Chili Oil Noodles are the quick, easy, TikTok-style noodles recipe hack. Minimal cooking time and the big flavours are the highlights of this Korean drama-style noodles.
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Usually, I do not fall for social media trending recipe hacks. But the pasta chips and these chilli oil noodles recipe videos on Tik Tok and Instagram Reel hooked me.
The final result looks delicious on-screen, packed with sweet, spicy, garlicky flavours. Second, the cooking method was intriguing and inviting. I couldn’t resist the temptation and fell for this chilli oil noodles recipe.
This noodles recipe hack is inspired by the Chinese cooking technique of releasing the aroma of ingredients by pouring piping hot oil.
Why You’ll LOVE Chili Oil Noodles
- vegetarian and vegan
- highly customizable recipe
- so flavoursome and delicious
- easy, quick, and fulfilling meal
- minimal cooking and ingredients
Ingredients You’ll Need
Equipment: Saucepan, Mixing Bowl, Stovetop/Induction/Hot Plate
- Noodles: The perfect choice of noodles for this recipe are – hand-cut noodles, thick wheat noodles, udon noodles, Pad Thai, egg noodles, or any instant noodles. The noodles need to be boiled and fully cooked.
- Boiled Noodles Water: It helps emulsify the sauce and adds a layer of starch.
- Spices: Red Chili Flakes and Garlic are the two flavouring ingredients. Adjust the quantity as per your taste preference. If you want use my homemade chilli oil for this recipe.
- Sauces: Peanut Butter (I prefer to use homemade one), Soy Sauce (light or dark)
- Sesame Oil: The hot sesame oil does all the magic in this chilli oil noodles recipe.
- Add-Ons: Sesame Seeds, Spring Onion, Cilantro
How To Make Chili Oil Noodles
Making chilli garlic noodles is an utterly simple process. But the cooking method is different from the usual wok-fried chilli noodles.
Step 1) Boil the noodles in hot water till al-dente or cooked as you like—reserve ¼ cup of boiled noodles water.
Step 2) Mix flavouring ingredients (sauces, spices, salt) in a bowl. Add hot boiled noodles and water and whisk nicely to combine.
Step 3) Heat oil in a small pan and pour over the sauce. There will be a lot of sizzling and bubbling; stir to combine the ingredients.
Step 4) Add boiled noodles, add on ingredients, and toss in the garlic chilli oil sauce.
Enjoy!
Serving Suggestion
Chili Oil Noodles are best served piping hot. Add stir-fried bok choi/broccoli or egg to noodles to make them more wholesome. You can serve them with Chinese Silken Tofu or smashed cucumber salad also.
If you serve these noodles cold or store them in the refrigerator, I highly recommend adding more sesame oil before serving and tossing them nicely. Cold noodles might turn sticky, and a layer of starch/cold oil will form on each noodle.
Add a drizzle of sesame oil and reheat chilli oil noodles in a microwave for 2 – 3 minutes.
More Asian Style Dinner Recipes
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Instant Maggi Noodles Stir Fry
- Stir Fry Vegetable Pasta
- Tofu Vegetable Stir Fry
- Vegetable Rice Soup
- Chicken Fried Rice
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Chili Oil Noodles Recipe
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 200 gram noodles
- 1 tablespoon red chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter (get recipe)
- ¼ Cup boiled noodles water
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Cup sesame oil
- ¼ Cup spring onion
- ¼ Cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (white til)
Instructions
- Combine red chili flakes, garlic, peanut butter, salt, and soy sauce in bowl.
- Boil noodles in 4 cups of water and a teaspoon of salt till cooked as per your liking. Try not to overcook the noodles. Once noodles are cooked, reserve ¼ cup of cooking water, and transfer the noodles to a colander.
- Pour noodles cooking water in the chili garlic sauce and whisk to combine.
- Heat sesame oil in a small pan till it is piping hot. Pour hot oil in the chili garlic sauce, there will be lot of bubbling , so be careful. Whisk to emulsify the sauce.
- Add boiled noodles to the sauce and toss to coat them with the chilli oil. Add fresh greens, sesame seeds and toss once again.
- Serve Chili Oil Noodles warm or cold.
Recipe Notes:
- Hand-cut thick noodles or udon noodles are a great choice for this recipe.
- Try not to overcook the noodles. Mushy or sticky noodles will not give you the right results.
- Add salt cautiously as peanut butter, soy sauce already has a lot of salt in them.
- Make sure the oil is hot enough before adding to the chili and garlic sauce. Cold oil or less hot oil will not give you the desired results.
Sushma Patil says
Tried this the first time and in love honestly
Hina Gujral says
I am so happy you liked it. Even for me it was love at first bite.