How to Make Sesame Oil Tossed Noodles
A frugal, lazy person's dish: Sesame Oil Tossed Noodles. We all have moments where we want to save money. Here is a personal recipe that is both filling and budget-friendly. It requires very few steps: simply boil, drain, and eat.
- For single friends who are too lazy to go out and don't want to spend money, this is an easy meal.
- For non-single friends who want to save money and let their girlfriends pay, this is also an easy meal.
Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★
Essential Ingredients and Tools
- Air-dried quick-cooking noodles / any brand of quick-cooking noodles (without seasoning packets)
- Sesame oil
- Pepper powder
- Dark soy sauce
- Salt
Measurements
Per serving:
- Water: 1 liter
- Quick-cooking noodles: 1 block
- Sesame oil: 15 ml
- Dark soy sauce: 10 g
- Salt: 30 g (optional; not all 30g of salt will be consumed)
- Pepper powder: 10 g
- Light soy sauce: 5 g (optional)
Instructions
- Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil. (If you prefer chewy noodles, add 30g of salt to the water; noodles boiled in salted water will be chewier.)
- Add the quick-cooking noodles to the pot and cook for 3 minutes (you can also refer to the cooking time specified by the specific brand of noodles).
- Once the noodles start to separate, begin stirring to ensure even heating.
- Drain the water and transfer the noodles to a bowl.
- Add the sesame oil, dark soy sauce, pepper powder, and light soy sauce (optional) according to the measurements above.
- Mix thoroughly with chopsticks.
- Your simple, budget-friendly, lazy sesame oil tossed noodles are ready to enjoy!
Additional Information
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