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Thai Basil Noodles
This restaurant quality recipe for Thai Basil Noodles is full of flavor! Make it as is, or add chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 291 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 8 ounces wide dried rice noodles
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water)
- 2 teaspoons Thai thin soy sauce (or Chinese light soy sauce / regular soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or vegan fish sauce)
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce)
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
- 3 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 3 scallions (cut into 3-inch/7cm pieces, white and green parts separated)
- 1-3 Thai red chili peppers (optional, chopped)
- 1/2 bell pepper (any color, thinly sliced)
- 2 cups Thai basil leaves
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles. We find that package cooking instructions can be inconsistent, so check the noodles often until they’re al dente (cooked through but still firm and chewy). For our noodles, total cook time was about 5 minutes. Drain them in a colander, and rinse in cold water.
- Stir together the dissolved brown sugar mixture, Thai thin soy sauce, fish sauce, and oyster sauce in a small bowl.
- Heat your wok until it’s close to smoking, and spread 2 tablespoons of oil around the perimeter of the wok. Add the garlic, white parts of the scallion, Thai chilies, and bell pepper. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
- Add the rice noodles. Use a scooping motion to mix everything for another minute until the noodles warm up.
- Next, add the prepared sauce mixture and stir-fry at the highest heat for about 1 minute until the noodles are uniform in color. Take care to use your metal spatula to scrape the bottom of the wok to prevent sticking.
- Add the Thai basil and the green parts of the scallions, and stir-fry just until the leaves are wilted. Serve!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Sodium
793mg
(33%)
Potassium
146mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1198IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Sodium | 793mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 146mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1198IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.