Chinese Scallion Oil Noodles
Chinese Scallion Oil Noodles - a simple and humble yet really tasty and aromatic noodle dish. Chopped scallions or spring onions cooked down until it releases all its aroma and flavour before tossing in some wheat noodles in a mix of soy sauces, sugar, and some white pepper.
Ingredients
- 2 servings dry thin wheat noodles , around 150 g dry
Scallion Oil
- 1/4 cup neutral oil like rice bran, canola, vegetable oil
- 1-2 cups chopped scallions, green onions or spring onions, around 4 large stalks (see notes)
- 2-3 tsp soy sauce to taste, see notes
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce , see notes
- 2 tsp sugar
- Dash white pepper , optional
To Serve
- More chopped scallions or chopped cilantro for topping (optional)
Instructions
- You can watch the video in the player to see a complete step-by-step on how these noodles are made :)
- Prepare the scallions/spring onions:If using scallions with thicker stems, cut these into 3-4 segments of around 3 inches (7.5 cm) each. From there, thinly slice or julienne the scallions. Divide the white and green parts.If using spring onions, you can just divide these into 3 segments and then slice in half or diagonally.
- Heat a pot of water. Once it boils, add in the noodles. Cook until still very chewy and then drain from the water. You'll want the noodles to be very chewy so they won't overcook once added to the pan/wok.
- While the pot of water is heating for the noodles, heat a large wok or pan. Add 1/4 cup oil.
- If using a wok, leave to heat on medium low heat. If using a regular pan, you can use medium heat. Add in the white part of the scallions.Leave to cook over low heat (for wok) or medium (for pan) for 3-4 minutes or until lightly brown before adding the green parts. Leave to cook for 2-3 more minutes until brown and crisp.
- When the scallions are lighly brown and crisp, remove the scallions from the oil.
- Add in the sugar, soy sauce, and dark soy sauce. Maintain the low medium/medium heat until the sugar dissolves.
- Meanwhile drain the noodles from the water and quickly rinse through running water to remove the starch.
- Add the cooked noodles into the scallion oil and mix well to coat the noodles. Turn up the heat to medium then toss the noodles. Feel free to add more soy sauce, to taste.
- Add a dash of white pepper (if using). Mix well and then leave to cook for a 1-2 more minutes over medium high heat.
- Serve in a bowl and then top with the fried scallions and some fresh herbs, if you'd like. Enjoy while hot!
Notes
GREEN ONIONS/SCALLIONS
- Okay so this is where it gets a bit confusing. Scallions, green onions, spring onions, onion leeks.. what's the difference?
- It can vary depending on where you're from and what you have access to. Here in the Philippines, scallions or green onions can actually be called onion leeks since these are a lot thicker than spring onions.
- Whatever you choose to use, you'll need a generous amount!
- If using scallions/onion leeks, be sure to chop off the ends, then divide each stalk into 3-4 parts. From there, thinly slice the onions into thin strips. Separate the white and green parts.
- Cook down the white parts of the scallions/green onions first and then add the green part halfway through. This is helpful because the white parts are tougher and take longer to cook.
NEUTRAL OIL
- It's essential to use neutral oil since other types of oil such as coconut, olive, and sesame oil can overpower the scallions.
SOY SAUCE
- For the soy sauce, start with 2 tsp then just adjust according to desired taste!
DARK SOY SAUCE
- I used dark soy sauce or mushroom soy sauce for the darker brown colour. It's not as salty as regular soy sauce but adds an extra umami flavour to the noodles.
- You can do away without dark soy sauce but do note that the noodles get the nice brown colour from the rich dark soy sauce. So without it the noodles can be much lighter in colour.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 19mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg
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