Thai Drunken Noodles Pad Kee Mao Food

VEGAN THAI DRUNKEN NOODLES (PAD KEE MAO)

Steps:

• Simply mix everything together in a bowl until the sugar has dissolved and then set it aside. Feel free to adjust the measurements depending on your desired taste.
• If using tofu, press the tofu for 8 to 10 minutes to drain out excess water. I like to do this by wrapping the tofu in a towel and placing a heavy board or surface on top.
• Afterwards, slice into 1"x2" (2.5 by 5 cm) strips or other shape of choice.
• Place the dry rice noodles in a heatproof bowl. Pour in boiling hot water until the noodles are completely submerged.
• Leave the noodles to soak in the water for 8 to 10 minutes or until they're not longer translucent and still very chewy. The noodles will turn chewy, white, and pliable. Drain from the water and set aside. I usually like to soak them in the water right before I start cooking so I can directly transfer the freshly soaked noodles in the pan.
• If using fresh rice noodles, simply carefully separate these. You may need to run them through some water to separate them easier. If purchasing fresh rice noodles, check with the package instructions for any preparation methods, if any.
• Heat a large pan or wok over high heat. Once hot, add in 2 tbsp oil. Sauté the onion, green onions, and garlic for 2 minutes or until tender and translucent.
• Add in the bell pepper and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until tender.
• Move the veggies to the side of the pan. Add in the remaining 1 tbsp oil.
• Over high heat, add in the strips of tofu.
• Pour in the vegan fish sauce and white pepper, to season the tofu. Flip over the tofu once golden brown to cook the remaining side.
• When the tofu is golden brown, mix it in with the bell peppers and onions.
• Move that aside and then quickly add in the chopped chili and fresh basil. Lower the heat to medium high and then mix everything together. Cook for 2 minutes or until the basil is slightly wilted.
• Add in the rice noodles noodles to the pan. Then over medium heat, pour in the sauce mixture.
• Mix well to completely coat the noodles.
• Leave the noodles to simmer over medium high heat or until the sauce starts to boil. Mix every 30 seconds or so to prevent the noodles from sticking to the bottom of the pan. The chewy noodles will continue to cook and absorb the flavours from the sauce!
• Turn off the heat and feel free to mix in more fresh basil leaves and chopped chili if you'd like!
• Serve hot and enjoy!

DRUNKEN NOODLES (PAD KEE MAO)

Steps:

• Work the 2 tablespoons of water into the sliced chicken with your hands until the chicken absorbs the liquid. Add 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon oil, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and mix until the chicken is evenly coated. Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Follow the directions on the rice noodle package to prepare your noodles. What we usually do is prepare a stainless steel bowl with hot tap water to soak the noodles for about 15 minutes. Then we just drain them and set aside for cooking.
• Stir together the dissolved brown sugar mixture, soy sauces, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and white pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat your wok until it's close to smoking, and spread 2 tablespoons of oil around the perimeter of the wok. Add the chicken and let it sear for 1 minute on each side until it's about 90% cooked. Remove from the wok and set aside. If the heat was high enough and you seared the meat correctly, your wok should be still clean with nothing sticking to it. If not, you can wash the wok to prevent the rice noodles from sticking.
• Continue with the wok on high heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil, along with the garlic and grated ginger.
• After a few seconds, add the shallots. Stir fry for 20 seconds and add the scallions, chili peppers, basil, baby corn and shaoxing wine. Stir-fry for another 20 seconds and add in the rice noodles. Use a scooping motion to mix everything for another minute until the noodles warm up.
• Next, add the prepared sauce mixture and stir-fry at the highest heat for about 1 minute until the noodles are uniform in color. Take care to use your metal spatula to scrape the bottom of the wok to prevent sticking.
• Add the seared chicken and stir-fry for another 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve!

THAI DRUNKEN MASTER NOODLES (PAD KEE MOW)

Steps:

• Heat a wok with several tablespoons of cooking oil. Seperate rice noodles and stir fry noodles until they soften.
• When oil is absorbed add a few tablespoons of soy sauce and finish cooking.
• Remove noodles from heat, place noodles on a plate and keep them in a warm oven.
• Add a few more tablespoons of cooking oil to the skillet and stir fry onions, garlic, green onions, peppers and basil until softened slightly.
• Add chicken and cook until slightly browned.
• Combine all ingredients for sauce in a medium sized bowl and whisk everything together,.
• Add noodles and sauce to skillet.
• Stir fry for several minutes.
• Remove from heat and enjoy.

DRUNKEN NOODLE / PAD KEE MAO

Steps:

• Bring 2-3 quarts of water to boil then turn off and add the rice noodles to water. Let sit 5-6 minutes then drain and rinse with cold water to stop the noodles from cooking. Set aside.
• Add both oils to wok and heat until you can smell the sesame oil.
• Sauté white onion, bell pepper and white portions of the green onion together until the onions become translucent and begin to brown.
• Add garlic, ginger, and if making the spicy version Chili Garlic Sauce. Sauté for another minute.
• Add chosen meat and let cook till meat is cooked. Add noodles, sauce, bean sprouts and basil then mix thoroughly.
• Move mixture in wok to one side then crack and scramble eggs on the open side until eggs begin to set, then mix everything back together.
• Add tomatoes and the remaining green onion and toss everything together once more.
• Serve immediately.