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Drunken Noodles

Drunken noodles
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Whip up delicious Drunken noodles in no time! This flavorful dish brings Thai street food home—perfect for any weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

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  • 250 grams medium wide rice noodles (dried)
  • 250 grams chicken thighs or chicken breast
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil (divided)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 onion (sliced)
  • 2–3 Thai red chili peppers
  • 4–5 baby bok choy
  • 1 cup holy basil
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 3 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1.5 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons plant-based oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • Pinch ground white pepper
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock or water

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken against the grain into thin strips.
  2. Add 1 teaspoon of soy sauce to the chicken, mix well, and let it rest for 15-20 minutes while preparing other ingredients.
  3. Prepare rice noodles as per package instructions. Preferably add hot water until fully submerged, cover, and let soak for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Drain the soaked noodles and set aside.
  5. Clean and cut baby bok choy.
  6. Clean and pluck holy basil leaves.
  7. In a bowl, mix all ingredients required for the sauce.
  8. Heat a large wok or skillet with 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat.
  9. Once hot, add marinated chicken, searing it for 2 minutes without disturbing it.
  10. Flip chicken and sear for another minute until almost cooked through.
  11. Remove chicken from pan, keeping it covered to finish cooking in residual heat.
  12. If needed, clean the skillet/wok from any stuck bits.
  13. Heat remaining oil; sauté sliced onion for about 30 seconds.
  14. Add minced garlic and sliced red chili; sauté another minute.
  15. Add bok choy to the skillet; stir-fry for about 30 seconds over medium-high heat.
  16. Add drained rice noodles with cooked chicken juices along with Thai basil.
  17. Pour sauce around edges of pan; toss everything over high heat until well coated with sauce.
  18. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes until slightly charred while scraping bottom of pan to prevent sticking.
  19. Serve immediately topped with more green onion as desired.

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