Drunkard's Noodles

Thai Drunkard's Noodles is delicious stir-fried one-dish meal consisting of fresh, wide, rice noodles, known as sen yai, along with fresh basil, baby corn, carrot, onion, hot chilies, and garlic. This version is made with sliced chicken breast meat, but you can use pork loin if you prefer. The finished dish is a plate of soft and sticky, chewy and delicious, and usually quite spicy, fried noodles that taste amazing.

The Thai words Kee Mao (ขี้เมา) mean drunkard. Several popular theories exist for the naming of the dish. One of the most common comes from the idea that you would come home late after a night of drinking and cook something with whatever was left in the frig, another says that these noodles are so spicy that you need to drink a lot of beer to get them down, so you get very drunk at dinner.

Despite the funny name, these Thai noodles make a delicious meal. They are quick and easy to prepare.

Yield: 1 - 2 serving

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cooking time: 3 - 4 Minutes

Ready in: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

About 2 Cups Wide Rice Noodles
1/2 Cup Chicken Meat
1 - 2 Baby corns
2 -3 small pieces Carrot
2 - 3 thin slivers Thai Long Chili
1 bunch Fresh Green Peppercorns
10 thin slivers Finger root
3 - 4 Thai Hot Chili
1/2 slice Brown or Yellow Onion
3 - 4 small cloves Garlic
1 Cup Thai Sweet Basil
1 Tablespoon White cane sugar
2 teaspoons Light Soy Sauce
2 teaspoons Oyster Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Dark Sweet Soy Sauce

Basic Directions:

1) Fry chili, garlic, and onions in oil for one minute.

2) Add baby corn, sweet chili, carrot, and green peppercorn bunch. Stir it all well and cook for another 10 or 15 seconds.

3) Add the chicken and cook until nearly done, then add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar. Cook until the sugar dissolves.

4) Add the precooked rice noddles. Stir until completely coated in the sauces.

5) Remove from the heat. Add fresh basil and toss in well. Serve immediately.