These sweet, salty, and rich Garlic Noodles are an absolutely addictive dish that you’ll want to make again and again. Serve them as the bed for glazed meat, like my Sticky Soy Ginger Glazed Chicken, Honey Sriracha Tofu, or simple stir-fried vegetables. With a super short ingredient list of pantry staples, this delicious garlic noodles recipe will become a staple in your menu.
See this recipe used in my weekly meal prep.
Where Do I Find Oyster Sauce?
Oyster sauce can be found in the International aisle of most major grocery stores (look near hoisin sauce). If you can’t find it there, it’s worth it to seek out an Asian market, where oyster sauce is likely to be much less expensive than in chain grocery stores.
What Can I Use in Place of Oyster Sauce?
I personally feel that the salty rich flavor of the oyster sauce makes this dish what it is and I wouldn’t suggest substituting it. That being said, several readers have said they’ve used hoisin sauce, which is much sweeter, and have enjoyed the results. Substitute the oyster sauce in this garlic noodles recipe at your own risk.
What Else Can I Add to Garlic Noodles?
This is a great base recipe to which you can add all sorts of other ingredients! Garlic noodles are great as a side dish, but you can add protein and vegetables to make it a meal. Try adding some Teriyaki Chicken or Honey Sriracha Tofu on top, or check out my Garlic Noodles with Beef and Broccoli for some inspiration.
Looking for a spicy noodle recipe? Check out my Spicy Sriracha Noodles!
Quick & Easy Garlic Noodles
Servings 4Ingredients
- 8 oz angel hair pasta ($0.54)
- 4 cloves garlic ($0.24)
- 1/2 bunch green onions ($0.35)
- 4 Tbsp butter ($0.50)
- 2 tsp soy sauce ($0.20)
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.05)
- 1 tsp sesame oil ($0.40)
- 2 Tbsp oyster sauce ($0.26)
Instructions
- Add the oyster sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil to a bowl and stir until combined.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to the package directions (boil for 7-10 minutes). Drain the cooked noodles in a colander, then set aside.
- While the pasta cooks, mince the garlic and slice the green onions. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted and bubbly, add the garlic and onions (save a few for garnish) and sauté until they are soft and fragrant (1-2 minutes).
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the drained pasta and oyster sauce mixture to the skillet, and stir well to coat the pasta. If your pasta is stiff or sticky making it hard to stir, sprinkle a small amount of hot water over the pasta to loosen it up. Garnish the pasta with any reserved sliced green onions, then serve.
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How to Make Garlic Noodles – Step by Step Photos
Mix the easy noodle sauce before you begin. In a small bowl stir together 2 Tbsp oyster sauce, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 2 tsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp toasted sesame oil. Stir until combined.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside. While the pasta is cooking, mince four cloves of garlic and slice about four green onions (1/2 bunch).
Heat 4 Tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Once melted, add the minced garlic and most of the sliced green onions (save a few for garnish). Sauté the garlic and green onions until soft and fragrant (1-2 minutes).
Remove the skillet from the heat, then add the cooked and drained pasta and the prepared sauce.
Toss the ingredients in the skillet until the pasta is evenly coated with sauce. Garnish the garlic noodles with the reserved green onions and serve.
This easy Garlic Noodles Recipe is totally addictive… BEWARE.
Served crabs with ginger ang garlic and scallions. For vegetable, I cooked stir fried baby bok choy. Though a garlic noodle will be a good match and found this recipe and it was delicious!!
Yummy and tasty… nice
i want to put shrimp in the noodles. would it be better to put it in before the noodles or after?
I would sauté the shrimp briefly in the skillet first, then remove them from the skillet and make the noodles, then add the shrimp back in at the end. Shrimp cook really quickly and then will continue to overcook if you don’t take them off the heat, so it’s important to take them out of the skillet then add them back at the end. :)
I really never post replies or leave feedback on sites where I grab my recipes from but this time I felt it would be criminal NOT TO! I was determined not to order out but was so confused as to what I could make for dinner, so I searched ” oyster pasta recipe” Since I had a hankering for that at the moment. This came up as a recommendation, I clicked, reviewed the recipe, easy steps and go to cookin! I was not expecting much and was so pleasantly surprised by the outcome and taste of this! I simply added scallops that I had in the freezer and broccoli florets and mmm mmmm MMMM! Thank you for sharing this, as I will make sure to add this to my recipe book for future use. Will become a staple.
I’m so glad this turned out so well for you. :)
Found searching for garlic noodles recipes on google….well reviewed, simple, had easy step by step instructions and even had decent photos. why not… was bomb asf first try!
We bought some fresh chinese noodles from the local asian supermarket – legit oyster sauce… could easily add fried/ egg drop, shrimp, chilli, mushroom etc. too to mix it up
I am going to this tonight,with prawns.
Made this with prawns, it was delicious and easy.
This looks good
Made thes the other day https://thebellyrulesthemind.net/best-instant-pot-garlic-noodles/ and loved it was so easy.
Garlic noodles were delicious. The whole family loved it especially my 2 grandsons.
Really hated the buttery taste the first time I made it but could taste the potential, plus the simpleness of the recipe was such a draw. 2nd time round I replaced the butter with sesame oil and it tasted absolutely yum it.
Can red onions be used instead of green onions?
I personally wouldn’t suggest red onions for this recipe. They have a much stronger flavor and would likely overpower the other flavors in the dish. Plus they aren’t very visually appealing once cooked. :)
Too sweet for my palate. Probably not the flavor I was looking for.
wow i love this garlic noodles..
Very easy and great pasta recipe pairs well with other foods
An issue that I have had with this recipe is mixing the garlic and green onions properly into the noodles. I always have a large number of green onions left in the bottom of the pan when I am done portioning it out. Otherwise, though These noodles are delicious and I look forward to eating them whenever I have all the ingredients.
My go to recipe for Garlic Noodle night! Love all the flavors together! Love the angel hair and convenience of being able to make with items I always have on hand. If you dont like green onion..leaving it out is fine..tho adding it in gives more great flavor.
My Picky kids take them out, but destroy the noodles in mins.