Hot Oil Noodles
Wide noodles topped with garlic and chili, seared with hot oil.
Ingredients
- 250 g Wheat noodles
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Scallions
- 2 tbsp Red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar
- 4 tbsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Sugar
Method
- Mince the garlic and slice the scallions.
- Boil the noodles in plenty of water until tender, then drain and divide into bowls.
- Top the noodles with the garlic, scallions, chili flakes, soy, vinegar, and sugar.
- Heat the neutral oil in a small pan until smoking, then pour it over the aromatics so they sizzle.
- Toss well and eat at once.
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About Hot Oil Noodles
Hot oil noodles, in the style of youpo mian from Shaanxi, deliver a lot of drama for a five-minute assembly. Wide wheat noodles are boiled, drained, and piled with a mound of raw minced garlic, sliced scallion, and red pepper flakes; then smoking-hot oil is poured directly over the aromatics so they bloom and sizzle on contact. That single pour is the whole technique, releasing the fragrance of the garlic and chili and gently frying them at the table.
Once tossed with soy, black vinegar, and a pinch of sugar, the noodles come out slick, springy, and coated in a deeply savory, garlicky, faintly spicy sauce with a rounded tang from the Chinkiang vinegar. There is real satisfaction in the chew of the broad noodles against the crunch of just-cooked garlic. This is fast, vegan comfort food meant to be eaten immediately, while the oil is still crackling and the noodles are hot. Wider hand-pulled or biang biang noodles suit it best, but any broad wheat noodle carries the sauce well.
Hot Oil Noodles: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Hot Oil Noodles?
A serving has about 800 calories — 20.7g protein, 110.6g carbs, 32.2g fat, 8.9g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Hot Oil Noodles gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Wheat noodles, Light soy sauce. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
How long does Hot Oil Noodles take to make?
About 18 minutes start to finish, but only around 8 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Hot Oil Noodles make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.