Crispy Garlic Chicken Drunken Noodles

20 min
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One big bowl of overly saucy noodles, chicken, and vegetables. Just like a dish you might find at your favorite Thai spot but made at home!

Ingredients

  • 8ounces wide rice noodles
  • 1/3cup, plus 1 tablespoon tamari/soy sauce
  • 1/4 cupsweet Thai chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoonstoasted sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoonsushi ginger, chopped
  • chili flakes
  • 1 poundboneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts, sliced
  • 2 tablespoonsflour or cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoonssalted butter
  • 4cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1shallot, sliced
  • 2bell peppers, thinly sliced
  • 4scallions, chopped
  • 1 cupThai or regular basil, chopped
  • sesame seeds, for serving

Instructions

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    1. Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain.2. Combine 1/3 cup tamari/soy sauce, sweet Thai chili sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and chili flakes. Mix in 1/4 cup water. 3. In a large skillet, toss the chicken with the flour. Add 2 tablespoons butter and set the skillet over medium heat. Cook until crispy, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon tamari/soy sauce, and the garlic. Cook another minute, then remove the chicken from the skillet. 4. To the same skillet, add the shallot, bell peppers, and green onions. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the sauce, the noodles, and the chicken. Toss to combine, cooking another 3-5 minutes until the sauce coats the noodles. Mix in half the basil and remove from the heat.5. Serve the noodles warm, topped with the additional basil + sesame seeds.