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Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

Name: Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g dried wide rice noodles; 2 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil; 3 large garlic cloves, minced; 2 bird's eye or Thai chillies, deseeded and very finely chopped; ½ onion, sliced; 200g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 tsp fish sauce; 2 spring onions, cut into 3cm lengths; 1 large handful of Thai basil leaves (or regular basil); 3 tbsp oyster sauce; 1½ tbsp light soy sauce; 1½ tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp water

Spicy, intensely flavourful wide rice noodles tossed with chicken, garlic, chilli and fragrant Thai basil — better than any takeaway.

5.0 (19)

Prep: 10min
Cook: 10min
Total: 20min
Serves: 2

Shared by One Pan kitchen

Ingredients

For 2 servings

200g dried wide rice noodles
2 tbsp peanut or vegetable oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 bird's eye or Thai chillies, deseeded and very finely chopped
½ onion, sliced
200g chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 tsp fish sauce
2 spring onions, cut into 3cm lengths
1 large handful of Thai basil leaves (or regular basil)
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1½ tbsp light soy sauce
1½ tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp water

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19 reviews

Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026
Grace
Loved it. Will double the spice next time.
22 Mar 2026

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