Name: 15 Minute Chili Garlic Noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: East Asian
Ingredients: 8 oz wheat noodles (preferably Shanxi Dao Xiao Mian; tagliatelle, linguine, or fettuccine as Western substitutes); 8 oz ground pork (beef or turkey also work); 1 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable, canola, or peanut oil); salt (to taste); 2 shallots (thinly sliced, cut against the grain); 2 tbsp garlic (finely minced, about 6 cloves); 2 tsp ginger (finely minced); 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes; substitute sweet paprika with a pinch of cayenne); 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp Chinese black vinegar (also called Zhenjiang/Chinkiang vinegar; substitute equal parts balsamic, red wine vinegar, and water); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 0.5 tsp toasted sesame oil; 0.125 tsp MSG (optional); 0.5 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp sesame seeds (for garnish); 2 green onions (thinly sliced, for garnish)

Steps

Prep

Combine oyster sauce, black vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, MSG, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

Cook

Add 1 tablespoon neutral oil to a saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add ground pork, season with salt, and break up with a spatula. Cook until well browned and slightly crispy, about 3-4 minutes.
Remove pork with a slotted spoon, leaving rendered fat in the pan.
If needed, add more oil to the pan. Add shallots, garlic, and ginger with a pinch of salt. Cook until garlic just starts to turn slightly brown.
Add gochugaru to the aromatics and stir for 1-2 minutes to bloom in the hot oil.

Finish

Add cooked pork and sauce to the pan. Stir until combined.
For a more saucy consistency, add a splash of the noodle cooking water.
Cook noodles according to package directions and add to the pan. Toss to combine and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Serve garnished with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

Notes

For a more saucy consistency, add a splash of the noodle cooking water before tossing.

Nutrition

These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.

Calories: 430
Protein: 18 g
Carbs: 48 g
Fat: 18 g
Fiber: 3 g

Where the calories come from

Wheat noodles46%
Ground pork35%
Neutral oil7%
Sesame seeds3%
Shallots2%
Everything else7%

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15-minute-meal

15 Minute Chili Garlic Noodles

Ingredients