Description
Make dinner in a flash with these garlicky chili oil noodles! In only 10 minutes, you can enjoy a spicy, savory meal of noodles tossed in a zesty chili oil sauce infused with garlic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz udon noodles
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1–2 scallion greens, chopped
- 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- chopped scallion greens for garnish
- toasted white sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Step: Boil the noodles of your choice according to the package instructions or until you like.
- Step: Reserve 1 tablespoon of cooking noodles water to add to the sauce later, then drain the noodles.
- Step: Take minced garlic, chili powder, chopped green onion, and white sesame seeds in a heat-proof bowl.
- Step: Heat oil in a pan or pot until it’s smoking, pour the hot oil over the aromatics and mix, then add reserved noodles water, soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and brown sugar.
- Step: Add the hot noodles to the spicy sauce and mix until the noodles are well coated.
- Step: Serve the spicy noodles and garnish with a little bit of chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
Use fresh garlic for a stronger and more vibrant flavor. Adjust the red chili flakes to make the dish more or less spicy depending on your preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 805 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 2985 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 85 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg