Main dish
Spicy Sichuan Noodles
Beginner-friendlyshared by Henry
🍽️ 2 servings★ 4.0 (3)
Tip: For a milder version, use less chili oil and Sichuan pepper. For more spiciness, add extra chili flakes.
Ingredients
- 250 gChinese wheat noodles or ramen noodles
- 2Spring onions
- 2cloves garlic
- 2 ELChili oil
- 1 ELlight soy sauce
- 1 ELChinese black rice vinegar
- 1 ELsesame paste or unsweetened peanut butter
- 1 TLSesame oil
- ½ TLSugar
- ½ TLground Sichuan pepper
- 2–4 ELhot noodle water
- 1 TLtoasted sesame seeds
- A small handfulchopped peanuts
- Optional: cucumber strips, pak choi or coriander
Instructions
- 1Finely chop the spring onions and mince the garlic.
- 2In a large bowl, whisk together the chili oil, soy sauce, black rice vinegar, sesame paste, sesame oil, sugar, garlic, and Sichuan pepper.
- 3Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Before draining, reserve some of the noodle water.
- 4Add two tablespoons of hot noodle water to the sauce and whisk until smooth and creamy. Add more water if needed.
- 5Add the hot noodles directly to the bowl and mix thoroughly with the sauce.
- 6Garnish with spring onions, sesame seeds, and chopped peanuts.
- 7Serve with cucumber strips, pak choi, or fresh cilantro as desired.
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