Chili Garlic Noodles

Quick fix, week day friendly chili garlic noodles for the win.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Chinese, fusion, pakistani, Indian, Indo-Chinese, Pakistani, pakistani, indian

Diet Halal, Hindu, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 1873kcal

Author Sarah Mir

Equipment

pot
Saucepan

Ingredients

400 g the widest slurpiest noodles - a wide rice noodle or a tagliatelle etc.
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp garlic, minced (8 cloves of garlic)
2 tbsp ginger, minced (2 inch piece of ginger)
2-3 tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup scallions (green parts, roughly 2)
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp chili flakes (or to taste)
additional soy sauce or salt for adjusting seasoning

Instructions

Boil the pasta in salted water as per package instructions and make sure to reserve half a cup of pasta water
Warm the oil in a pan and when it starts to shimmer add your garlic, ginger, ginger, chili flakes, scallions, and cilantro.
Let it sizzle on medium heat for just a minute and then add 2 tbsp of soy sauce
Mix the pasta well, adding additional pasta water as needed to create a sauce and adjust seasoning with additional soy, salt, and pepper and dig in.

Notes

This recipe is a base - tweak it as you will by adding your favourite veggies, a splash of sesame oil, rice vinegar or even sesame seeds and chopped peanuts as a garnish!

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