Spicy Noodles (with Shrimp)

Ingredients

• Noodles - Rice or Egg Noodles (Recommended: Blue Dragon Cantonese Egg Noodles)
• 1/2 Lb - Shrimp
• 1/4 Tsp - Chicken Boullion
• 1/8-1/4 Tsp - Thai Chili Flakes (1/8 for less spice)
• 6 Cloves - Minced Garlic
• 1/2 Cup - Sesame Oil (Dark/Toasted/Asian)
• 3 Dashes - Soy Sauce
• 3/4 Tsp - Kochujang Sauce
• 2 Stalks - Green Onion
• 1/2 Tsp - Sesame Seeds
• Black Pepper

Directions

1. Fill large pot with water and bring to a boil (Continue with prep steps while waiting for water to boil)
2. Mince garlic and cut green onion then add 50% of garlic to serving bowls, leave green onion aside
3. Add chicken bouillon, thai chili flakes, kochujang sauce to serving bowls
4. Add 2-3 good spins of crushed black pepper to the serving bowl
5. Once water comes to a boil, add noodles and boil until al dente then remove
6. Cook shrimp with remainder of garlic in separate pan on medium heat
7. Pour dark sesame oil (be sure it is not light/refined) into a pan at low-medium heat – let it simmer
8. Remove oil from heat and pour on top of ingredients in serving bowls. Aim to not scorch the minced garlic and mix
9. Add noodles to the chili oil in the serving bowls
10. Mix thoroughly until the chili oil and ingredients are evenly distributed among the noodles
11. Add shrimp and recommended dashes of soy sauce to serving bowls. Add green onion and sesame seeds to each and serve