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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 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 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

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  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!