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Step 1
Press tofu ( using a tofu press) thoroughly BEFORE cutting into cubes
Step 2
Cut tofu into small cubes.
Step 3
Marinate by covering with the specified tofu marinate indicated above.
Step 4
Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour
Step 5
I used Taste of Thai Wide Rice Noodles.
Step 6
Rice noodles are much more delicate and fragile than a typical spaghetti noodle.
Step 7
Place all your rice noodles in a wide mixing bowl.
Step 8
Bring 4 cups of water to boil.
Step 9
Pour the boiling water over the rice noodles until they are completely submerged.
Step 10
Every few minutes, stir to loosen the noodles a bit, so they don't stick together.
Step 11
When they are completely limp, give them a taste to see if they’re cooked through.
Step 12
The flat rice noodles might take upwards of ten minutes depending on thickness.
Step 13
Pay attention and test the noodles frequently because they’ll become mushy if they overcook.
Step 14
The noodles are being stir-fried for the drunken noodles , so you definitely want to under-cook them a bit.
Step 15
They will absorb more moisture and cook the rest of the way through once in the stir fry. If your noodles are perfectly cooked to start, they will turn to mush in the stir fry.
Step 16
Once the noodles are tender, drain them and run them under COLD water to stop the cooking.
Step 17
Whisk Drunken Noodle sauce ingredients together.
Step 18
When noodles are drained and rinsed in COLD water, pour sauce over noodles prior to cooking.
Step 19
Stir sauce into the noodles and let sit while you cook the tofu.
Step 20
Heat wok to medium high.
Step 21
Add onion and garlic, and cook until translucent.
Step 22
Add red thai chili pepper.
Step 23
Add tofu and sauce, and sear tofu.
Step 24
Let it cook before tossing it around in the wok.
Step 25
Add rice noodles and sauce to tofu.
Step 26
Add 3/4 cup basil, reserving 1/4 cup for garnish.
Step 27
Add noodles mixture to a bowl.
Step 28
Sprinkle with extra basil.
Step 29
Serve with a wedge of lime.
Step 30
Serve with a side of red pepper flakes for those who want to add a little more heat.
Step 31
I also serve Sriracha on the side, because I like it hot.