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Takeout-style drunken noodles, beef at home
A typical takeout drunken noodles, beef next to the home build, per person: protein, calories and cost. The takeout side is an estimate with its source below; the home side is computed from the recipe.
Drunken noodles, beef
At home: Drunken Noodles with Beef, one serving
| Per person | Your orderestimate | At homeper serving |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 39 g | 45 g |
| Calories | 990 | 630 |
| Cost | what you paid | about $6.02 |
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Takeout side: a written restaurant-style recipe for drunken noodles, beef. Estimated for a typical restaurant portion. Restaurants vary.
At home: computed from USDA FoodData Central, per person. Home cost at US average prices (September 2026); your store will differ.
How the takeout side is estimated
Takeout restaurants don't publish one standard recipe, so we estimate a typical portion. Where the USDA's What We Eat in America survey database (FNDDS) has the dish, we use its per-100 g values and a stated portion. Where it doesn't, we write a restaurant-style recipe with its portion assumptions and compute it with the same engine as the home build. More on the method
Drunken noodles, beef
448 g · about 990 kcal · 39 g protein
Reference build: one plate: about 4 oz dry wide rice noodles with 5 oz beef, basil, peppers and chilies, fried in 2 tablespoons oil. Estimated for a typical restaurant portion. Restaurants vary.
The reference recipe
- 4 oz dried wide rice noodles
- 5 oz flank steak
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Thai basil leaves
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/4 yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Thai chilies
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
The home build
At US average grocery prices (September 2026) one serving costs about $6.02. Your store will differ.
Ingredients
Drunken Noodles with Beef · makes 4 plates
- 8 oz dried wide rice noodles
- 1 3/4 lb flank steak, thinly sliced against the grain
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 Thai chilies, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 cup Thai basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
First steps
Drunken Noodles with Beef
Soak the noodles in very warm tap water for 10 minutes until pliable, then drain.
Meanwhile, slice the beef and toss with the cornstarch. Prep the vegetables and stir the sauce ingredients together.
3 more steps in the app, with cook mode and timers (Short Order Pro).
Questions
How much protein is in a takeout drunken noodles, beef?
About 39 g for a typical restaurant portion, estimated from a written reference recipe for drunken noodles, beef. Restaurants vary. The home build has about 45 g per serving.
How many calories are in a takeout drunken noodles, beef?
About 990 kcal for a typical restaurant portion (estimate). The home build (Drunken Noodles with Beef) is about 630 kcal per serving, about 360 kcal fewer.
What does a home drunken noodles, beef cost?
At US average grocery prices (September 2026) one serving costs about $6.02. We don't list restaurant prices; type what you paid above to compare.
Is this a restaurant's recipe?
No. It's a home dish in the same style, written for a home kitchen. We don't use any restaurant's recipe or nutrition numbers, and the order name is generic.
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