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Ramen Noodles With Spring Onions and Garlic Crisp

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blue bowl with ramen noodles with frizzled scallions and crispy garlic
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

A slight twist on scallion noodles: the same savory, lip-smacking flavor but now with a lot of texture from the crunchy, spicy garlic topping.  

  

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 bunch spring onions or scallions, very thinly sliced, divided
1 (3") piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
½ cup vegetable or sunflower oil
½ serrano or other green chile, thinly sliced (with seeds)
¼ cup finely chopped tender herbs (such as cilantro, mint, and/or basil)
2 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp. kosher salt
½ tsp. sugar
2 (5-oz.) packages fresh wavy ramen noodles
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place half of spring onions in a large heatproof bowl and set a fine-mesh sieve on top; set aside. Combine remaining spring onions with ginger, garlic, and oil in a small saucepan. Set over medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is golden and scallions are beginning to crisp and turn golden brown, 8–10 minutes.

    Step 2

    Pour mixture through reserved sieve onto spring onions. Turn out garlic crisp in sieve onto paper towels to drain. Stir spring onions in bowl until just softened, about 1 minute. Stir in chile, herbs, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame seeds, pepper, salt, and sugar. Let dressing sit 10 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse under warm water to get rid of any excess starch.

    Step 4

    Transfer noodles to bowl with dressing and add butter and half of garlic crisp; toss to coat noodles. Divide among bowls; top with remaining garlic crisp.

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