Thai Spicy Basil Noodles (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 250g flat wide dried rice noodles
02 - 250g sliced chicken thighs or breast, cut thin
03 - 3 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, split up
04 - 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
05 - 1/2 onion, cut into strips
06 - 2-3 red Thai chilies
07 - 4-5 small bok choy
08 - 1 cup fresh holy basil
09 - 1 teaspoon soy sauce (to flavor raw chicken)

→ Stir Fry Sauce

10 - 3 teaspoons regular soy sauce
11 - 1.5 teaspoons black soy sauce
12 - 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
13 - 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon nam pla
14 - 2 teaspoons soft brown sugar
15 - Small amount of white pepper powder
16 - 1/4 cup water or chicken broth

# Instructions:

01 - Cut your chicken into thin strips against the grain. Mix in 1 teaspoon soy sauce, stir it around, and let it sit for 15-20 minutes while you get everything else ready.
02 - Get your rice noodles ready by following what the package says. I find soaking them in hot water for 15-20 minutes works best, then drain all the water off and put them aside.
03 - Wash and trim your baby bok choy. Pull basil leaves off their stems and keep them handy.
04 - Throw all your stir fry sauce stuff into a little bowl, mix it up, and keep it nearby.
05 - Get a big wok or pan super hot with 2 tablespoons oil. Toss in your chicken and don't touch it for 2 minutes. Flip it once and cook another minute until it's almost done. Take it out and cover it.
06 - Wipe down the wok if needed. Pour in the rest of your oil over medium-high heat. Throw in sliced onion and cook for half a minute. Add the white parts of green onion, garlic, and those red chilies. Cook everything for 30-60 seconds more.
07 - Toss in the bok choy and stir it around for 30 seconds. Add your drained noodles, the chicken with its juices, basil, and green onion. Pour your sauce around the edge of the pan.
08 - Stir everything over high heat for about 2 minutes until your noodles soak up the sauce and get a bit charred. Keep scraping the bottom so nothing sticks.
09 - Put it on plates right away with some extra green onion on top if you want.

# Notes:

01 - You'll need to cook chicken thighs about 2 minutes longer than breast meat.
02 - If you don't like strong flavors, start with just 1 tablespoon fish sauce and add more if you want.
03 - When adding other veggies like mushrooms or carrots, cook the harder ones first.
04 - Want it sweeter? Just drop in another teaspoon of brown sugar.
05 - Cooking it fast on high heat gives you that tasty street food char.

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