Spicy Walnut Garlic Noodles

These spicy walnut garlic noodles are crunchy, spicy, savory and chewy! My spicy walnut garlic noodle recipe was inspired by spicy szechuan noodles.

I wanted to add a nice crunch from the toasted walnuts and freshness from the basil and green onions. The noodles (sliced noodles) used for this recipe are thicker noodles and stick to the sauce so well!

I was inspired to make this dish after trying the Korean fusion restaurant called Mokyo in New York City. Mokyo served these mala garlic oil noodles with basil and brazil nuts. The dish I tried was definitely one of my favorite asian noodles dishes and I knew I had to re-create it at home!

Walnut Sauce

The walnuts are toasted in the olive oil for 5 or so minutes to achieve a crunchy and airy texture. After the walnuts are toasted, the walnuts and oil are combined with thai chili flakes and garlic. 

The walnut sauce is spicy and garlicky, that would go well with any type of carb (rice, pasta, noodles, and bread).

Noodles

These spicy walnut garlic noodles are different from Chinese spicy noodles recipe and hot and spicy noodles recipe because its not traditional in asian cuisine to fry nuts in oil before serving with these wheat noodles. 

In addition these wheat noodles are commonly used for You Po Mian (油泼面), which is when hot oil is poured over garlic, chilis and meat. However, I love using these wheat noodles because it holds the sauce so well! If it is hard to find the wheat noodles in your local Asian grocery store, you can also purchase mafadine pasta instead. Using the mafadine pasta, the dish will be similar to chili oil pasta, which is also very delicious.

Ingredients you need for your spicy walnut garlic noodles:

• wheat noodles (slice cut noodles)
• soy sauce
• fish sauce
• rice vinegar
• sesame oil
• sesame seeds
• green onions 
• basil 
• walnuts
• olive oil
• thai red chili flakes
• sugar
• salt
• garlic cloves

Steps to make spicy walnut garlic noodles:

• Step 1. Boil noodles according to package directions and strain noodles.
• Step 2. Roughly chop walnuts. In a pot, add oil and walnuts. Then turn heat to low medium and fry until golden. Continue to stir the walnuts around to prevent them from burning. (should take 5-7 minutes)
• Step 3. Once walnuts are golden, turn off the heat. Add grated garlic, red chili flakes, sugar and salt. Mix together.
• Step 4. To assemble, add noodles to a bowl. Add soy sauce, fish sauce, and rice vinegar. Add walnut sauce and mix noodles with all the sauces together.
• Step 5. Garnish with basil and green onions. Top with sesame oil and sesame seeds. Hope you enjoy!

These spicy walnut garlic noodles are so quick and easy that you will be repeating this recipe every week! Or you will find that you want to put that delicious walnut sauce on all your noodle dishes. It even works well with fried eggs!