This is for all the garlic lovers and noodle lovers out there. If you love garlic noodles, you will love this Asian garlic noodles recipe. Full of umami, these super Easy Asian Garlic Noodles will keep you coming back for more. These Asian noodles are garlicky, salty, savory, a little sweet, and full of flavor. It is the perfect bowl of noodles. The best part is it takes 15 minutes to make.
Why you will love this Asian Garlic Noodles recipe
These easy Asian garlic noodles are easy to love. It is especially great on those busy nights when you need something quick to put together that your whole family will love.
Asian noodle recipes will always be a hit. You can play around with different variations of noodles and pair them with different ingredients, and you will always come up with something delicious, like this garlic noodle recipe.
Who knew that parmesan cheese would go so well with a tiny bit of oyster sauce?
This is a great main or side dish that pairs well with protein. These are the best garlic noodle recipe.
Ingredients list
Spaghettini
Parmesan cheese
Garlic
Butter
Oyster sauce
Red pepper flakes
Pepper
Salt
Garnish:
Extra parmesan cheese on top
Sesame seeds
Chives or green onions
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions
- Spaghettini – instead of spaghettini, you can use spaghetti noodles, angel hair pasta noodles, any gluten-free noodles. Any kind of noodles should work for this recipe, such as ramen noodles, knife cut noodles, or Chinese egg noodles. Basically, any type of wheat noodles.
- Oyster Sauce – there is a vegetarian oyster sauce. I got mine from Whole Foods but can be found in most grocery store. If you don’t like oyster sauce. You can mix dark soy sauce, brown sugar, and fish sauce. Refer to my pantry list for the different types of sauces.
- Garlic – this recipe requires lots of garlic. Fresh garlic is a must, do not use garlic powder.
- Pepper – I used white pepper for this recipe, but black pepper will be just as good.
- Red chili flakes – red chili flakes adds a subtle heat. If you want spicy chili garlic noodles, add chili oil. It would be delicious.
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil water for the pasta. Salt it generously.
- Cook the noodles according to the package directions.
- In a skillet, add a little bit of oil and saute the garlic. It should be brown and fragrant, not burnt. This is where you add the red chili peppers for an extra kick. Optional but strongly recommended.
- On medium heat, add the butter and oyster sauce. Cook for 2 minutes and cover the skillet with a lid.
- Strain the noodles and save 1 cup of pasta water.
- Put the noodles in the skillet with the garlic sauce, and add some pasta water. Combine well with the sauce. The pasta water will help thicken the sauce.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more pasta water if the noodles are dry. It should be saucy, not dry.
- Add the parmesan cheese but save some for garnish.
- Mix well. Garnish with crispy fried garlic that was set aside, green onions, and more parmesan cheese.
- Serve and enjoy!
Variations to elevate this Asian noodle dish even more
- Spicy – this dish can be a little spicy or super spicy. Add chili oil for an extra hit of spicy.
- Make it EXTRA – pair this dish with prawns or any fish. Saute it with the garlic and remove and set aside while you cook the pasta noodles. Combine at the end, and it’s the perfect meal.
- Kid friendly – remove the red chili flakes.
Equipment
- Large skillet with lid
- Large pot
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Cheese grater or food processor for grating cheese
Storage
These delicious Asian Garlic Noodles can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a day or two. Great meal for lunch the next day.
Top Tips for this Garlic Noodle Recipe
- Cook the pasta al dente. For best results, cook the pasta noodles 1 minute before it is done to ensure chewy noodles. You will cook it a little more in the sauce, so account for the cooking times.
- If using pasta noodles, heavily salt the large pot of water. It should taste like the sea.
FAQ
Garlic Noodles are a simple dish to make that consists of garlic, some seasonings like oyster sauce, and any type of noodles you have. This is a great way to make something out of nothing. Traditionally, made with Chinese egg noodles but any noodles work, even pasta noodles.
San Francisco. Thanh Long Restaurant back in 1971. It was a Vietnamese restaurant. This popular dish became an iconic dish and is much beloved by the Bay Area people. It has been invented over and over again.
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Easy Asian Garlic Noodles – ready in 15 minutes
If you love noodles, you will love this noodle dish. Full of umami, these super Easy Asian Garlic Noodles will keep you coming back for more. These Asian noodles are garlicky, salty, savory, a little sweet, and full of flavor. It is the perfect bowl of noodles.
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2
Ingredients
8 ounces of spaghettini
⅓ cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
8 cloves of minced garlic cloves (approximately 3 tbsp)
3 tablespoon of butter
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon of red chili flakes (optional, highly recommend)
Salt and pepper
Garnish:
Extra parmesan cheese on top
Sesame seeds
Chives or green onions
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted water, boil water for the pasta. Salt it generously.
- Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
- In a skillet, add a little bit of oil and saute the garlic. It should be brown and fragrant, not burnt. Remove some of the fried garlic and set it aside for garnish.
- Add the red chili peppers for an extra kick. Optional but strongly recommended.
- On medium heat, add the butter and oyster sauce. Cook for 2 minutes and cover the skillet with a lid.
- Strain the cooked pasta and save 1 cup of pasta water.
- Put the noodles in the skillet with the garlic sauce, and add some pasta water. Combine well with the sauce. The pasta water will help thicken the sauce.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more pasta water if the noodles are dry. It should be saucy, not dry.
- Add the parmesan cheese but save some for garnish.
- Mix well. Garnish with crispy fried garlic that was set aside, green onions, and more parmesan cheese.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cook the pasta al dente. For best results, cook the pasta noodles 1 minute before it is done to ensure chewy noodles. You will be cooking it a little bit more in the sauce, so account for the cooking process.
- If using pasta noodles, heavily salt the large pot of water. It should taste like the sea.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: sides
- Method: saute
- Cuisine: asian
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Jonas
Can’t get enough of this dish! Made it for a family gathering and everyone wanted the recipe! Thanks Carmen
Carmen
Thank you so much!
Gisele Mills
This was so easy to make and had such a unique flavor. I’ve made this a couple times now and I absolutely love it. Even my kids loved it, which is rare!!
Carmen
Thank you, this makes me so happy!
Carrie
Needed a quick and simple soul Sunday dinner! This hit the spot- Thanks Carmen.