San Francisco Style Garlic Noodles

A super addictive and flavorful Vietnamese and Italian fusion dish popular in San Francisco Bay Area. What’s not to love about noodles tossed with butter, garlic, Asian sauces and parmesan cheese! I highly recommend you to give it a try…it’s that yum! To make it a complete meal, add any protein of your choice and a side salad. And try to control your portion size as it’s quite heavy on your tummy.

San Francisco Style Garlic Noodles

Ingredients (Serves 3)

1. Chinese egg noodles, fresh or dry (I used chow mein) – 200 gm (You can use spaghetti instead)

2. Butter – 1.5 – 2 tbsp

3. Garlic, minced – 1 – 1.5 tbsp (around 7 medium-large cloves)

4. Crushed chili flakes – 1/2 tsp

5. Oyster sauce – 1 – 1.5 tbsp (You can replace it with 2 tsp soy sauce)

Fish sauce – 1/4 – 1/2 tsp

Sugar – 1/4 tsp

Pepper powder – 1/8 tsp

Maggi chicken stock cube (optional) – 1/4 – 1/2 of 1 small cube (around 1/4 – 1/2 tsp powdered. You can use a pinch of ajinomotto, chicken bouillon powdered or maggi seasoning instead. It is used as a flavor enhancer.)

Rice vinegar – 1/2 tsp (optional)

6. Parmesan cheese – 2 – 3 tbsp, grated

7. Fresh parsley – 1 – 2 tbsp, minced (You can use spring onion/ green onion instead)

Method

1. Cook noodles according to package instructions. Strain well and set aside.
   
2. Heat 1 – 1.5 tbsp butter in a pan over medium heat and add minced garlic. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes over low heat (do not brown). Add cooked noodles and ingredients numbered 5.Toss well until everything is well-combined. Taste-check for salt. Switch off. Add parmesan cheese and fresh parsley. Serve immediately.