Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients:
- salt
- water
- cloves garlic
- soy sauce
- white vinegar
- green bell pepper (capsicum)
- tomato ketchup
- onion
- dry red chillies (chilli flakes)
- black pepper powder
- hakka noodles
- red chilli sauce
- sunflower oil
Instructions:
- To begin making the Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles recipe, first cook the noodles as per the instructions on the packet, with enough water, salt and oil
- Put a pot of water with oil and salt, on the heat and bring it to a rolling boil
- When it boils, turn the heat down, add the noodles to it and cook for 5-6 minutes or as specified on the packet, till it is cooked al dente
- Take care not to over cook the noodles or they may turn mushy
- When the noodles are done, drain the noodles in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process
- Sprinkle a few drops of oil over the noodles and toss well till they are well coated
- This will keep the noodles from getting mushy and stuck to each other
- Now you can keep them aside for later use
- To begin making the spicy seasoning, place a heavy bottomed pan on the heat
- Add some oil and warm it up
- Then add the finely chopped garlic and thin slices of onions and toss on a high heat for a minute
- Add the capsicum and cook it for about a minute or two
- Add soya sauce, red chilli sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup, crushed dry red chilli and mix well
- Cook with constant stirring for about 30 seconds till the sauces begin to bubble
- Add salt to taste, pepper powder and mix well
- Bear in mind that the sauce and noodles will already contain saltiness so season accordingly
- Next, add the cooked noodles to the prepared sauce and toss well to cot the noodles
- Serve Spicy Chilli Garlic Noodles on its own or with Mushroom Chilli for a weekend meal