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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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.
Very delicious and tasty recipe!
Love it!!! So good I Couldn’t Stop Eating it!!!
Kind of greasy, could cut back on the butter a little bit. But otherwise good flavor
Note that you can use oyster mushroom sauce in the place of oyster sauce to make it vegetarian. Oyster mushroom sauce is found in many Asian grocery stores right next to oyster sauce.
i was looking for a good little meal to make and i found this just wanna say it’s so good prob gonna be my new fav thing to make after school
Definitely reduce the sugar and add some kick! I had spring onions that were getting sad so I went hunting for something easy – this appealed, so I tried it with above-mentioned modifications per many others’ recommendations, and I will definitely be making this again (and playing around with it more too! Maybe mash this together with the dragon noodle recipe?)
These are just okay. I didn’t enjoy the buttery flavor and they were a bit sweet. But I think they would be good for kids.
Ok yeah, these are good. I agree with other commenters about adding red pepper and halving the sugar. New staple for late night munchies
So easy and absolutely delicious. Fantastic quick and easy recipe for a food lover. Probably make this 3+ times a month. I add black pepper and Sautee shrimp in the garlic butter and green onion also add just a little crushed red pepper.
Fantastic! We grow our own garlic and I’m really going through it with this delicious recipe! Made it multiple times! Doubled the recipe a few times. It works! Delicious and easy!
These noodles are like heroin. You can not absolutely not stop eating them. And when they’re gone, you must make more. I always triple the sauce for 1lb angel hair. Just so good.
Yes the garlic noodles were magnificent especially when you add prawns yummy
Delicious! And super easy to make. I will definitely make this again
I did add some dried chili peppers for heat
This dish gets 5 stars from me. I’m not a fan of pasta but these garlic noodles gave me complete satisfaction I only used 1 tablespoon of brown sugar ( dont like sweet foods) and yes darlin I’m hooked. Oh I added red pepper flakes for a kick
Made with instant pot cheat.
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