Crazy Chicken - Rice Noodle Stir-Fry
photo by David S.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 8 ounces transparent rice noodles (rice sticks)
- 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 shallots, sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1⁄2 cup scallion, green and white parts, sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 1⁄4 cup Thai basil, cut into 1/3 inch ribbons (you can use regular basil)
- 1 lime, quartered, for garnish (optional)
- 4 sprigs Thai basil, for garnish (optional)
directions
- Fill up a large bowl with warm water. Add the noodles and soak them until they are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- While the noodles are soaking, you can combine the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and sambal - in a small bowl. Stir until dissolved.
- Heat up a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat the pan.
- Add the shallots and stir-fry until brown - about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken and stir-fry, breaking up the meat, until cooked through - about 3 minutes or so.
- Add the noodles and sauce mixture and heat through, stirring.
- Add the scallions and basil ribbons and give them a toss.
- Garnish (opt.) with the lime wedges and basil sprigs and serve immediately.
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Reviews
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Made this for supper tonight, used Vermicelli and didn't have basil or shallots, used a little bit less sambal oelek and used cut up chicken breasts instead of ground chicken. It was pretty tasty and not too hot ( I am a wuss with spicy things!) The vermicelli was a bit chewy but everything else tasted great! BF added more sambal oelek of course, he was pretty impressed. Served with a tossed salad.
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Made this for supper tonight, used Vermicelli and didn't have basil or shallots, used a little bit less sambal oelek and used cut up chicken breasts instead of ground chicken. It was pretty tasty and not too hot ( I am a wuss with spicy things!) The vermicelli was a bit chewy but everything else tasted great! BF added more sambal oelek of course, he was pretty impressed. Served with a tossed salad.
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