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Thai beef drunken noodles on a plate.
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One Pot Easy Beef Drunken Noodles Recipe

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
soaking time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: beef drunken noodles, thai food drunken noodles
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 435kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

Ingredients

For the Beef and Marinade:

  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 lb ribeye or top sirloin very thinly sliced
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil

For the Drunken Noodles:

  • 8 ounces wide dried rice noodles
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 shallots sliced (about ? cups)
  • 4 Thai red chili peppers deseeded and julienned
  • 1 scallion julienned into 3-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 cup loosely packed holy basil or Thai basil
  • 1 cup bell pepper strips

For the Sauce:

  • teaspoons brown sugar dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce Thai soy sauce preferred
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • pinch of ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh grated ginger

Instructions

For the Beef Marinade:

  • Add oil, soy sauce, cornstarch, and beef to a bowl or plastic bag and mix well, set aside and marinate for at least 30 minutes. 

For Beef Drunken Noodles:

  • Soak rice noodles in a large bowl of cold water. Set aside. 
  • Heat oil in large wok on high until shimmery. 
  • Add garlic, ginger, peppers, and shallots and cook until fragrant - about 3 minutes. 
  • Shake beef from marinade bag (to get rid of excess sauce), and add beef and continue cooking until beef is browned, about 4 minutes. 
    Do not overcook. 
  • Turn heat to low. 
  • Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl, and then stir into wok after beef is browned and vegetables are softened. 
  • Rinse noodles and add to wok, toss and stir over low heat for 1-2 more minutes until noodles are slick and shiny and evenly coated with sauce. 
  • Serve immediately. 

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 2729mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1045IU | Vitamin C: 38.8mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2.9mg