Gluten Free Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Pao)

Name: Gluten Free Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Pao)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 8 Oz wide rice noodles; 4 tbs sesame oil or EVOO; 2 lbs chicken breast cut into strips; 4 shallots thinly sliced; 2 red bell peppers large diced; 2 medium zucchini chopped or cut into ribbons; 1 cup fresh Thai basil or regular basil roughly chopped; 10 oz bag shredded carrots; 4 large garlic cloves or however many makes your heart happy; 1 inch fresh grated ginger; 2/3 cup coconut aminos; 1/2 Cup oyster sauce (gluten free); 1/4 cup thai fish sauce; 1 tbs honey or maple syrup; 1 tbs thai red chili paste

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:35min

Updated at: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:36:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories450.3 kcal (23%)

Total Fat17.9 g (26%)

Carbs42.9 g (17%)

Sugars12.7 g (14%)

Protein27.8 g (56%)

Sodium2122.8 mg (106%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

8 ozwide rice noodles

4 Tbssesame oil

or EVOO

2 lbschicken breast

medium, chopped or cut into ribbons

1 cupfresh Thai basil

or regular basil roughly chopped

10 ozshredded carrots

4garlic cloves

large, or however many makes your heart happy

1 inchginger

fresh grated

Sauce

⅔ cupcoconut aminos

0.5 Cupoyster sauce

gluten free

¼ cupthai fish sauce

1 Tbshoney

or maple syrup

1 Tbsthai red chili paste

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, honey, and 1/3 cup water in a bowl.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the chicken, if using. Season with black pepper and brown all over. Add the shallots, garlic, and green onions. Cook another 2-3 minutes, until the shallots are soft and the garlic is fragrant. Add the carrots. zucchini, and bell peppers, cook another 5 minutes, until the vegetables have softened. Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the sauce coats the chicken, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Cook the rice noodles according to package directions. Drain. Then coat in a layer of oil to keep from sticking together

Step 4

Stir in the noodles and basil. Toss to combine, cooking another 3-5 minutes until the sauce coats the noodles. Serve warm, topped with additional basil. Enjoy!