# Pad kee mao (from Pailin's Kitchen)

Video: [Drunken Noodles in 3 Minutes! Authentic Pad Kee Mao Recipe ผัดขี้เมา](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8) by [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$5.57 per serving, ~$11.13 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$11.43* per serving (67%) vs ordering out (~$17.00*). * Estimate: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Southeast Asian restaurant plate at ~$17, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- ¼ cup oyster sauce
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Golden Mountain Sauce
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1-3 Thai chilies
- 4-5 cloves garlic
- 20g spur chili
- 60g carrot
- 80g Chinese broccoli
- 2 Tbsp grachai
- 1 stem young peppercorns
- 2 cups (30g) holy basil leaves
- 450g fresh rice noodles
- 225 g protein of choice
- some oil
- 1 tsp and a quarter sugar

## Steps

1. [1:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=68s) Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, Golden Mountain Sauce, and fish sauce in a small bowl and mix well.
2. [1:56](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=116s) Pound Thai chilies in a mortar and pestle until very fine.
3. [2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=135s) Add garlic and spur chilies to the mortar and pound into a chunky paste.
4. [6:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=411s) Separate and warm the fresh rice noodles in a microwave.
5. [8:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=484s) Sear the shrimp in an oiled wok until cooked, then set aside.
6. [8:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=532s) Add half of the chili and garlic paste to the wok and fry.
7. [9:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=560s) Add the prepared sturdy vegetables to the wok and stir-fry.
8. [9:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=598s) Add the warm noodles, mixed sauce, and sugar to the wok.
9. [10:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=611s) Toss and stir fry everything until the noodles are well combined and slightly charred.
10. [11:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=660s) Return the cooked shrimp to the wok.
11. [11:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=667s) Turn off the heat and stir in the Chinese broccoli leaves and basil leaves.
12. [12:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3w2iJB4x8&t=720s) Transfer the finished dish to a serving plate.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- mortar and pestle
- scale
- microwave
- wok
- tongs
- wooden spatula

## What the video didn't say

- Servings not stated
- Total time not stated
- Exact cooking duration for vegetables and noodles is estimated from cues

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