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Chili Oil Noodles
🇨🇳 Chinese Vegetarian

Chili Oil Noodles

🇨🇳 Chinese

Slippery wheat noodles slicked with fragrant chili oil, garlic, soy and vinegar — the five-minute bowl that hits every craving.

Prep 10 min Cook 10 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Garlic4 cloves, minced
  • Spring Onions2, sliced
  • Soy Sauce2 tbsp
  • Sesame Oil1 tsp
  • Sichuan Peppercorns1/2 tsp
  • Rice Vinegar1 tbsp
  • Wheat Noodles200 g
  • Neutral Oil1/4 cup
  • Chili Flakes2 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Crushed Peanuts2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil noodles until just tender; drain, reserving a splash of cooking water.

  2. 2

    Warm chili flakes, minced garlic and Sichuan peppercorns in a heatproof bowl.

  3. 3

    Pour smoking-hot oil over the aromatics to bloom them.

  4. 4

    Stir in soy sauce, black vinegar (or rice vinegar), sesame oil and a pinch of sugar.

  5. 5

    Toss noodles with the chili oil and cooking water; finish with spring onions and crushed peanuts.

Chef's tip

The oil must be smoking — lukewarm oil won't bloom the chili and garlic.

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Watch how it's made

Video: A simple yet tasty one bowl Easy Chili Garlic Oil Noodles | Chinese Vegan Recipe · on YouTube