Scallion Oil Noodles
- Cooking With Ye Ye
- Jul 17, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 18
If you Google "Scallion Oil Noodles," you will come across many amazing recipes shared by talented food bloggers. They'll describe how delicious and how easy it is to make. However, to me, this noodle dish means more than that.
Small scallions (image below) are what we eat in East China. They are milder and more aromatic than the common big scallions in North America. We love scallions and use them to make flavored oil for noodles, meat, and vegetables. It's the flavor of home.
Big scallions are more available in NYC so I used them for my recipe.
SCALLION OIL NOODLES
Ingredients
2 Servings
8 oz fresh or dry noodles. Medium round or flat noodles.
2 to 3 large scallions cut into 2-inch batons
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sesame seeds, optional
Dressing*
1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
2 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 Tbsp Zhenjiang vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions 1. Cook the noodles to al dente. Rinse them under cold water for 10 seconds and drain. Place the noodles in a mixing bowl.
2. Heat 3 Tbsp vegetable oil in a saucepan. Add scallions to the pan and infuse them on medium-low heat for a few minutes, stirring often. When half of the scallions turn brown, remove the pan from the heat. Pick out the scallions and set them aside.
4. Add all dressing* ingredients and mix well.
5. Add scallion- flavored oil to the noodles and toss well. Plate and garnish with caramelized scallions.
Add optional sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Make it fancy with julienned vegetables and a fried egg.
Scallion oil noodles have a special place in my heart. My dad loves cooking and eating noodles. Growing up, one of my happiest memories is waking up in the morning during summer break and finding a bowl of scallion oil noodles in the kitchen that he whipped up for me before leaving for work.
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