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    Published: Aug 22, 2021 · Modified: Sep 13, 2021 by Julia · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

    Scallion Oil Noodles (Shanghai-Style)

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    Shanghai-style scallion oil noodles are the epitome of finding flavor in simplicity. Frying scallions infuses their fragrance into the oil. Finally, adding light and dark soy sauce with a pinch of sugar creates a delicious caramel-colored umami mixture that is perfect over plain wheat noodles.

    This dish takes, at most, 15 minutes to make and is so addictive you'll definitely go back for a second serving.

    close-up scallion oil noodles

    What is scallion oil?

    Scallion oil is developed through frying chopped scallions and infusing its peppery sweetness into a neutral oil. Raw scallions are particularly sharp, but fragrant with a peppery kick. They are typically best and most commonly served as the last fragrant topping for many Asian dishes. You'll enjoy a delicious handful of scallions sprinkled on top of this 10-minute shrimp and egg stir-fry, incorporated into the filling in my Chinese shrimp and pork dumplings, or as a tasty addition to my homemade quick and easy kimchi recipe.

    While this particular recipe portions out just enough for the noodles, some enjoy scallion oil so much they will typically infuse a cup of oil with scallions on low simmer and preserve the deliciousness in a mason jar. The oil can be used to stir-fry noodles, rice, or as part of a dipping sauce. You can even use the scallion oil as a spread with this sourdough Chinese scallion pancake recipe.

    scallion oil noodles

    Ingredients

    • Thin noodles: You'll find a variety of noodles at any Asian grocery store, but look for the thin round ones for this dish.
    • Scallions: These are long green stalks with white bulb roots, you cannot sub with other allium vegetable
    • Canola oil: Any neutral oil will do, but canola oil is typically the most common. Don't use olive oil as the flavor can quickly overpower the scallions (which are the best part!)
    • Soy sauces: Use both light and dark soy sauce. Light soy sauce helps to add salt. Dark soy sauce will give great color, and provide a savory kick. If you don't have dark soy sauce, you can also sub with oyster sauce.
    • Sugar

    How to make Shanghai-style scallion oil noodles

    1. Prep your scallions by cutting off the roots, and then the stalks into thirds. The sliced parts should be around 2.5-3 inches long. Julienne by splitting the pieces length-wise. Make sure to dry your scallions as any water will react with the oil.julienned scallions
    2. Heat up any neutral oil in a pan and fry the scallions on low-medium heat. Fry until golden brown and somewhat crispy, which can take around 15 minutes. Use a pair of chopsticks to give them a stir every couple of minutes and keep close watch!fried scallions
    3. While the scallions are cooking, boil a pot of water and cook the thin noodles, about 3 minutes. You'll want them al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
    4. When the scallions are done, remove from pan but leave the oil in. Add in both light and dark soy sauces and sugar until the mixture bubbles, this will only take a couple second.scallion oil
    5. Place noodles in a bowl, pour over the oil-soy sauce mixture and top with fried scallions. Mix well and enjoy!
    unmixed scallion oil noodles
    scallion oil noodles
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    4.97 from 27 votes

    Scallion Oil Noodles

    This delicious Shanghainese-inspired scallion oil noodle recipe is simple, but packed with great umami flavor.
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Chinese
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 2
    Author Julia

    Ingredients

    • 225 g thin noodles
    • 5 stalks scallion (julienned)
    • 3 tablespoon canola oil
    • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon sugar

    Instructions

    • Chop scallion into thirds and julienne
    • Heat up oil in a pan and fry scallions on low-medium heat until golden brown. This will take around 15 minutes.
    • While waiting for scallions, boil pot of water and boil noodles based on package instructions, around 3-4 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
    • Remove scallions from pan and set aside. Add both soy sauces and sugar into pan until mixture bubbles.
    • Place noodles in a bowl, pour over oil-sauce mixture and top with scallions. Mix and enjoy!
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    Comments

    1. Jean says

      August 22, 2021 at 9:09 pm

      5 stars
      I like trying savory noodles!

      Reply
    2. Kay says

      August 22, 2021 at 11:32 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect, simple noodle recipe, I always overthink noodles, this is so quick, easy but most importantly TASTY!

      Reply
    3. The Sudden Cook says

      August 22, 2021 at 11:49 pm

      5 stars
      Love love love noodles! We are blessed with wonderful cuisine here in Malaysia and noodles are on top of my list! Thanks for sharing this!

