Drunken Noodles That Are Vegan | Thai Recipe (Pad Kee Mao) (2024)

This That Drunken Noodle Recipe is an easy vegan Thai recipe that was inspired by Chrissy Teigen’s popular Actual Drunken Noodles recipe. Feel free to view & print my recipe below to make your own Vegan Drunken Noodles for dinner or after a night out! Or watch me on YouTube show you how to make it!❤️

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This week on The Edgy Veg, I’m going to show you how to turn Chrissy Teigen’s popular Actually Drunken Noodles recipe VEGAN! Chrissy Teigen is one of my favourite humans and her cookbooks are incredibly beautiful. So why not veganize her food? I wanted to see what all the hype was about.

This recipe only needs the following vegan swaps: The eggs, chicken, chicken broth, and the oyster sauce.

For the chicken, I used Tofurky Slow Roasted “Chicken” strips, but you can use any plant-based “Chicken” substitute if want, or even tofu! For the eggs, I swapped with The Vegan Egg for the “scrambled eggs” in the recipe. But again, you can use your favourite scrambled vegan egg substitute, like tofu scramble, The Vegg or Just Egg. When it comes to the chicken broth, I used the not-beef broth cubes, but you can also use any non-meat broth cubes like not-chicken from better than bouillon or vegetable broth cubes. For the oyster sauce, I used vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce that’s completely vegan. I found this at my local Asian grocer and it’s changed Asian-style cooking for me.

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Thai Drunken Noodles or ‘Pad Kee Mao’ get its name due to the fact that the spicy noodles perfectly accompany an ice cold beer, and make for a great hangover cure. I made these after a night out and it totally helped. This is a very popular dish in Thailand, on the streets of Bangkok, and in Thai restaurants in North America.

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This recipe is super tasty and easy to make at home. This vegan drunken noodles recipe is slightly different, however. It’s called “drunken” because this recipe actually has alcohol in it! A bit of whiskey for flavor.

Chrissy writes in her book… ” The funny thing about drunken noodles is that none of the recipes I’ve ever found actually have alcohol in them — you are supposed to eat them WHILE drunk as a hangover cure (I am not opposed), but I decided they’d be good actually drunk themselves, so I added whiskey. The noodles are big, flat sponges for the sauce, and there’s broccoli for John, plus scrambled eggs and chicken, and you can (should) hit it with some really spicy sh*t. Pepper gave me major side-eye when she caught me developing this Thai-ish recipe without her permission, but she actually ate a whole bowlful. So I win.”

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Vegan Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao)

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These Thai drunken noodles are a fragrant and spicy noodle dish perfect after a night our, or if you're craving the perfect Bangkok street-food! This vegan version of thai drunken noodles is ready in 15 minutes from start to finish. Simple ingredients but an extraordinary meal.

Author: The Edgy Veg

Recipe type: Main

Cuisine: Thai

Serves: Serves 4

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  1. Place light brown sugar, soy sauce, mushroom oyster sauce, whiskey, 4 chopped cloves of garlic, mirin, and chili sauce into a mixing bowl. Whisk together and set aside.
  2. Place the Tofurky vegan chicken strips into a bowl and toss with sesame oil. Set aside.
  3. Prepare your vegan eggs.
  4. Heat pan with oil. Add vegan egg mixture to pan and mix until scrambles. Optional: Add black salt to give your vegan egg a more "egg" smell & taste. Put scrambled vegan eggs into a dish and set aside.
  5. Meanwhile, prepare rice noodles according to package instructions and drain. Set aside.
  6. Reheat the pan over medium high heat, and add Tofurky strips. Sauté for 4 mins until the strips are heated through. Remove from pan and set aside.
  7. Next, fry your vegetables; To a large oiled pan, heat up the remaining 4 cloves of garlic, ginger, and green onions. Stir for 20 seconds.
  8. Add mushrooms, broccoli, and broth of choice. Stir for 2-3 mins.
  9. Add vegan chicken strips, vegan egg, and half of the sauce to the pan.
  10. Mix to combine and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer.
  11. Add Noodles and the remaining half of the sauce. Mix to combine, until noodles are completely coated.
  12. Serve garnished with green onions.

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FAQs

What is the difference between Drunken Noodles and Pad Kee Mao? ›

Drunken Noodles is the literal translation of Pad Kee Mao because the theory is that these spicy Thai noodles should be eaten with an ice cold beer and that they are a great cure for hangover.

