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15-Minute Hot Oil Noodles (You Po Mian)
These 15-Minute Chinese Hot Oil Noodles are beyond easy to make. Here’s the basic gist: You boil some noodles and veggies in the same pot, throw them in a bowl with some seasonings, pour a couple tablespoons of hot oil over everything, and mix!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 oz. dried wheat noodles
- a handful of leafy greens ((choy sum, spinach, or baby bok choy))
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese black vinegar
- Crushed red pepper flakes ((to taste))
- Salt ((to taste))
- Chopped scallion
- Chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic ((minced))
- 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
Instructions
- 1
Boil the noodles according to package directions until al dente. In the same pot, blanch the leafy greens until cooked through. Drain.
- 2
Add the cooked noodles and greens to a heatproof bowl, along with the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, scallion, cilantro, and minced garlic.
- 3
In a small pot, heat the oil until shimmering. Carefully pour the hot oil over the bowl of noodles, and mix everything together. Serve!