Thai Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Basil and Chillies Recipe
Recipe Overview:
- Name: Thai Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Basil and Chillies (Kway Teow)
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 37 minutes
- Recipe Category: Pork
- Keywords: Meat, Thai, Asian, Spicy, < 60 Mins, Stir Fry
- Aggregated Rating: 4.5
- Review Count: 3
- Calories: 346.4 per serving
- Nutritional Information per Serving:
- Fat: 25.6g
- Saturated Fat: 6.2g
- Cholesterol: 53.3mg
- Sodium: 2755.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 11.8g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Sugar: 8.8g
- Protein: 17.7g
Ingredients:
- 2 jalapeno chiles
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 dashes black pepper
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2-4 oz ground pork
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- Rice noodles
Instructions:
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Prepare Noodles: Boil the rice noodles until tender, drain, and set aside.
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Organize Ingredients: Set up bowls for garlic, chiles, sugar mixture, and fish sauce-soy sauce mixture near your cooking area.
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Cooking Process:
- Heat oil in a pan until hot.
- Add garlic and stir until golden.
- Add chiles and stir until fragrant.
- Add ground pork and cook until browned.
- Sprinkle in the sugar mixture, toss to mix.
- Pour in fish sauce-soy sauce mixture, stir until slightly thickened.
- Add rice noodles, toss to combine with the meat.
- Stir in 3/4 of the basil until wilted.
- Add cherry tomatoes, remove from heat.
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Serve: Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with remaining basil leaves. Serve hot with sambal oelek or sriracha sauce if desired.
This Thai stir-fried rice noodles recipe, also known as Kway Teow, offers a delightful combination of spicy flavors with the freshness of basil and the crunch of cherry tomatoes. It’s a versatile dish that can be adapted with different meats according to your preference, ensuring a satisfying meal in under 40 minutes. Perfect for a quick and flavorful dinner!
