Vietnamese Garlic Noodles
These quick and easy Vietnamese garlic noodles are perfect for busy weeknights, lazy weekends, pot lucks and more!Top these garlic noodles with your choice of toppings, from bean spouts and fresh chili to lime wedges and fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
- 320 grams (11.30 ounces) dried or fresh pho noodles (flat rice noodles)
For The Sauce
- 1 tablespoon neutral flavored oil such as vegetable oil
- 1 fresh red or green chili deseeded and roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ cup stock such as chicken stock, vegetable, or water
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- ¼ cup (20 grams, 0.70 ounces) green onions spring onions, finely chopped
To Garnish (optional)
- Red or green chili deseeded and chopped into small pieces
- Beansprouts blanched
- Lime wedges
- Fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
- Green onions spring onions, finely chopped
- Fresh cilantro coriander, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Cook your pho noodles according to the instructions on your packet. When the noodles are cooked, strain them and set aside.
- While the noodles are cooking, heat oil in a medium saucepan. Once hot, add the chopped chili. minced garlic, and minced ginger and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Mix through the fish sauce, soy sauce, ground coriander, stock (or water), and salt and pepper. Taste the sauce for seasoning, and adjust as desired.
- Mix through the cooked and strained noodles to the saucepan. Coat the noodles evenly in the sauce. If you find your sauce is too thick, add a bit of water and adjust seasonings as desired.
- Turn off heat and mix through the green onions. Serve, garnished with your choice of optional garnishing.