Drunken noodles (pad kee mao)

Method4 steps · about 20 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Prepare all the rice noodles with water according to their actual package instructions, then drain and hold ready. In a separate bowl mix all the light soy sauce (3½ tbsp), oyster sauce (3½ tbsp), fish sauce (1 teaspoon) and sugar (1) until combined; hold this complete sauce separately from the prepared noodles.

   Uses 200 g flat rice noodles, preferably wide · Water for preparing rice noodles, as required by their package · 3½ tbsp light soy sauce · 3½ tbsp oyster sauce · 1 teaspoon Fish Sauce · 1 tblsp Sugar

2. 2

   Step 2: Peel and finely chop the garlic (3), wash and finely chop the bird’s-eye chillies (3) and thinly slice all the sirloin. Heat all the oil (2) in a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry all the garlic and chilli for twenty seconds until just starting to turn golden, then add all the thin steak slices and stir-fry for one minute until seared and starting to brown.

   Garlic-chilli 20 sec, then sliced sirloin 1 min · 1 minUses 2 tblsp Vegetable Oil · 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped in step 2 · 3 bird’s-eye chillies, finely chopped in step 2 · 225 g sirloin steak, thinly sliced in step 2

3. 3

   Step 3: Wash the long-stemmed broccoli (100 g) and cut it into 3–4 cm pieces. Add all the broccoli to the actual steak wok and stir-fry for one minute. Tip in all the actual prepared drained noodles and all the mixed sauce, then stir-fry for another one to two minutes until evenly combined and piping hot and the thin steak slices are cooked through.

   Broccoli 1 min, then noodles and sauce 1–2 min · 3 minUses All the actual wok base · 100 g long-stemmed broccoli, cut into 3–4 cm pieces in step 3 · All prepared noodles and the complete mixed sauce

4. 4

   Step 4: Wash the Thai basil leaves, stir the full large handful through the actual hot noodles and turn off the heat. Serve immediately as two portions to avoid overcooking.

   Uses All finished noodle stir-fry · 1 large handful Thai basil leaves, washed in step 4