Thai Drunken Noodles

Ingredients

  • 125 gms chicken thigh boneless, cut into 2 inch long strips
  • ½ teaspoon cornflour
  • ⅛ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon fish sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower or any neutral cooking oil
  • 6-7 thai red chillies
  • 8-10 garlic cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon + 1 pinch salt, divided
  • ⅓ cup broccoli florets
  • ¼ cup carrot juliennes
  • ¼ cup baby corn, cut into 2 inch long strips
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 225 grams cooked noodles, approx. 2 ½ cups (refer note 1)

Steps

  1. Add all the ingredients for marination to a bowl, toss well and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
  2. Take all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl, toss well and set aside.
  3. Add chillies, garlic, a pinch of salt to a pestle and using the mortar, crush to a coarse paste.
  4. Heat oil in a wok or kadai, add chicken and saute for 2-3 minutes on medium heat till they get lightly roasted. Add crushed chilli-garlic paste and saute for a few seconds till fragrant. Add veggies, remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt, sugar and toss for a minute or 2 till they are fried well. Add cooked noodles & toss for 1-2 minutes till they get mixed well and serve.