Garlic Chili Oil Noodles

5 from 1 vote

These garlic chili oil noodles are the easiest way to turn a jar of homemade garlic chili oil into a delicious meal. Ready in just 10 minutes, they're spicy, savory, and tossed with fish sauce, toasted sesame seeds, and fresh green onions.

Prep Time4

Cook Time6

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Diet: Halal

Servings: portion

Calories: 1785kcal

Author: Claudia

Ingredients

1 pack noodles
2 tsp chili oil
1 tsp oil
1 tsp fish sauce
½ tsp mushroom powder
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp green onion

Instructions

Prepare the sauce mixture by combining the garlic chili oil, oil, fish sauce, pepper, and mushroom powder in a large mixing bowl (Image 1). Stir in some green onions (Image 2).
Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to the package instructions until tender (Image 3). (I'm using Taiwanese dao xiao mian, which takes about 6 minutes to cook.) Drain the noodles well using a colander (Image 4).
Transfer the cooked noodles to the bowl with the sauce (Image 5). Toss with chopsticks until the noodles are evenly coated (Image 6).
Transfer to a serving bowl (Image 7), then garnish with more green onions and toasted sesame seeds before serving (Image 8).

Notes

Cook the noodles until just tender -Different types of noodles have different cooking times. Follow the package instructions and avoid overcooking so the noodles stay pleasantly chewy.
Toss the noodles while they're still hot - Mix the noodles with the sauce immediately after draining. The hot noodles absorb the flavors better and become evenly coated with the garlic chili oil.
Adjust the spice level - Start with less garlic chili oil if you prefer a milder flavor, or add more if you enjoy extra heat.
Serve immediately - These garlic chili oil noodles taste best while they're hot, when the noodles are glossy and the sauce is at its most flavorful.
Keep a jar of garlic chili oil in the refrigerator - Homemade garlic chili oil keeps well in the refrigerator, making it easy to prepare these noodles in just 10 minutes whenever you're craving a quick meal.

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