Description
Quick garlic chili oil noodles blend Chinese street flavors with spicy, aromatic comfort. Home cooks can master this simple, delicious dish with minimal ingredients and maximum flavor impact.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) thick wheat noodles
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 green onion, chopped (divided)
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) Sichuan chili flakes
- 1/2 tablespoon (7.5 milliliters) light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) Chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 grams) sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 grams) salt or chicken bouillon powder
Optional Garnish:
- Cilantro
- Additional green onion
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil and cook noodles until perfectly al dente, approximately 3-4 minutes. For chilled noodles, immediately transfer to a colander and rinse under cold running water to halt cooking process.
- In a mixing bowl, combine minced garlic, red chili flakes, finely chopped white scallion segments, dark and light soy sauces, rice vinegar, kosher salt, and a pinch of granulated sugar.
- Select a small saucepan and heat neutral cooking oil until it reaches a shimmering, near-smoking point around 375°F, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Carefully cascade the searingly hot oil directly over the prepared sauce ingredients, creating an immediate sizzling reaction that releases aromatic flavors and intensifies the seasonings.
- Vigorously toss the noodles within the sauce, ensuring each strand becomes uniformly glazed with the spicy, fragrant oil mixture.
- Garnish with remaining green onion tops, toasted sesame seeds, and optional crushed peanuts for added texture and visual appeal. Serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Swap noodles with gluten-free or zucchini noodles for diet-friendly alternatives that maintain the recipe’s delicious essence.
- Adjust chili flakes quantity based on personal heat tolerance, allowing everyone to customize spice levels without compromising flavor.
- Toast sesame seeds before sprinkling to enhance their nutty aroma and add delightful crunch to the final dish.
- Store extra garlic chili oil separately in an airtight container for up to two weeks, creating a versatile condiment for future meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 649
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 616 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 90 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg