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Thai Noodles
Thai Drunken Noodles
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

Despite the name this recipe does not have any alcohol in it.  As best I can tell, it is called drunken noodles either because all of  the spice in the recipe encourages you to drink to tame the heat, or possibly because it is a great dish to soak up the booze after a long night of drinking.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Keyword: Drunken Noodles
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Daniel Peikes
Ingredients
Sauce
  • 1/2 cup "Fish" Sauce (Recipe Below) On subsitute (fish free) Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup "Oyster" Sauce (Recipe Below) Or substitute hoisin
  • 1/4 cup Sriracha
Noodles
  • Vegetable Oil Enough to cover the bottom of the pan
  • 4 Thai Chilies Sliced thin and stems discarded
  • 4 Cloves Garlic Finely minced
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Ginger Finely minced
  • 2 Cups Chicken Breast or Tofu Cut in to 1/4" thick slices
  • 2 Large Eggs Do not beat the eggs
  • 1 Medium Red Onion Peeled, ends removed, and sliced in 1/8 inch slices from root to top
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper Sliced into thin strips
  • 1 Cup Snow Peas or Snap Pea Pods
  • 1 Cup Baby Bok Choy Sliced thin
  • 5 oz Medium Width Rice Noodles Cooked according to the packages directions
  • 4 Leaves Thai Basil Cut in to thin strips (AKA chiffonade)
  • 2 Scallions Sliced thin
Special Equipement
  • 1 Wok or High-Sided Saute Pan
Instructions
  1. Prepare sauce by combining the oyster sauce, fish sauce, and sriracha in a sauce pan over low heat.  Stir until thoroughly combined.

  2. Add enough oil to cover the bottom of your wok or high sided saute pan and place over high heat.  Add the garlic, ginger, and Thai chilies and cook stirring constantly until the garlic starts to brown.

  3. Add the eggs to the pan whole and as as lightly stir to break the yolks.  As they eggs begin to set add the chicken or tofu.  Continue to stir vigorously until the chicken or tofu begins to brown.

  4. Add in the onion, red bell pepper, pea pods, and baby bok choy, and continue to stir vigorously until the onions start to become translucent.

  5. Add cooked noodles making sure they contact the pan and begin to brown.

  6. Add the sauce and stir until it is all all absorbed.

  7. Remove from the pan and garnish with the scallions and Thai basil