Thai Instant Noodle Salad (Yum Mama)
A Thai hot and sour noodle salad that is very flavorful and addictive.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 cloves garlic
- Fresh Thai chilis (to taste (I use about 35 small ones!))
- 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
- 250 grams ground chicken or pork
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- ½ onion (sliced)
- 1 tomato (cut into 8 wedges)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 15 sprigs cilantro (chopped)
- 2 packs instant noodles
Instructions
- 1
In a mortar, pound the garlic and chilis with a pestle until fine.
- 2
Add 1 ½ tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 ½ tablespoons of granulated sugar to the garlic and chili mixture.
- 3
Dissolve the sugar by stirring with a spoon. Set the dressing aside.
- 4
In a bowl mix the ground chicken with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper.
- 5
Cook the chicken with about ½ cup of water in a pan. Use a spatula to break it into small pieces. Set aside when done.
- 6
Cook the noodles in boiling water for 2 minutes and drain.
- 7
To a large bowl, add the cooked noodles, chicken, onion, tomato and green onions. Pour the salad dressing over and mix well. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve.