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Drunken noodles (pad kee mao)

Name: Drunken noodles (pad kee mao)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200g flat rice noodles (choose wide noodles, if possible); 2 tbsp neutral oil, such as vegetable oil; 3 garlic cloves finely chopped; 3 bird's-eye chillies finely chopped; 225g sirloin steak thinly sliced; 100g long-stem broccoli cut into 3-4cm pieces; large handful of Thai basil leaves; 3½ tbsp light soy sauce; 3½ tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp sugar

Dominique Woolf

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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200g flat rice noodles

(choose wide noodles, if possible)
2 tbsp neutral oil, such as vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves

finely chopped
3 bird's-eye chillies

finely chopped
225g sirloin steak

thinly sliced
100g long-stem broccoli

cut into 3-4cm pieces
large handful of Thai basil leaves

For the sauce

3½ tbsp light soy sauce
3½ tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tbsp sugar

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal757
fat23g
saturates6g
carbs101g
sugars16g
fibre4g
protein33g
salt7.6g

Method

step 1

Prepare the noodles following pack instructions, then drain and set aside. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl or jug and set aside.
step 2

Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan over a high heat and stir-fry the garlic and chillies for 20 seconds until just starting to turn golden. Add the steak and stir-fry for 1 min until seared and starting to brown. Add the broccoli and stir-fry for another minute, then tip in the noodles and the sauce. Stir-fry for another 1-2 mins until well combined and piping hot.
step 3

Stir through the basil and turn off the heat. Serve straightaway.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2026

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