Cilantro Lime Noodles

4.97 from 51 votes

An easy, savoury, and zesty bowl of Cilantro Lime Noodles with a hint of spice and earthiness from chili and curry powder.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Chinese, East Asian, Fusion, Southeast Asian

Servings servings

Calories 544 kcal

Ingredients

Noodles

5.2 oz dry noodles of choice (2 servings) I used knife cut noodles

Cilantro Lime Sauce

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro , see notes
3 cloves garlic , minced
1/2 small shallot or red onion
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp curry powder
1/2 tbsp chilli power , optional for extra spice
1/4 cup oil , I used olive oil

Seasonings

1.5 to 2 tbsp vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce , to taste
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp lime juice juice from 1 lime

Instructions

Noodles - prepare your noodles and slightly undercook until still very chewy. I ran my noodles through cold water to stop it from cooking. Set aside. I quickly rinsed the pot and dried it well and used the same pot to heat the oil later on.
In a large heat proof bowl, add the chopped cilantro, minced garlic, shallot or red onion, curry powder, sugar, and chilli powder.
Heat the oil in the pot over medium to medium high heat for 3-4 minutes or until hot and you start to see small bubbles. To test the heat, you can add a small piece of garlic and it should immediately sizzle.
Turn off the heat then immediately pour the oil over the bowl of cilantro, garlic, shallot/onion, and seasonings. Enjoy the sizzle and mix well.
Add in the vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice. Mix well.
Add cooked noodles and mix to coat in the sauce mixture. Taste the noodles and feel free to season with more veg oyster sauce, if needed
Finish with some chili oil/sauce, if desired. Enjoy while hot!

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Notes

CILANTRO

Should I use the stems? I use the steams if I have young cilantro from my plant that has very thin and crunchy stems. I find that these add great flavour too. You're free to chop off any thicker and tough stems and just use the leaves.

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