      Reply
    4. Freya says

      August 23, 2021 at 12:58 am

      5 stars
      These were so simple and so delicious! The perfect recipe!

      Reply
    5. Alexandra says

      August 23, 2021 at 2:19 am

      5 stars
      This is such a tasty noodle dish!

      Reply
    6. Kayla DiMaggio says

      August 23, 2021 at 5:22 am

      5 stars
      Loved these noodles! Made for a quick delicious dinner!

      Reply
    7. Amanda Dixon says

      August 23, 2021 at 9:21 am

      5 stars
      These noodles were delicious! Frying the scallions really made a wonderful difference and added to the flavor.

      Reply
    8. Teresa says

      August 23, 2021 at 10:56 am

      5 stars
      Such a simple and tasty dish!

      Reply
    9. Aya says

      August 24, 2021 at 12:45 am

      5 stars
      This was super delicious! I made it with GF noodles and the family loved it!

      Reply
    10. RS says

      August 24, 2021 at 5:10 am

      4 stars
      Pretty good recipe. I did expect a stronger green onion flavor but maybe because I eat so much raw green onions. I did add some ground white pepper and toasted sesame on top which helped.

      Reply
    11. Michael DiMaggio says

      August 24, 2021 at 9:01 am

      5 stars
      These scallion oil noodles were absolutely amazing! The perfect easy recipe!

      Reply
    12. Linda says

      August 24, 2021 at 2:35 pm

      5 stars
      This is my go-to meal when I run out of time. Plus, who can say no to noodles!

      Reply
    13. Cathleen says

      August 24, 2021 at 4:35 pm

      5 stars
      These noodles look perfect!! Can you believe that I have never cooked with noodles before?? This needs to change! Bookmarked to make this weekend 🙂

      Reply
    14. Anaiah says

      August 25, 2021 at 1:22 am

      5 stars
      I love the simplicity of these scallion noodles. They're so flavorful and delicious!

      Reply
    15. Kristina says

      August 25, 2021 at 1:57 am

      5 stars
      My family loved this! I can never find light soy sauce, so I used all dark soy sauce instead. It came out fantastic even with this change.

      Reply
    16. Lucy says

      August 25, 2021 at 2:18 am

      5 stars
      These scallion noodles are the perfect quick and easy yet delicious meal!

      Reply
    17. Elle @ Spice and Life says

      August 25, 2021 at 2:27 am

      5 stars
      This looks so rich and tasty, yet it requires very few ingredients! I'll definitely be preparing these very soon!

      Reply
    18. Tyanne says

      August 26, 2021 at 1:40 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing idea for noodles! This tastes and looks just as good as the picture!

      Reply
    19. Natalia says

      August 26, 2021 at 2:14 pm

      5 stars
      This looks amazing! I’m all about quick noodle dinners like this! I have never tried them with scallions but I'm sure it's delicious!

      Reply
    20. Marcellina says

      August 26, 2021 at 2:46 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent recipe! Perfect for using up my homegrown scallion!

      Reply
    21. Megan Ellam says

      August 26, 2021 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      So simple and delicious!

      Reply
    22. Veronika says

      August 27, 2021 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      This dish looks so delicious and comforting! I've never tried it before but just saved the recipe to make it sometime soon!

      Reply
    23. Leslie says

      August 28, 2021 at 6:45 am

      5 stars
      I have never heard of scallion oil but I'm going to be on a lookout for it now that I have seen this noodle recipe!

      Reply
    24. Lauren Michael Harris says

      August 28, 2021 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      These noodles are so good! I'm not a huge fan of onions, but I love scallions when cooked this way - this will be a regular for us from now it!

      Reply
    25. Marie says

      August 29, 2021 at 11:18 am

      What a crave-worthy dish! So easy to make, too. I'd simply add protein to make it the perfect weeknight meal!

      Reply
    26. GUNJAN C Dudani says

      August 29, 2021 at 1:27 pm

      5 stars
      This is such an easy recipe and no extra trips to grocery required. This has become our favorite staple now.

      Reply
    27. Kari Heron | Chef and Steward says

      August 29, 2021 at 6:09 pm

      5 stars
      This was such a pleasant discovery! I love scallions. Use them in bundles and buy at least 3 per week but I have never infused specifically in an oil like this. Thanks for teaching me something new!

      Reply
    28. Tristin says

      August 29, 2021 at 6:11 pm

      5 stars
      This is now my go-to noodle recipe to make during the week. Dinner is done so quickly and tastes amazing!

      Reply

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