Pad Kee Mao - Drunken Noodles

Name: How to cook Pad Kee Mao - Drunken Noodles - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Laura

Pad Kee Mao - Drunken Noodles

Pad kee mao translates to drunken noodles. It sounds unhealthy but ironically it consists of lean protein, vegetables and rice noodles making it a lean and nutritious dish.

Ingredient

Food ration :

2 servings

Cooking time :

20 minutes

100 g

chicken breast, chopped into bite-sized chunks

100 g

snake or green beans, each cut into 3

50 g

bulb pak choi or gai lan (Chinese broccoli)

10 g

(small handful) Thai or holy basil

10 g

(2-3 vines) fresh green peppercorns

3 tbsp

soy sauce (combo light and dark ideally)

1 1/2 tbsp

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Prepare the noodles according to the directions on the packet. Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

* Step 2

Heat the oil in a wok or heavy based skillet. Add the dried chillies to the oil and fry until darken in colour (this will flavour the oil). Remove the chillies from the oil. Add the garlic and fresh chillies to the oil then the onion and cook for a minute.

* Step 3

Add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the snake beans and cook for a further 3 minutes then add the baby corn and cook for a further 2 minutes before adding the pak choi.

* Step 4

Add the noodles and the sauce and stir. Stir through the basil and add the fresh Green peppercorns. Remove from the heat and top with the dried chillies.