Main Dishes
Ginger Chickpea Chili Oil Noodles
Prep
10 minutes
Cook
5 minutes
Yield
2
This chili oil noodles recipe can be made with 10 ingredients in only 15-minutes!
This delicious and healthy chili oil noodles recipe is full of flavor, spice, and is the perfect meal for an easy dinner or lunch. This recipe takes only 10-ingredients to make, and is great for those days that you just don’t feel like cooking.
Why you’ll love these chili oil noodles:
- Quick: You can seriously make this recipe in only 15-minutes
- Versatile: Get creative by adding in whatever veggies or protein you have on hand
- Delicious: The flavors from the chili miso, ginger, and fresh cilantro really bring this dish to life
Ingredient Notes:
Spicy Chili Miso: Miso is rich in vitamins and minerals like vitamin K, manganese, zinc, protein and calcium. It is so flavorful and good for you. If you can’t find chili miso, you can swap it out though for chili paste (Sambal Oelek).
Cilantro: Not everyone is a cilantro (or coriander) fan so if you don’t like it, don’t worry. Just exclude it from this dish entirely.
How to make chili oil noodles:
- Cook noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
- In a heat proof bowl add green onion, ginger and garlic.
- In a small frying pan or pot heat 1/3 cup avocado oil and once hot, add to the bowl and stir to combine.
- To the bowl whisk in miso, tamari, and lime juice.
- Toss the sauce with the noodles, chickpeas, cucumber and cilantro and then enjoy!
Expert Tips & FAQ:
Is chili oil good in ramen? Absolutely! Drizzle it on top of my vegan ramen or black garlic ramen.
What do you put in Chinese chili oil? This is a staple in Sichuan-style cuisine. Chili oil is used in the pan as a cooking base for things like meats and veggies, or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.
What goes with chili oil? Chili oils adds a hint of spice without being too spicy. It can be used as a dip, or you can drizzle it over salads, bowls, pasta, veggies, or seriously just about anything you want a little fire added to.
Which country invented chili oil? We can thank Chinese cuisine for chili oil!
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Ginger Chickpea Chili Oil Noodles
Ingredients
- 150-200 g rice noodles
- 1/3 cup avocado oil
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced or shredded
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp spicy chili miso
- 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- juice of half a lime
- 1/3 cup minced cilantro
- 1 cup cucumber, julienned (sliced in matchsticks)
- 1 cup chickpeas
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
- In a heat proof bowl add green onion, ginger and garlic.
- In a small frying pan or pot heat 1/3 cup avocado oil and once hot, add to the bowl and stir to combine.
- To the bowl whisk in miso, tamari, and lime juice.
- Toss the sauce with the noodles, chickpeas, cucumber and cilantro and then enjoy!
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Notes
- Want to use a different type of noodle? Try ramen noodles or spaghettini.
- If you like these noodles, you’ll love these Easy Peanut Spicy Noodles Recipe
- Instead of chickpeas you could use another cooked protein of choice.
- Can’t find spicy chili miso? Try using Chili Paste (Sambal Oelek).
