Spicy Asian Noodles with Shallot Sauce

These are Chinese-inspired noodles seasoned with a spicy shallot sauce.

Ingredients:

150g Asian wheat or rice noodles (udon, ramen, somen, soba...), cooked according to package instructions
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoons oil (e.g. avocado oil)
1 teaspoon red chili flakes (or ½ teaspoon if you don't like it spicy)
1 teaspoon Korean red chili peppers gochugaru (or ½ teaspoon if you don't like it spicy)
1 - 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
½ tablespoon black vinegar
½ tablespoon brown sugar
To serve: chopped spring onions

Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions
2. While pasta is boiling, chop shallots and garlic.
3. With just a few minutes left before the pasta is done cooking, heat the oil in another pot over medium heat. Once hot, add the shallots and garlic; sauté for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the chili flakes and gochugaru Korean chili pepper. Sauté with the shallots and garlic for another 30 seconds. Then turn off the heat to prevent burning these ingredients.
5. Immediately add the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black vinegar, and brown sugar to the pot. Stir for about 1 minute.
6. Once the sauce is well mixed and the sugar is completely dissolved, add the cooked pasta. Toss to coat the pasta well.
7. Serve the pasta while still hot, garnished with chopped scallions. 

Yield: 2 servings
Recipe: shortgirltallorder.com