Noodles, I love you.
I could eat gladly eat noodles every day for the rest of my life. It would be a short, veggie-less, green protein smoothie-less life. But delicious, nonetheless. And the spicier, the better.
Hot sauce and chillies, I also love you.
These are my “nothing in the fridge and in a rush’ noodles. Super quick, easy, and delicious.
Honey Garlic Ginger Noodles
Serves 4
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup mirin
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 or 2 finely diced Bird’s Eye chili
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
4 cloves finely sliced garlic
1 tablespoon honey
500g chow mein noodles
1 bunch green onions (scallions) chopped
1 tbsp. finely diced ginger
1 lime
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
Bunch of cilantro
In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, diced chillies, & sesame seeds. Finely dice your garlic and add it, along with the honey to your sauce. Whisk to combine.
Bring a pot of water to a rolling bowl, and cook your noodles for a couple minutes. You want them to be firm, but slightly softened. Drain.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan or wok on high heat. Add your noodles and ginger, and stirfry for a couple minutes. Add your sauce, and cook for about 1 minute, making sure that the noodles are completely coated in sauce. Add your scallions, juice of 1 lime, and toss to combine.