Easy Chili Garlic Oil Noodles

Ingredients

• 100 g dry wheat noodles (, I used wide wheat noodles or 'Kuan Miao Sliced Noodles' to be exact)
• 2 small heads of bok choy (or other greens of choice)
• 3 tbsp neutral oil (see notes)
• 1 tbsp chili flakes
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp Chinese black or Chinkiang vinegar (see notes for sub)
• 2 tbsp chopped green onion or scallion
• 1/4 tsp salt (or more to taste)
• 1/8 tsp ground white pepper (or sub black pepper)
• Chili garlic sauce
• More chopped green onion or scallion
• Doubanjiang (or chili broad bean paste)
• More soy sauce or chinkiang vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a small pot with water over high heat. Once it boils, add in the noodles and cook according to package instructions until chewy or to your liking. Drain from the water and place the noodles in a bowl.

2. 2

   In the same pot of water, blanch the vegetables until tender and cooked to your liking. Place in the bowl as well.

3. 3

   Remove the water from the pot and then pat dry. Heat the neutral oil over high heat until it’s very hot. You can test the heat by adding a chopped scallion and if it sizzles, it’s good to go!

4. 4

   While the oil is heating, top the noodles with the chili flakes, minced garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, chopped green onion or scallion, salt, and pepper.

5. 5

   Carefully pour in the very hot oil over the noodles. Enjoy that sizzle! Afterwards, mix everything well to coat the noodles in the flavourful oil and sauce.

6. 6

   Top with some chili garlic sauce, more chopped green onion or scallion, chili bean paste, and more soy sauce/chinkiang vinegar, to taste, if needed. Enjoy!