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One Pot Easy Beef Drunken Noodles Recipe

These beef drunken noodles are sure to satisfy your craving for this Thai classic!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 517 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

For the Beef and Marinade:
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 lb ribeye or top sirloin very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
For the Drunken Noodles:
  • 8 ounces wide dried rice noodles
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 shallots sliced
  • 4 Thai red chili peppers deseeded and julienned
  • 1 scallion julienned into 3-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger peeled and minced
  • 1 cup bell pepper strips
  • 1 cup loosely packed holy basil or Thai basil minced
For the Sauce:
  • 1½ teaspoons brown sugar dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce Thai soy sauce preferred
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • pinch of ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh grated ginger

Instructions

For the Beef Marinade:
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  1. Add oil, soy sauce, cornstarch, and beef to a bowl or plastic bag and mix well, set aside and marinate for at least 30 minutes. 
For Beef Drunken Noodles:
  1. Soak rice noodles in a large bowl of cold water. Set aside. 
  2. Heat oil in large wok on high until shimmery. 
  3. Add garlic, ginger, bell peppers, scallons, Thai chili peppers, and shallots and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. 
  4. Shake beef from marinade bag (to get rid of excess sauce) and add beef and continue cooking until beef is browned, about 4 minutes. 
  5. Do not overcook. 
  6. Turn heat to low. 
  7. Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl, and then stir into wok after beef is browned and vegetables are softened. 
  8. Rinse noodles and add to wok, toss and stir over low heat for 1-2 more minutes until noodles are slick and shiny and evenly coated with sauce. 
  9. Top with minced Thai basil and serve immediately. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 517kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 15g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 3047mg (127%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 517

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 517kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 15g 88%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 3047mg 127%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.