Hack your instant noodles with a quick chili-garlic oil made from fresh garlic and spicy seasoning packets.
Liven up your instant noodles with a speedy chili-garlic oil to toss them in. Simply combine your noodles' seasoning packet with minced garlic, some soy sauce, and smoking hot oil until fragrant. Toss your cooked noodles, then top with a crispy egg. Easy, filling, and will make you feel less like a broke college student.
If you're not using spicy noodles like we are, you can add some chili flakes, gochugaru, or Sichuan peppercorns to the mix for a kick of heat.
Cook noodles: Open instant noodles and set aside seasoning packs. Cook noodles in hot water according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
Combine chili garlic oil ingredients: Empty seasoning packets into a heatproof noodle bowl. Add minced garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and a pinch of black pepper. Set aside.
Cook chili garlic oil: Heat neutral oil in a small saucepan over high heat. Once wisps of smoke start to appear, carefully pour the hot oil over the garlic-seasoning packet mixture. It should sizzle on contact while smelling delicious.
Finish and serve: Add cooked noodles to the chili garlic oil. Mix until noodles are evenly coated. Top with fried egg, then garnish with chopped green onions and chili oil (if using). Serve.
You can! We recommend using spicy instant noodles for convenience, because its seasoning packet becomes the "chili" in the chili garlic oil.
If using non-spicy noodles, add ½ tsp chili flakes or gochugaru to the garlic oil mix. You can also add crushed Sichuan peppercorns for a fragrant tingly flavor.
