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Drunken Noodles Recipe

Every bite of Thai Drunken Noodles is filled with savory vegetables and fresh basil over saucy noodles and shrimp! Ready in 40 minutes.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Thai
Keyword drunken noodle recipe, drunken noodles, drunken noodles recipe
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 310kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces rice noodles
  • 12 ounces shrimp peeled and deveined with tails off
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper sliced
  • 1 medium roma tomato chopped
  • ½ cup matchstick carrots
  • ¼ cup green onions chopped
  • ½ cup fresh basil chopped

The Sauce:

  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • pinch red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

  • Begin by cooking the rice noodles to your liking, then rinse them under cold water and drain well. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove. Once hot, add in the onions and peppers and sauté for 2 minutes.
    8 ounces rice noodles, ½ cup onion, 1 medium red bell pepper, 2 Tablespoons olive oil
    peppers and onions sautéing in a skillet
  • Add in the shrimp, and sauté until the shrimp are cooked through.
    12 ounces shrimp
    shrimp being added into a skillet
  • Stir in the tomatoes, carrots, and green onions, and sauté another minute or two longer.
    1 medium roma tomato, ½ cup matchstick carrots, ¼ cup green onions
    adding matchstick carrots into skillet
  • In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce.
    2 teaspoons garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger paste, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ¼ cup soy sauce, pinch red pepper flakes
    combining ingredients for sauce in Thai drunken noodles
  • Place the rice noodles into the skillet, and stir to combine.
    adding noodles into skillet for Thai drunken noodles
  • Pour the sauce into the skillet, and toss to coat the ingredients well.
    adding sauce into skillet
  • Stir in the basil, and serve immediately.
    ½ cup fresh basil
    Thai drunken noodles in a skillet

Notes

  • We used fresh traditional basil in this recipe, but you can substitute it for Thai basil or Thai holy basil.
  • I prefer to use extra wide rice noodles for this recipe, but if you can't find rice noodles you can use linguini noodles.
  • Swap out the protein: you could add chicken, beef, tofu, or pork.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 918mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1282IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg