Pad kee mao
Pad kee mao, from above
Non vegBangkok

Pad kee mao

Drunken noodles contain no alcohol, just enough chilli to make you forget that.

25 minTime
31 gProtein each
hotSpice
Drunkard's noodles1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayChilli, garlic and basil, no booze.
The original
630kcalsame
31 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
25minutessame

Pad kee mao gai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

2 servings
Rice noodles160 g wide rice noodles, soaked
Chicken, bonelesssliced
Garlic6 cloves
Green chilli5 bird's eye chillies
Basil leavesa big handful Thai or holy basil
Baby corn5, halved
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)½, sliced
Onion1 small, sliced
Tomato1 small, in wedges
Oyster sauce1 tbsp
Soy sauce2 tsp
Kecap manis1 tbsp sweet dark soy
Fish sauce2 tsp
Jaggery1 tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Pound garlic and chillies together into a rough paste.
  2. 2Fry the paste in hot oil for 20 seconds, then the chicken until cooked through with no pink.
  3. 3Add onion, baby corn, pepper and tomato and toss for a minute.
  4. 4Add noodles and all the sauces and toss until coated and lightly charred. Fold in basil.
Serve it like this

Pile high on a plate with a few raw basil leaves and sliced chillies on top. Serve piping hot with chilli fish sauce on the side.

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What goes with Pad kee mao: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Khao kha moo180 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Tom yum goong25 min
On the side Smashed cucumber salad15 min
To drink Thai iced tea15 min
Something sweet Mango sticky rice45 min
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