Kenji Lopez-Alt's Garlic Noodles
"From the expert on Wok cooking (see his new and already indispensable book Wok Cooking: Recipes and Techniques). He adapted this recipe from Vietnamese-American cooks. There's a YouTube video of this one. Cook the noodles in unsalted water, as the oyster, soy and fish sauces are salty. Recipe placed here so I can find it easily."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (388.5 g)
- Calories 2140
- Total Fat - 190 g
- Saturated Fat - 118.9 g
- Cholesterol - 497.6 mg
- Sodium - 2200 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 93 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.1 g
- Sugars - 3.8 g
- Protein - 22.7 g
- Calcium - 246.3 mg
- Iron - 4.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.8 mg
- Thiamin - 1.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cook the pasta according to package instructions in unsalted water until barely al dente .
Step 2
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
Step 3
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, and fish sauce and stir to combine.
Step 5
Using tongs (or long chopsticks if you're adept with them), transfer the cooked noodles to the garlic sauce. It's ok if a little of the cooking water transfers with the noodles.
Step 6
Increase heat to high, add cheese and scallions, and stir and toss vigorously until the sauce is creamy and emulsified, about 30 seconds.
Step 7
If sauce looks too watery, let it keep reducing. If it looks greasy, splash some more pasta water into it and let it reemulsify.
Step 8
Optional: sprinkle with sliced scallions and salted roe such as cod roe or bottaga.
Step 9
Serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.