Scallion Noodles are probably the quickest, easiest and most delicious noodle dish you can make with pantry items and green onions.
They are super simple, but packed with flavor. On their own, they're vegan, but you can easily add protein and vegetables for a complete and balanced meal in a bowl of noodles.
What are chive noodles?
Originating in Shanghai, scallion noodles are a simple dish of scallion oil, noodles, soy sauce, and a touch of sweetness. Noodles can be served for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and as a snack. These noodles are a study in less is more and how to bring complex flavors out of simple ones. Chive oil noodles are known as cong yu ban mian 葱油拌面 and are also called chive oil noodles, chive oil noodles, and any other combination of chives/chives/chives and oil and noodles. Whatever you want to call them, they are delicious!
Ingredients
- spring onions/spring onions – when you cook green onions, they become incredibly delicious. They have a milder onion flavor that is completely different from the crispness and crispness of raw, uncooked green onions.
- neutral oil – you want a flavorless oil so that the aroma of the green onions really shines through. Fat is a vehicle for flavor, in this case the mild, light umami flavor of onions.
- light soy sauce – Light soy sauce will add umami and saltiness. Opt for a naturally made soy sauce. We like Lee Kum Kee or Pearl River Bridge, both available on Amazon.
- dark soy sauce – this is a thicker, darker soy sauce that is not as salty as light soy sauce and is mainly used to add a beautiful color to the noodles, but also has a caramel note.
- sugar – we are going to add a touch of sugar to bring out the umami of the soy sauces.
What noodles to use
You can use any kind of noodles for the scallion noodles. I have used instant ramen noodles, udon, ramen, rice noodles, egg noodles, even macaroni. Seriously, anything tastes amazing with this sauce. If you're not into noodles, this scallion sauce also tastes amazing with rice or protein!
Here I am using Chinese shanxi knife-cut brushed ribbon noodles or dao xiao mian (刀削面). They sell them in Asian supermarkets or you can buy them online. They are essentially wheat noodles with ruffled edges that have a wonderfully silky chewy texture that stands up well to sauce.
How to make chive noodles
Toppings for spring onion noodles
Typical toppings for spring onion noodles are crispy spring onions, they really are the best! You can also accompany them with:
- a fried egg
- crispy chili
- roasted sesame seeds
- cucumbers
- cilantro
- sliced green onions
- crispy shallots
Sides
These noodles go great with:
I hope you give these quick and easy noodles a try!
lol steph
Chive Noodles
The quickest, easiest and most delicious noodle dish you can make.
Serves 2
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cook time 5 minutes
Total time 10 minutes
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 1/4 cup of neutral oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 2 servings of noodles of your choice (6 ounces dry or 12 ounces fresh)
Nutrition Facts
Chive Noodles
Amount per proportion
Calories 604 Calories from Fat 257
%Daily value*
fat 28,6g44%
Saturated Fat 3.8g24%
Cholesterol 0,01 mg0%
Sodium 1373mg60%
Potassium 362mg10%
carbohydrates 74,3g25%
Fiber 4.2g18%
Sugar 9,5g11%
protein 13,1g26%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
