How to Make Pad Kee Mow (Drunkard's Noodles) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Pad Kee Mow, also known as Drunkard's Noodles, is a popular and flavorful Thai dish that is perfect for those who love spicy food. This dish is a stir-fried noodle dish that is often made with wide rice noodles, tofu, or meat, and a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, fish sauce, and chili peppers. The name "Drunkard's Noodles" is thought to refer to its supposed popularity as a late-night snack for those who have had a bit too much to drink.

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Ingredients

  • 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • 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

    301 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 1204mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 12g
    • Vitamin C: 38mg
    • Calcium: 74mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 338mg