Dinner for 2

Lemongrass Garlic Chili Oil Udon

Name: Lemongrass Garlic Chili Oil Udon
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 75 ml vegetable oil; 1 stalk lemongrass topped and tailed; 4 cloves garlic minced; 1 tbsp mild chilli powder; 1 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 300 g fresh udon noodles; 1 handful coriander finely chopped

$8.63for 410 minServes 2

Fresh udon noodles are coated with warm lemongrass, garlic, and chili oil, then finished with coriander.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 11 oz$0.18/oz typical	11 oz	$1.90Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Sugar and brown sugarSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Thai Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Dinners Game day Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.16 per serving$8.63 for 4

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Ingredients

75 ml vegetable oil
1 stalk lemongrass topped and tailed
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp mild chilli powder
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp sea salt
300 g fresh udon noodles
1 handful coriander finely chopped

Steps

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook the udon noodles for 2 minutes, then drain.
Heat the vegetable oil and lemongrass in a small skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
Add the garlic, chili powder, sugar, and salt, then cook for 1 minute without browning the garlic.
Toss the drained noodles with the warm oil and chopped coriander, then serve within 10 minutes.