Drunken-Style Stir-Fried Instant Noodles (Pad Kee Mao Mama)

Name: Drunken-Style Stir-Fried Instant Noodles (Pad Kee Mao Mama)
Total time: 600 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 packs instant noodles (Mama brand or similar); 7 oz pork (about 200 grams), sliced; 3.5 oz straw mushrooms (about 100 grams), sliced; 3.5 oz baby corn (about 100 grams), sliced; fingerroot (sliced, about 2 tablespoons or to taste); red chili peppers (sliced, to taste); kaffir lime leaves (torn, about 3 leaves); fresh Thai basil leaves (about 1/2 cup or 10 grams); chili and garlic (crushed, about 2 tablespoons); fresh green peppercorns (about 1 tablespoon, optional); 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (15 ml); 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce (7 ml); 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar (7 grams)

Ig: gotoeatwithmoo @moo1988

This stir-fry uses water instead of oil, so it may look a bit drier than the oil-based version. Boil the instant noodles until about 80% cooked—they should still be a little firm, as they will finish cooking in the pan and turn out perfectly tender, not mushy.

Ig: gotoeatwithmoo @moo1988

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Ingredients

10 minutes

Serves 2 servings

2 packsinstant noodles (Mama brand or similar)
7 ozpork (about 200 grams), sliced
3.5 ozstraw mushrooms (about 100 grams), sliced
3.5 ozbaby corn (about 100 grams), sliced
fingerroot (sliced, about 2 tablespoons or to taste)
red chili peppers (sliced, to taste)
kaffir lime leaves (torn, about 3 leaves)
fresh Thai basil leaves (about 1/2 cup or 10 grams)
chili and garlic (crushed, about 2 tablespoons)
fresh green peppercorns (about 1 tablespoon, optional)
1 tablespoonoyster sauce (15 ml)
1/2 tablespoonfish sauce (7 ml)
1/2 tablespoongranulated sugar (7 grams)

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Stir-fry the crushed chili and garlic with a splash of water. Add the sliced pork and cook until it starts to brown.
2

Season with fish sauce, sugar, and oyster sauce. Add the baby corn and straw mushrooms, then stir in the fingerroot, red chili, kaffir lime leaves, Thai basil, and green peppercorns. Stir-fry until fragrant.
3

Add the pre-cooked instant noodles and toss everything together in the pan. Stir-fry until the noodles are fully cooked and well combined with the other ingredients.