Crispy Chili Bacon Noodles
Crispy Chili Bacon Noodles
Ingredients
- 12 ounces bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili crisp
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 16 ounces lo mein noodles, pre-cooked
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the chopped bacon into a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is extra crispy and most of the fat has rendered. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 9 min
- 2
Once the bacon is crispy, use a slotted spoon to remove it from the pan and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Leave about 2 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat in the pan; discard any excess.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the pan with the bacon fat and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the chili crisp, soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, granulated sugar, and chicken stock to the pan. Stir well to combine all the sauce ingredients and bring to a gentle simmer. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the pre-cooked lo mein noodles to the pan with the simmering sauce. Use tongs to toss the noodles, ensuring they are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the chopped green onions and the reserved crispy bacon back into the pan with the noodles.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Continue to toss all the ingredients together for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the noodles to heat through and absorb the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Serve the Crispy Chili Bacon Noodles immediately, garnished with sesame seeds.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crispy Chili Bacon Noodles
- 12 ounces bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili crisp
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 16 ounces lo mein noodles, pre-cooked
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Place the chopped bacon into a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is extra crispy and most of the fat has rendered. This should take about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 9 min - 2
Once the bacon is crispy, use a slotted spoon to remove it from the pan and set it aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Leave about 2 tablespoons of rendered bacon fat in the pan; discard any excess.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the pan with the bacon fat and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the chili crisp, soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, granulated sugar, and chicken stock to the pan. Stir well to combine all the sauce ingredients and bring to a gentle simmer. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the pre-cooked lo mein noodles to the pan with the simmering sauce. Use tongs to toss the noodles, ensuring they are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the chopped green onions and the reserved crispy bacon back into the pan with the noodles.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Continue to toss all the ingredients together for another 1-2 minutes, allowing the noodles to heat through and absorb the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Serve the Crispy Chili Bacon Noodles immediately, garnished with sesame seeds.
⏱️ 1 min