drunken noodles (pad kee mao)

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound of your choice of protein: pork, chicken, beef, shrimp or extra firm tofu
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2-3 cloves garlic (grated)
• pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
• pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 6-8 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2-5 Thai chilis (finely chopped)
• 1 large shallot (chopped)
• 1/2 pound Chinese broccoli or choice of vegetables: carrots, zucchini, eggplant, etc. (chopped)
• 1 pound rice noodles (soaked in hot water for 15 minutes then drained)
• 1 red chili (sliced)
• 2 cups fresh basil

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix all "Protein" ingredients in a bowl and...: Mix all "Protein" ingredients in a bowl and allow to marinate 10-15 minutes.

2. 2

   Mix all "Sauce" ingredients in a bowl and...: Mix all "Sauce" ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a wok over high heat and coat...: Heat a wok over high heat and coat with cooking oil until hot (if sprinkling water causes the oil to pop). Then add garlic, chili and shallot and mix up to 1 minute or until fragrant.

4. 4

   Add "Protein" ingredients to wok and gently mix...: Add "Protein" ingredients to wok and gently mix 1-2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add Chinese broccoli or other vegetables and mix...: Add Chinese broccoli or other vegetables and mix 1 minute.

6. 6

   Add "Sauce" ingredients and noodles to wok and...: Add "Sauce" ingredients and noodles to wok and mix up to 2 minutes. (Add a bit of cooking oil if noodles are too sticky.)

7. 7

   Remove from heat and gently mix in basil...: Remove from heat and gently mix in basil and red chili. Enjoy!