5 Ingredient Chili Oil Pasta
You can make this super easy chili oil pasta, inspired by Chinese garlic chili oil noodles, with 5 simple but ultra flavorful ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta of choice (I prefer a long noodle like spaghetti or linguini for this dish)
- 3 tbsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 6-8 cloves garlic, minced or zest
- 3 tbsp Calabrian chilis packed in oil (you can add more for more spice)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt
- parmesan or pecorino romano for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot of heavily salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package instructions (I always cook it a few minutes less for a good al dente pasta).
- While the pasta cooks, prep your aromatics. Then use a small sauce pan to heat the oil over medium heat until it is shimmering. You can also test the oil's readiness by placing a wooden chopstick or toothpick in it - it should bubble.
- Once the pasta is cooked and drained, transfer it back to the pot you cooked it in. Top it with the rosemary, chilis, garlic and lemon zest -try to pile the ingredients up in one area. Then slowly pour the hot oil over the aromatics, allowing the garlic to cook. Toss the pasta to evenly distribute everything and season with more salt as needed. Serve with a sprinkle of cheese and drizzle of fresh lemon.