Best Chili Garlic Noodles
 
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Recipe type: Sauces, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
For the sauce
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 5 tbsp any chili oil
  • 30 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 2 shallot, minced
  • 1 tbsp chili bean paste/toban Djan from Lee Kum Kee
  • 2 tsp red chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • orange zest of one orange and juice of one orange
  • ½ tsp chinese five spice powder
  • 1 tsp salt
To assemble the Noodles
  • Noodles
  • spinach
  • Bokchoy
  • Cabbage
  • Scallions
  • Brined eggs
Instructions
  1. To make the chili garlic oil. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sesame oil and chili oil, the garlic, and shalots. Cook, stirring occasionally until the garlic is fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the red chili flakes and saute for another 2 minutes on very low heat. Add the black bean or toban djan paste, vinegar, orange zest and orange juice, chinese five spice powder and simmer for a minute and Remove from the heat and very carefully transfer the oil to a heat proof bowl or glass jar.
  2. Cook the egg/rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Add spinach and bok choy to the water that the noodles boiled in, stir or blanch and take it out. Keep warm.
  3. Add the noodles in a deep bowl and toss in some chili garlic sauce. Place the cabbage in the bottom of the bowl, add spiced hot noodles. Serve with bok choy and egg. Top with green onions and additional chili oil. Enjoy!
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2021/03/02/chili-garlic-sauce/