste! Many ingredients (Thai basil, fish sauce, palm sugar, etc.) may be difficult to find in a regular supermarket, but you can most likely find them in an Asian market.

Provided by the apprentice

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 18

¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup fish sauce
½ small lime, juiced
1 tablespoon palm sugar
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
1 (16 ounce) package fresh rice noodles
warm water, as needed
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ yellow onion, sliced
½ cup oyster sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 red bell pepper, sliced
2 small tomatoes, seeded and sliced
4 green onions, chopped
2 cups fresh Thai basil leaves

Steps:

  • Whisk together rice vinegar, fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a large bowl.
  • Marinate chicken into rice vinegar mixture; set aside while preparing remaining ingredients.
  • Separate rice noodles in warm water, about 5 minutes; drain.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Cook and stir the garlic and onion in the hot oil until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium-high. Stir chicken and marinade into onion mixture; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and sauce begins to thicken, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir rice noodles, oyster sauce, soy sauce, red bell pepper, tomatoes, green onion, and basil leaves into the chicken mixture; cook and stir until sauce is evenly distributed and noodles are tender, 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.1 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 19.5 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 1204.3 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

MY FAMOUS DRUNKEN NOODLES



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Provided by Jet Tila

Time 20m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon Sriracha
1 teaspoon minced garlic
6 to 8 Thai basil leaves, cut chiffonade
3 tablespoons canola or peanut oil
2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 large eggs
1 to 2 serrano chiles, thinly sliced
6 to 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 medium white onion, sliced
4 cups fresh rice noodles, separated
1 cup Thai basil leaves, loosely packed
1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved

Steps:

  • Make sauce: Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Prepare noodles: In a large saute pan, heat the oil over high heat. When you see a wisp of white smoke, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until light brown.
  • Add the eggs and serrano chiles and cook, stirring, until the eggs are lightly scrambled and barely set, about 1 minute.
  • Add the shrimp and onion, folding constantly until the shrimp turn pink, about 1 minute.
  • Add the noodles, basil, tomatoes and sauce and toss to combine for about 3 minutes. Don't be scared to scrape the bits off the bottom before they burn. Cook for 1 additional minute until the noodles are cooked and coated well. Serve hot.

DRUNKEN NOODLES



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Thai-style drunken noodles is not only good for a hangover but good for entertaining too!

Provided by kayak

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (16 ounce) package rice noodles
6 tablespoons oyster sauce
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon canola oil, or more as needed
1 onion, sliced
1 bulb shallot, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 pound boneless chicken, thinly sliced
1 large green bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 sprigs fresh basil, leaves removed and torn

Steps:

  • Place rice noodles in a bowl and fill with hot water, separating the noodles with a fork or your hands; soak until softened, about 45 minutes.
  • Whisk oyster sauce, white sugar, vinegar, and lime juice together in a bowl until sauce is smooth.
  • Pour enough oil into a wok or large skillet to coat the bottom and turn to medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, shallot, and garlic in hot oil until fragrant and slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken and bell pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Move chicken mixture to 1 side of wok.
  • Pour egg into the hot wok; cook until it becomes slightly set, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip egg and cook until set, 1 to 2 minutes more. Break egg apart with a fork and stir into chicken mixture.
  • Mix basil and sauce into chicken mixture. Drain noodles and add to chicken mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 656.3 calories, Carbohydrate 111.7 g, Cholesterol 111.1 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 30.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 446.1 mg, Sugar 12.2 g

THAI DRUNKEN NOODLES



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Quick and easy Thai noodles make a tasty meal. You can easily change the ingredients to suit your own tastes. Different veggies can be added or substituted such as mushrooms, snow peas etc

Provided by Ranikabani

Categories     Asian

Time 30m

Yield 1 platter of Thai noodles

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces flat rice noodles
2 tablespoons kikoman soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 cup diced extra firm tofu
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 sliced Thai chiles or thai chili paste (just use very little the first time and then you'll know how much to increase or decrease it by the)
1 1/2 cups sliced broccoli
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup bean sprouts
1 cup Thai basil (you can use regular basil leaves in its place if you can't find this ingredient but it will give it)

Steps:

  • Soak noodles for 15 minutes in warm water.
  • In a large pot of boiling water, cook rice noodles until just tender, about 1 minute; drain and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine the Kikoman sauce, oyster sauce and sugar and put it aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
  • Add tofu and cook until its a golden colour which should take about 30 seconds to a minute and set this aside.
  • Add garlic and cook 10 seconds.
  • Add chili, broccoli, onion and stir fry for 30 secs.
  • Add the soy sauce mixture, noodles, sprouts, basil and reserved tofu and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until hot.
  • Serve in a serving platter.

DRUNKEN NOODLES



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Provided by Stuart O'Keeffe

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Two 14-ounce packages 1/4-inch-wide flat rice noodles
1/4 cup canola oil
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup garlic chili paste or sambal oelek
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup fish sauce
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 green bell peppers, cut into strips
One 14-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

Steps:

  • Cook the noodles in large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and chili paste; cook for 30 seconds. Add the chicken, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and bell peppers. Cook, stirring, until the chicken is cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Add the noodles and tomatoes and toss to coat. Transfer to a large platter, sprinkle with basil and serve.

DRUNKARD'S NOODLES



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Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, lunch, main course

Time 35m

Yield 2 to 3 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Maggi or Golden Mountain sauce
1 teaspoon sambal (Thai chili-garlic paste) or hot red pepper flakes
Juice of half a lime
7 ounces (about half a package) wide rice noodles
3 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 jalapeño peppers (preferably 1 red and 1 green), seeded and thinly sliced
3 large scallions, bulb ends thinly sliced, green tops cut into 2-inch pieces
8 ounces skinless boneless chicken breast or thigh, cubed
2 cups thickly sliced Napa cabbage
1/2 to 1 ounce fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
1/2 to 1 ounce fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
Half a lime, cut into wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • For sauce: In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, mirin, rice vinegar, Maggi, sambal and lime juice. Mix well and set aside.
  • For the noodles: Soak noodles in cold water for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until tender but still firm, about 8 minutes. Drain most of water from pot, adding just enough cool water so that noodles stay warm but do not continue to cook.
  • Place a large wok or skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add oil. Add garlic, jalapeños and sliced scallion bulbs, and sauté to let flavors infuse oil, about 1 minute. Add chicken and cabbage, and stir-fry until chicken is opaque and beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add basil, cilantro and scallion tops. Drain noodles and add to pan. Add sauce, and toss until mixed and well-heated, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot, with lime wedges for squeezing over noodles.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 522, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1465 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use a flat noodle, such as linguine or spaghetti, for the best results.
  • Slice the onion and garlic thinly so that they cook evenly.
  • Use a large skillet or wok so that the noodles have plenty of room to cook.
  • Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
  • Add the noodles to the skillet with the vegetables and sauce and cook until heated through.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.

Conclusion:

Drunkards noodles is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. With a few simple ingredients, you can have a tasty and satisfying meal on the table in no time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give drunkards noodles a try.

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