What are Pad Kee Mao noodles made of? ›

Pad kee mao ผัดขี้เมา or drunken noodles is stir fried noodles with holy basil and lots of chilies. It's a cult-favourite Thai street food. The combination of chewy fresh rice noodles, the epic savoury sauce, and the fragrance of holy basil ... there is nothing quite like it and it never gets old.

What are the ingredients in PF Chang's Drunken Noodles? ›

COOKED RICE NOODLES (WATER, RICE FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL), SAUCE (WATER, OYSTER SAUCE [WATER, SUGAR, SALT, OYSTER EXTRACTIVES {OYSTER, WATER, SALT), CORN STARCH], SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID], CHICKEN BROTH, GARLIC PUREE, CANOLA OIL, CORN STARCH, LEMONGRASS PUREE, SUGAR, LESS THAN ...

Is Pad See Ew or Pad Thai better? ›

While both these recipes are carb happy, Pad See Ew has fewer calories than Pad Thai. As it's also the less sweet of the two, Pad See Ew is considered slightly healthier.

What is healthier, pad Thai or drunken noodle? ›

Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles both have a moderate calorie count, making them a good choice at a restaurant. On top of that, they're packed with veggies and protein. Pad Thai has roughly 357 calories in one cup. Drunk Noodles contain about 323 calories per cup.

Why are Drunken Noodles drunk? ›

Like many coveted dishes, this dish's naming rights are highly debated. The two most common reasons for its name is that it's a good meal with an ice-cold beer, and that it's a good hangover cure. Others include its inventor creating the dish during a drunken night, or wine being a former possible ingredient.

What is a substitute for Drunken Noodles? ›

If you can't find wide rice noodles, substitute thinner Pad Thai noodles, or even linguini. if you don't have chicken, substitute another protein (tofu, shrimp or pork would all taste great), and add any vegetables that need to be used from your fridge. (See more adaptation ideas below).

What ethnicity is Drunken Noodles? ›

Drunken noodles
A plate of drunkard noodles in Chiang Mai, Thailand
TypeNoodle
Place of originThailand
Region or stateThailand
Main ingredientsBroad rice noodles, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, meat, seafood or tofu, bean sprouts or other vegetables, chili, holy basil
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Is chow fun the same as Drunken Noodles? ›

Pad Kee Mao, also known as Drunken Noodles, is the supercharged aromatic and herbaceous Thai version of Chow fun using the same wide flat rice noodles. I can eat Pad Kee Mao anytime and definitely do not need to be drunk to enjoy it.

Are PF Chang sauces vegan? ›

Consider the Sauce

All of the sauces at P.F. Chang's include non-vegan sugar. If you abstain from refined sugar, you can still order two very tasty menu items. Get your Buddha's Feast and edamame steamed.

Why are drunken noodles not gluten free? ›

One of the defining ingredients that gives drunken noodles their signature flavor is oyster sauce. Although a select few companies do make a gluten-free oyster sauce, it can be exceedingly difficult to find—even at Asian, gluten-free, and other speciality markets.

What is Mee Tai Mak made of? ›

These short strands of noodles are made from a combination of water, glutinous rice flour, rice flour and sometimes corn starch to reduce breakage while cooking.

What is the difference between Pad Thai and Pad Kee Mao? ›

Difference Between Drunken Noodles and Pad Thai

Drunken Noodles (also known as Pad Kee Mao) is a spicy noodle stir-fry that has a flavor profile that includes more vegetables and a thicker, savory sauce made of oyster sauce, fish sauce, and soy sauce.

How unhealthy is Pad See Ew? ›

Pad See Ew is traditionally a healthy dish, however I find the takeout version to be loaded with extra oil, sugar and a lot of noodles. My version is a more balanced and macro-friendly version, which in my opinion, tastes better than the takeout version.

What is closest to Drunken Noodles? ›

Pad See Ew looks similar to drunken noodles because of the wide rice noodles found in both dishes. But it's sauce is mostly made up of a combination of dark and light soy sauce and it's not spicy.

What does kee mao mean in Thai? ›

Pad Kee Mao origin.

In Thai khi mao means “drunk”. They are prepared with soy, fish and oyster sauce, as well as garlic, meat or seafood, chili, freshly ground pepper and sacred basil.

What's the difference between rice noodles and Pad Thai noodles? ›

Compared to rice noodles, vermicelli, and rice stick noodles, Pad Thai noodles are broader and thicker, giving them a chewier texture. Pad Thai noodles are used explicitly in the popular Thai dish called Pad Thai, known for its unique blend of flavors and textures.

What is the meaning of Pad Kee? ›

“Pad” means stir fry and “Kee Mao” means drunk/drunkie. Together, the name is “stir fry drunk” or Drunken Noodles.

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