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Pinterest collage with text box reading drunken noodles that are easy to make

Pinterest collage with text box reading drunken noodles that are easy to make

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Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) are a Thai favorite made with broad rice noodles, Thai basil and vegetables. There is oftentimes meat and fish sauce in the authentic version, but I've kept this recipe 100% vegan. Fix in less than 30 minutes!

two bowls of noodles and veggies

Looking for more than Thai-inspired vegan food? Attempt my Vegan Pad Thai, Fresh Spring Rolls or Thai Cerise Curry.

These drunken noodles are not all that accurate, since the original contains meat, fish sauce and/or oyster sauce. However, they are incredibly delicious and I know you will love them equally much equally I do!

Consider calculation a serving of Marinated Tofu when serving. Or slice up some Vegan Chicken and add it to the stir fry.

chopsticks holding some noodles out of black bowl

How to brand drunken noodles

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

I've divided the recipe into three piece of cake parts. And then it'due south but a matter of putting it all together!

  1. Cook the noodles according to package instructions, and so bleed and rinse in cold water.
  2. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  3. Stir fry the vegetables.
  4. Add the noodles, sauce, basil and baby corn to the pan, and stir until the noodles are coated. That's information technology!
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Instant Pot drunken noodles

You can really make these in your Instant Pot if you'd like. The vegetables will be a flake soggy, instead of crisp, but for a quick meal I don't listen it!

For this version, exercise not melt the noodles get-go, they will cook in the Instant Pot. Y'all volition sauté your veggies in the Instant Pot, and so add some broth or water to de-glaze the pan.

Button the dry noodles into the broth/water so they are mostly covered, and cook at high pressure for 3 minutes. Exercise a quick release and stir everything well. Add the green onions, basil and baby corn and cover for another few minutes. Serve and bask!

pan full of noodles and tongs

Recipe variations and substitutions

  • Gluten complimentary? Substitute gluten free tamari for the soy sauce.
  • Can't notice wide rice noodles? You lot can use thinner rice noodles, such as Pad Thai noodles. I had to order broad noodles on Amazon because I couldn't detect them where I shop.
  • What kind of basil? I used Thai basil here, but you tin can apply Thai holy basil (hot basil) or fifty-fifty sweet basil. It won't be as authentic tasting with sweetness basil, only sometimes the other kinds can be difficult to find.
  • Switch upwards the vegetables. Add more vegetables or different ones depending on what you lot have. Sliced zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, spinach, mushrooms or kale would all exist skillful additions.
  • Add some poly peptide. A serving of Marinated Tofu or Vegan Chicken is splendid with drunken noodles!

Are drunken noodles spicy?

Typically drunken noodles are very spicy. If you're serving them to kids or adults who are sensitive to spice, add less hot sauce. You lot can always serve it on the side to make anybody happy.

close up of a bowl of drunken Thai noodles

For more than quick and easy noodle dishes, brand sure to cheque out my Thai Peanut Noodles and Teriyaki Noodles.

square photo of a bowl of noodles and veggies

Stir fry

  • two-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • half dozen cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 big carrots, peeled and cutting into rounds
  • two cups broccoli florets
  • 1 red bong pepper, seeded and sliced
  • four green onions, chopped
  • ane 1/ii cups Thai basil, sliced or chopped
  • ane cup canned baby corn, drained and rinsed

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  • Cook the noodles according to bundle instructions. Drain, rinse in cold h2o and ready aside.

  • Mix all sauce ingredients in a minor bowl until combined. Ready bated.

  • In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil over high rut. Add together the garlic and cook for near xxx seconds, then add the onion and cook for i minute, stirring constantly.

  • Now add the carrots, broccoli and bong pepper to the skillet, and cook for 2 more minutes.

  • Add the cooked noodles, green onions and sauce and stir for 1 minute until the sauce is blanket the noodles.

  • Remove from heat and stir in the basil and baby corn. Serve immediately, with more hot sauce or a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, if desired.

Instant Pot Option

  • To brand this in your Instant Pot, do not cook the noodles showtime. Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Press the sauté button on the IP, then add together the oil along with the garlic, onions, carrots, broccoli and ruby bong pepper. Melt for 2-3 minutes, and then plow off the sauté.

  • Add the sauce and 3 cups of vegetable goop or water, to the pot, and de-glaze the pan, scraping off any stuck bits. Add the noodles and push them downwardly into the broth so they are mostly covered. Melt at loftier pressure level for three minutes, so do a quick release. Open the pot, and requite everything a adept stir. Add the green onions, basil and corn and cover for v more minutes. Toss once again and serve immediately.

  1. If you lot can't find wide rice noodles, feel free to apply thinner ones, such equally pad thai noodles.
  2. For lower sodium, cut the soy sauce in half. Use 1/iv cup soy sauce and 1/4 cup water instead.
  3. If serving to kids or sensitive adults, add together less hot sauce, to gustatory modality.
  4. Feel free to vary the vegetables (try zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, spinach, kale) and add Marinated Tofu.

Serving: 1 of 5 servings , Calories: 499 kcal , Carbohydrates: 103 g , Poly peptide: 7 g , Fatty: vi g , Saturated Fatty: 5 g , Sodium: 1193 mg , Potassium: 431 mg , Fiber: 5 g , Sugar: 19 m , Vitamin A: 5888 IU , Vitamin C: 73 mg , Calcium: 81 mg , Fe: 2 mg

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