Vegan Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)
Packed with hearty veggies and a spicy soy sauce, these Thai drunken noodles are fast to whip up in 40 minutes and better than any restaurant! You wouldn't even know that these spicy noodles are vegan!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 232kcal
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
- 3 tablespoons vegetarian oyster sauce (or regular oyster sauce if not vegan)
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (or maple syrup)
- 2 teaspoons siracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Noodles and Vegetables
- 8 oz wide rice noodles
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1/4-in thick)
- 1 medium sweet pepper, core and seeds removed and thinly sliced into strips
- 8 oz button mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1-2 Thai chilis, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion
- 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk all sauce ingredients until smooth. Set aside.
Noodles and Vegetables
- Cook rice noodles according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a wok or large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until pan is hot. Add onion, zucchini, pepper, and mushrooms to skillet and saute, stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Scrape vegetables into a bowl and set aside for a moment. In same pan, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until pan is hot. Add garlic, ginger, chilis, and green onions to pan and saute 2-3 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant.
- Reduce heat to medium and add sauce and sauteed vegetables to pan. Saute 3-5 minutes until sauce is bubbly then add noodles and cook an additional 5 minutes until noodles are coated in sauce.
- Remove pan from heat and fold basil into noodles. Season noodles with salt and pepper to taste if needed. Serve noodles hot and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.4g | Protein: 6.7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 1285mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 9.2g | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 4mg