Cheap & Delicious Drunken Noodles

Delicious noodles don't have to break the bank thanks to Joshua Weissman.

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Prep:
5 minutes
Cook:
20 minutes
Serves:
4
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Cheap & Delicious Drunken Noodles
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Ingredients

Total cost: $23.85

Cost of Ingredients Used: $8.95

Cost Per Serving: $2.24

Sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp (15g) dark soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp (15g) fish sauce
  • 1 Tbsp (15g) light soy sauce 
  • 2 Tbsp (30g) hoisin sauce

Noodles:

  • 2 Tbsp (30g) vegetable oil
  • ½ lb (225g) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into ½ inch cubes
  • Kosher salt to taste 
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 8 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 Thai chiles, thinly sliced
  • 1 red Fresno chili or jalapeno, finely chopped
  • 8 oz (225g) broad dried rice noodles, prepared according to packaging
  • ½ oz (14g) Holy basil, Thai basil leaves, or even regular basil leaves

Directions

Sauce:

  1. Into a ramekin or small mixing bowl, add your sauce ingredients and whisk until combined. Optionally, if you don’t want to buy both dark and light soy sauce, you can save money by doubling up on either dark or light soy sauce.

Noodles:

  1. In a large wok over medium-high heat add vegetable oil and swirl to coat. Once the oil is beginning to smoke, add chicken gently into one layer to cook evenly, and season to taste with salt.  Sear for 1 to 2 minutes undisturbed, then stir fry for 2-4 minutes or until the chicken is just cooked through. Internal temperature should register 165°F or 73°C. 
  2. To the wok, add shallot, garlic, Thai chili and Fresno chili or jalapeno.  Season to taste with salt, and stir fry for another 30 seconds until fragrant and lightly softened. Add your rice noodles, toss to combine, and then add your sauce and toss to coat.
  3. Turn off the heat and add fresh basil leaves, optionally whole, or torn, and toss once more to combine before plating and serving.

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