Recipe:
Pad kee mao
serves:
4
Ingredients:
Wide rice noodles
Sesame oil
Shallots, chopped
Carrots, thinly sliced
Chicken breast, chopped
Garlic, minced
Fresh ginger, minced
Zucchini, thinly sliced
Green bell pepper, thinly sliced
Green onions, chopped
Roma tomatoes, sliced
Basil leaves, roughly chopped
For the sauce:
Oyster sauce
Soy sauce
Fish sauce
Brown sugar
Water
Red chili paste
8 oz.
2 tbsp.
2
2
1
3 cloves
1
1
1
2
1
1 cup
3 tbsp.
1/3 cup
2 tsp.
2 tsp.
2 tbsp.
1 tsp.
Method:
1. Cook noodles according to package instructions.
2. Mix sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add shallots and carrot and cook for 2 minutes. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add chicken and season with pepper. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 10 seconds. Add bell pepper, zucchini, tomato and the whites of the chopped green onion and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add noodles to the pan and pour the sauce over the noodles. Toss and cook for a few minutes until warmed through. Remove from heat and stir in chopped basil.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with remaining green onion and extra chili sauce for added spice.