8 min. Chili Garlic Noodles

Step 1/5

• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 sprigs cilantro
• 1 jalapeño

• pot
• cutting board
• knife

Bring a pot of salted water to boil. While water heats, grate/ crush garlic. Chop cilantro sprigs and jalapeños into slices for garnish, set aside.

Step 2/5

• 225 g spaghetti

Add spaghetti to boiling salted water.

Step 3/5

• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp pepper
• 80 ml sambal oelek
• 80 ml soy sauce
• 4 tbsp honey

• frying pan
• spatula

In a frying pan or sauté pan, heat sesame oil and then add crushed/ grated garlic, black pepper, and cook. After about 3-4 minutes, add the remaining ingredients, sambal, soy sauce and honey.

Step 4/5

• colander

Once noodles are done, al-dente, drain water, leaving very little. Add pasta and spoon of pasta water to frying/ sauté pan with sauce. Cook for 2 minutes and reduce sauce to desired thickness. Use a spatula to keep bringing the thickened sauce down from the sides and mixing it back into the noodles.

Step 5/5

Remove from heat. Plate. And top with chopped jalapeños and cilantro for garnishing. (Optional: green onions)

Enjoy your meal!