Enjoy the vibrant flavors of Thai cuisine with this super easy Thai Tom Yum noodles stir-fry with seafood. This recipe promises unique and zesty tastes, making it a perfect addition to your favorite Thai dishes.
Elevate this stir fry by making my easy homemade Tom Yum paste and Nam Prik Pao (Thai chili paste) for this stir fry to experience freshness and flavors.
Also, try these Tom Yum Goong (with whole shrimp), chicken Tom Yum noodle soup, Instant pot Tom Yum soup, and creamy Tom Yum soup (with coconut milk or evaporated milk)
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- What is Tom Yum Noodles
- Why You'll Love Tom Yum Fried Noodles
- What's the Best Noodles for Stir Fry?
- Ingredients to Make Tom Yum Fried Noodles
- How to Make Tom Yum Fried Noodles
- How to Serve
- Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Tom Yum Noodles Stir-Fry
- Helpful Kitchen Tools for This Recipe
- Storage
- More Thai recipes you'll love
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Thai Tom Yum Noodles (with Seafood)
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What is Tom Yum Noodles
Tom Yum Noodles stir fry is a delicious dish with a unique twist on the famous Thai Tom Yum soup. Instead of the usual soup base, this dish uses dry Tom Yum noodles that are stir-fried to perfection.
The noodles stir fry contains the same spicy and classic sour flavors you love from Tom Yum soup.
Give it a try and experience the amazing flavors of Tom Yum in a whole new way!
Why You'll Love Tom Yum Fried Noodles
- It is a great way to use up your spaghetti or linguini pasta and make Tom Yum Spaghetti. It's a fun twist on traditional flavors that will surely impress your taste buds.
- Flexible protein option. You can use any meat or seafood for this recipe. You can choose just one type or mix them. Chicken breast, beef, or pork will all taste great in this dish! Pick your protein of choice!
- Another great thing about this recipe is that it can be made vegetarian, using tofu and adding your favorite veggies for a meatless option!
- Quick and straightforward, this recipe offers a convenient way to savor the exotic tastes of Tom Yum without the complexity.
- Delicious flavors. This great recipe is another way to enjoy the spicy flavors of Thai tom yum from your kitchen.
What's the Best Noodles for Stir Fry?
Select egg noodles, lo mein noodles, vermicelli noodles, or rice noodles for an authentic Thai experience. Their ability to absorb the rich Tom Yum flavors makes them an ideal choice.
Use pasta like linguini or spaghetti to make Tom Yum pasta. It's a perfect way to incorporate two cuisines into one dish!
Ingredients to Make Tom Yum Fried Noodles
- Thai chili paste, nam prik pao. An important part of Tom Yum soup. Don't skip it.
- Tom Yum paste. Make my original Tom Yum paste recipe home or buy yours at your local Asian market. Amazon also sells them, and I love this brand.
- Fish sauce. Adds the salty umami flavors to the base. More about essential Thai sauces here.
- Lime juice. Lime juice is always preferred and used in Thai cooking. Tamarind will also work well for this Thai tom yum shrimp stir-fry recipe. Lemon juice is seldom used.
- Sugar. Use white, palm, or brown sugar. Coconut sugar will work, too, if you prefer it.
- Kaffir lime leaves are also called makrut lime leaves.
- Lemongrass. A common ingredient used in Asian cuisines throughout South East Asia and beyond.
- Galangal. Another common ingredient in Thai cuisine. Ginger is never a good substitute. Skip if you can't find galangal.
- Shallot. Red onion or regular onion can be used.
- Spring onions/ green onions. For garnishing.
- Fresh cilantro. Read more about fresh Thai herbs here.
- Seafood medley. Use shrimp, squid, scallops, or green oysters. Mix and match as preferred.
- Thai chili. For added volume and liquid consistency to the Tom Yum sauce. More here on Thai spices.
- Water or stock. (Not pictured above)
How to Make Tom Yum Fried Noodles
1. Prepare your noodles according to package instructions. I used Asian stir-fried noodles, so mine required soaking in hot water for 5 minutes. Then, Set it aside.
2. Prepare a Tom Yum stir-fry sauce by combining Tom Yum paste, Nam Prik Pao, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Mix and set aside until ready.
3. Heat a wok on medium heat, without any cooking oil, and toss in the aromatic herbs (Lemongrass, galangal, kaffir leaves, and Thai chilis) to dry toast to extract fragrance and flavors.
4. Add the Tom Yum sauce mixture and turn the heat to medium-high heat. Add the water and stir well with a spatula.
5. Add the shallot and sliced mushrooms. Toss together some more.
6. Add the seafood, toss well with the sauce, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the seafood is mostly cooked. Cooking time for seafood doesn't take long. Don't overcook, or it will get rubbery.
7. Add the noodles and green onions and stir well together. Use a spoon to add a couple of water splashes if the stir fry is too dry. Cook another minute.
Sample and adjust with more fish sauce or lime juice and remove from the heat!
Serve fresh, and enjoy!
How to Serve
- Serve hot, straight from the wok, for a delightful and flavorful experience.
