I’d always request this from Mum as a child – if you like pad see ew, this is a supercharged version with charred, chewy rice noodles, thick silky gravy and tender chicken. It’s everything you want in a dish. If you’re feeling adventurous, why not make the noodles from scratch, too – it’s surprisingly simple!
Thai Chicken & Gravy Noodles ‘Rad Naa’
3 tbsp vegetable oil
300g (10.5 oz) fresh rice noodles*
1 tsp sweet dark soy sauce
200g (7 oz) chicken thighs, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
100g (3.5 oz) Chinese broccoli (in Thai called ‘ kanaa ’), thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp sugar
¼ tsp ground white pepper
2 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water
chilli power to serve
Chilli vinegar:
1 long red chilli, sliced
¼ cup white vinegar
Marinade:
1 tbsp oyster sauce
½ tsp ground white pepper
- For the chilli vinegar, combine ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add the rice noodles and spread them out and allow them to cook for a few seconds. Then stir-fry and allow them to cook undisturbed for another 30 seconds. Once the noodles are starting to char at the edges, a dd the sweet dark soy sauce and stir- fry for another half a minute. Transfer noodles to a serving plate.
- Mix the chicken with the marinade ingredients.
- In the same pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until cooked through and starting to char. Then add the garlic and stir-fry for a few seconds. Add the Chinese broccoli and stir-fry for another 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock , fish sauce , sugar and ¼ teaspoon of white pepper . Stir to combine and simmer for about a minute. Then add the cornflour mixture. Simmer for another minute until thick and glossy. Pour the hot chicken and gravy mixture over the top of the noodles.
- Serve with the chilli vinegar and chilli powder.
- Notes: – Fresh rice noodles are available from Asian supermarkets or you can try my homemade recipe here . D ried rice noodles or cooked egg noodles can be used here too.
