Drunken Salad Recipes

DRUNKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Place rice noodles in a bowl and fill with hot water, separating the noodles with a fork or your hands; soak until softened, about 45 minutes.
• Whisk oyster sauce, white sugar, vinegar, and lime juice together in a bowl until sauce is smooth.
• Pour enough oil into a wok or large skillet to coat the bottom and turn to medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, shallot, and garlic in hot oil until fragrant and slightly softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken and bell pepper; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Move chicken mixture to 1 side of wok.
• Pour egg into the hot wok; cook until it becomes slightly set, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip egg and cook until set, 1 to 2 minutes more. Break egg apart with a fork and stir into chicken mixture.
• Mix basil and sauce into chicken mixture. Drain noodles and add to chicken mixture; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

MY FAMOUS DRUNKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Make sauce: Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Prepare noodles: In a large saute pan, heat the oil over high heat. When you see a wisp of white smoke, add the garlic and cook, stirring, until light brown.
• Add the eggs and serrano chiles and cook, stirring, until the eggs are lightly scrambled and barely set, about 1 minute.
• Add the shrimp and onion, folding constantly until the shrimp turn pink, about 1 minute.
• Add the noodles, basil, tomatoes and sauce and toss to combine for about 3 minutes. Don't be scared to scrape the bits off the bottom before they burn. Cook for 1 additional minute until the noodles are cooked and coated well. Serve hot.

DRUNKEN BROAD BEAN & GOAT'S CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch the broad beans in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water. Squeeze most of the beans out of their skins, leaving the smaller ones in their skins for texture.
• In a bowl, combine the wine, vinegar and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar, add the beans and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5.
• Trim and chop the spring onions and blitz in a food processor with 4 tablespoons of oil.
• Tear the bread into chunks, scatter over a baking tray, drizzle with the onion oil and scrunch with your hands. Bake for 10 minutes, until crunchy.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beans to a serving bowl. Top with the pea shoots, picked mint leaves, croutons and goat's cheese. Finish with the lemon zest and juice, and a drizzle of oil.

DRUNKEN CUCUMBER NOODLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, fish sauce, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon water, making sure there are no lumps. Stir in the hoisin, chili paste and sesame oil.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sauce mixture, bring to a simmer and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Reserve the sauce in a small bowl for later.
• Wipe out the skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Add the peanut oil and when hot, add the chicken and cook until just browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add the onions, peppers and garlic and cook until just softened, about 3 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet, stir in the sauce, tomatoes and scallions and cook for 1 minute more.
• Place the cucumber noodles in a large bowl and toss with the hot chicken mixture from the skillet directly before serving. Sprinkle with torn basil and serve.

DRUNKEN GRAPEFRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Mix grapefruit, 1/2 cup reserved juice, and sugar in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Transfer grapefruit mixture to 8 serving cups; top each with about 1 teaspoon gin. Sprinkle minced mint over each cup. Garnish each cup with 1 mint leaf.

DRUNKEN NOODLES

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package instructions.
• Mix sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in wok or large skillet over high heat. Add shallots and carrot and cook for 2 minutes. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add chicken and season with pepper. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 10 seconds. Add bell pepper, zucchini, tomato and the whites of the chopped green onion and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add noodles to the pan and pour the sauce over the noodles. Toss and cook for a few minutes until warmed through. Remove from heat and stir in chopped basil.
• Serve immediately, garnished with remaining green onion and extra chili sauce, sriracha, or crushed red pepper, for added spice.

DRUNKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Put raisins and bourbon in a ziploc bag and shake. Set aside to marinate. CRemove lettuce from heads, clean and dry Mix cayenne and sugar Melt butter over medium low heat. Add liquid smoke. Add walnuts to butter. Toss with spicy sugar to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted and warm, five or so minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until it's time to assemble to salad. Whisk together fig vinegar, grapeseed oil and shallots. Season with salt and pepper. When you're ready to eat the salad arrange lettuce in four bowls, top with walnuts and raisins (and cheese if you included), and toss with dressing.