Chili Oil Noodles

Chili Oil Noodles is a bowl recipe ready in 10 min. It makes 4 servings, each 410 kcal with 8 g protein. Beginner level, 11 ingredients, and it keeps for work lunches.

Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 10 min8 min hands-on
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 410kcal a serving
  • 8 gprotein
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Chili Oil Noodles

What is Chili Oil Noodles

Udon noodles tossed in a quick garlic chili oil sauce: slightly sweet, spicy and rich in umami.

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How to make Chili Oil Noodles

Tips from the cook

  • Don't overheat the oil. If it smokes, it burns the spices and the sauce tastes bitter; medium heat is enough.
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru makes it mildly spicy; use 2 for more heat.
  • Use more or less honey to taste. With sugar and a vegetarian oyster sauce it is vegan.
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Meal prep and storage

Good as a work lunch

Still good after 2 to 3 days in the fridge, cold or microwaved.

Good hot or cold: keeps 3–4 days in the fridge.

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Chili Oil Noodles substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Oyster sauce2 options
  • Mushroom stir-fry sauce ("vegetarian oyster sauce") 1:1

    Check for wheat; not shellfish-free unless labelled vegetarian.

    Still contains soy and gluten.

  • Soy sauce + hoisin (2:1) 1 tbsp soy + 1/2 tbsp hoisin per 1 tbsp

    Sweeter, fruitier.

    Still contains soy and gluten.

Soy sauce2 options
  • Tamari (labelled gluten-free) 1:1

    Still soy.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut aminos 1:1 (sweeter, use a bit more salt)

    Less salty; dark, sold in health-food aisles.

Dark soy sauce2 options
  • Tamari (gluten-free) use 3/4 as much (saltier)

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut aminos + pinch of salt (soy-free) use 1.25x and add salt

    Sweeter, milder.

Black vinegar2 options
  • Balsamic vinegar + rice vinegar (1:1) use same total amount (start with 3/4)

    Balsamic is sweeter.

  • Plain rice vinegar 1:1

    Lacks depth and colour.

Gochugaru2 options
  • Sweet paprika + cayenne (3:1) 1:1 by volume

    Less fruity.

  • Sweet paprika alone 1:1

    No heat.

Spring onions2 options
  • Chives 1:1 by volume, add at end

    Not cooked well.

  • Leek, thin use 1/2 as much (stronger)
Udon noodles1 option
  • Rice noodles (thick) 1:1 by weight

    Less chew.

Sesame seeds1 option
  • Leave out leave out (garnish only)

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