Crispy Semolina Noodles

What started as an innocent experiment with semolina dumplings, somehow turned into a surreal crepe-pasta-spaetzle-noodle-chow mein hybrid. Serve with a little salt and grated Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

• 1 large egg, beaten
• 0.5 cup milk
• salt to taste
• 1 pinch white sugar, or to taste
• 0.5 cup semolina flour
• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps

1. Whisk egg, milk, salt, and sugar together in a bowl. Add semolina flour and whisk until combined.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a griddle or pan over medium heat. Drop ladlefuls of batter in batches into the hot pan and fry until set and golden, 2 to 4 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove from the pan and let cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes.
3. Roll up pancakes and thinly slice into "noodles."
4. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add pepper flakes and "noodles." Pan-fry until almost crisp, 2 to 4 minutes.