Lao Gan Ma Chili Noodles are a delicious way to spice up your rice noodles with garlic, scallions, soy sauce, and the star ingredient: Lao Gan Ma chili crisp oil. This Chinese condiment adds a crunchy and fiery kick to any dish. This dish is simple to make and satisfying to eat at any time of the day.
3Tbspza-cai (optional, you can find them at an Asian supermarket)pickled mustard stems, finely chopped
2tsptoasted sesame seedsoptional
⅓cuproasted peanuts
200gdried rice noodles
1cupleafy greens of choice - I like chard or spinach
1/4cupcilantrochopped
Instructions
To make the sauce base, combine the following ingredients in a large bowl: light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, scallion, ginger, garlic, “godmother” sauce, sesame oil, za-cai, and sesame seeds.
Follow the package instructions to boil the rice noodles. When the noodles have one minute left to cook, add the leafy greens to the boiling water. Let them cook together for the last minute, then drain the water. Toss the noodles and greens with the sauce base, and sprinkle some chopped cilantro and peanuts on top.