- Garnish with additional herbs, lime wedges, and a sprinkle of sliced Thai chilis, green onions, and cilantro to garnish.
- Add Prik Nam Som, Thai Chili flakes, Thai chili garlic oil or Thai sriracha for added heat!
Tips and Tricks for the Perfect Tom Yum Noodles Stir-Fry
- Extra tips: Smash your lemon grass and galangal with a knife to help release more oils from the herbs for extra flavor and aroma.
- Cook on medium-high heat for that perfect stir-fry texture.
- Use fresh herbs generously to enhance the aroma and taste.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less Thai chili paste according to your preference.
- Additional vegetables to use or add to your Tom Yum stir fries are bell peppers, long beans, onions, pea pods, carrot chips, and babycorns.
Helpful Kitchen Tools for This Recipe
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh, but leftovers can be refrigerated for a quick and delicious meal for the next 3 days.
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- Authentic Pad Thai with shrimp
- Gaeng Jeud Woonsen clear soup with glass noodles.
- Stir-fries bean thread noodles with chicken
- Fish Gaeng Som sour soup
- Crab fried rice using leftover rice.
- Kua Gai Gouy Tiew is a noodle stir-fry dish with soy and golden mountain sauce.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, cook the noodles according to the package instructions before incorporating them into the stir-fry.
Stir-fry refers to a cooking technique, while noodles are an ingredient often used in stir-fry dishes.
Tom Yum flavor noodles carry the distinctive spicy and sour taste of Tom Yum soup, creating a unique and flavorful dish.
Traditionally, Tom Yum soup does not include noodles, but this stir-fry recipe combines the essence of Tom Yum with noodles.
Absolutely, Tom Yum paste is a key ingredient in this stir-fry, infusing it with authentic Thai flavors.
Tom Yum is a classic Thai soup known for its spicy and sour flavors, often featuring shrimp, lemongrass, and lime leaves. It is a popular dish found as street food or in restaurants all over Thailand.
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Thai Tom Yum Noodles (with Seafood)
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Diet: Low Lactose
Description
Enjoy the vibrant flavors of Thai cuisine with this super easy Thai Tom Yum noodles stir-fry with seafood. This recipe promises unique and zesty tastes, making it a perfect addition to your favorite Thai dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Thai chili paste, Nam Prik Pao. Store-bought here.
- 3 tablespoons Tom Yum paste. Make my original Tom Yum paste recipe home or buy yours at your local Asian market. Amazon also sells them, and I love this brand.
- 2 ½ tablespoons fish sauce. Use squid or Mega Chef brand.
- 3 tablespoons lime juice. Tamarind will work great too.
- 1 tablespoon sugar. Use white, palm, or brown sugar. Coconut sugar will work, too, if you prefer it.
- 2 kaffir lime leaves roughly torn
- 2 stalks lemongrass. Sliced into 2 inch pieces. Smash to release oils.
- 2 quarter size galangal. Lightly smashed to release oils
- ¼ cup shallot. Thinly sliced
- 2 stalks spring onions/ green onions. Chopped into 1 inch pieces and save some for garnish later.
- 3-4 springs of fresh cilantro. Chopped into into 1 inch pieces for garnish.
- ½ pound shrimp. Deveined, shells off, but leave tails on.
- ½ pound squid. Use
- 2-8 Thai chili. Sliced thin and long. Adjust as needed for you spice level. Thai spices.
- ¼ cup water or stock. (Not pictured above)
Instructions
- Prepare your noodles according to package instructions. I used Asian stir-fried noodles, so mine required soaking in hot water for 5 minutes. Then, Set it aside.
- Prepare a Tom Yum stir-fry sauce by combining Tom Yum paste, Nam Prik Pao, fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Mix and set aside until ready.
- Heat a wok on medium heat, without any cooking oil, and toss in the aromatic herbs (Lemongrass, galangal, kaffir leaves, and Thai chilis) to dry toast to extract fragrance and flavors.
- Add the Tom Yum sauce mixture and turn the heat to medium-high heat. Add the water and stir well with a spatula.
- Add the shallot and sliced mushrooms. Toss together some more.
- Add the seafood, toss well with the sauce, and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the seafood is mostly cooked. Cooking time for seafood doesn't take long. Don't overcook, or it will get rubbery.
- Add the noodles and green onions and stir well together. Use a spoon to add a couple of water splashes if the stir fry is too dry. Cook another minute.
Sample and adjust with more fish sauce or lime juice and remove from the heat! Serve fresh, and enjoy!
Notes
- Extra tips: Smash your lemon grass and galangal with a knife to help release more oils from the herbs for extra flavor and aroma.
- Cook on medium-high heat for that perfect stir-fry texture.
- Use fresh herbs generously to enhance the aroma and taste.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less Thai chili paste according to your preference.
- Additional vegetables to use or add to your Tom Yum stir fries are bell peppers, long beans, onions, pea pods, carrot chips, and babycorns.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Stir fry
- Method: Stir fry
- Cuisine: Thai
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Mark says
Fantastic noodle dish. Never had them before and really enjoy the tom yum flavor with the weight of the noodles!