Super easy homemade noodles made with just one ingredient! Chewy, bouncy and perfect with your favourite noodle sauce.
I’ve been wanting to learn how to make hand-pulled and band band noodles for awhile now but they definitely look like they require practice and skill. I called up my grandma asking if she would be willing to teach me and she immedietly said “just make the scissor cut noodles, they’re so much quicker and easier– perfect for you youngsters!”. I remember she would make these noodles for us when we would spontaneously pop by for a visit and she would stir fry them in XO sauce (oh, yes I did ask her if she would make a vegan version of the XO sauce and she’s on a mission now to perfect it 😂) and a savoury garlic hoisin sauce. It was freaking delicious, I remember that much.
I laughed and said well, okay how do I make that?! She basically taught me from start to finish in 10 minutes over face time, thats how easy it is. She promised to teach me how to make the hand-pulled noodles when I visit next, but for now I’m so excited to share these literally, fuss-free homemade noodles!
Super excited to share this easy recipe with you guys, lets get to it!
How to Make Scissor Cut Noodles
These noodles are probably the easiest noodles to make, ever. All you need is flour, water and a pinch of salt!
Throw those into a food processor and blend. Alternatively, you can mix the ingredients into a bowl and knead until a ball forms. Cover the dough t prevent it from drying out and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
Then bring a pot of water to a boil and cut the dough into even sized strips. Once they start to float to the top, drain and serve with your favourite sauce!
The time it takes for them to cook will depend on how thick you cut the dough but it’s roughly 6-8 minutes.
What to serve these noodles with
These noodles pair well with any kind of sauce, really. I especially love using my Spicy Two Sauce for it but here are some more to choose from:
- Chili oil noodle sauce (coming soon)
- Spicy Chili Crisp Sesame Sauce
- Scallion oil sauce
- Kimchi garlic sauce (coming soon)
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Scissor Cut Noodles
Ingredients
- 160g all purpose flour*
- 80ml water
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add the flour, water and salt to a food processor and blend (or mix by hand). Add it to a bowl and give it a quick knead with your hands and form a ball. Cover and rest for 20-30 minutes.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and the cut the dough into strips using scissors. Boil for 5-6 minutes or until they float to the top. Larger strips may require more time.
- Drain and serve with your favourite sauce!
Notes
- This is the amount for two servings but you can adjust the amount depending on how much you want to make just keep it as a 2:1 ratio of flour and water.
- Nutritional Information Disclaimer: Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated on an online tool (Cronometer).
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So delicious and easy to make! I don’t get to Asian supermarkets often, so this recipe is excellent if I’m craving a noodle. Plus, it’s cheaper and produces less waste! I had it with sesame chili oil and it was marvelous.
For such a simple recipe it is an absolute crowd pleaser. Perfect for when you feel like making something hands on without too much effort, and when paired with the garlic chilli oil or ‘bomb 2’ sauce it is mouthwatering! No joke I made it 4 times in a week and after recommending it to 2 separate friends they also admitted to it being a repeat dinner. Usually I’ll pan fry some veg of what I’ve got in the fridge and toss everything with the sauce in a bowl. Yum.
I love watching your videos and I finally had time to try this recipe. It was so easy and it produced a lovely, chewy noodle texture. Do you have any advice on how to make the dough thinner? Thank you for sharing your recipes!
So so so good! Super easy to make and fulfills all your chewy bouncy thick noodle needs. AND THAT SAUCE IS EVERYTHING!
My first time ever making noodles, and these are soo simple! The chewy texture is divine. Excited to try these again; they’re a great base from which to customize and add toppings. Lisa, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
So easy and so amazing
Love this recipe! Super easy & quick to make and it’s super fun! Definitely will be making these often
It’s so easy and so good, I couldn’t believe it’s only flour and water! You should definitely try it! My suggestion would be to cut the pieces thinner or simmer them for a little longer, as the thicker pieces were a little bit raw inside.
Ok wow, this recipe is a winner. So simple, so easy and now I can say I made noodles at home! Who knew it would be this simple? I do however need to get sharper scissors haha. I loved this so much and I’m so inspired to pair it with different sauces.
These noodles are so easy to make and so tasty with a garlic and chilli oil sauce! So glad I tried them!