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.
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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.
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Just finished eating this… Very delicious! First recipe Ive done on this blog, and there are so many more great ideas. Look forward to trying more!
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Great recipe! Will cook this for my family more often. Maybe I’ll even throw in some paprika to make it a bit spicy :)
I found your site yesterday, made this as my first recipe found here and it was fabulous! My husband went back for 2nds and we both had the leftovers today for lunch! I will definitely be making this dish often! I did use regular spaghetti noodles and it was fine, but looking forward to using the angel hair pasta next time. I also used red onion, didn’t have any green. I added some chopped asparagus, because it was going to go bad…so I just sauteed it with the onion and garlic. It was beyond delicious! Thanks!!
Beth,
I keep trying your recipes and I have yet to be disappointed! Although I will probably tweak my salty/sweet ratio next time (I used low sodium soy sauce and packed the brown sugar, so it was a little on the sweet side for me), I will certainly be making this again. Such a versatile dish! I will likely try adding more veggies (broccoli, bell pepper, snow peas, bok choy) as well as some meat next time to beef it up a little and make it more of a main dish.
I just made these noodles for lunch. They were awesome. Thank you!
Beth, thanks a million! These are absolutely delicious, and with the addition if a thinly sliced half a chicken breast I added in for only about $1.50 more, this was a one dish meal that fed the five of us. (The kids loved the “Chinese buffet” noodles!!) ; ) BTW I stocked my kitchen with all items I needed at Target, there’s a great selection and prices are wonderful. With about $200, I bought ingredients for at least 100 recipes of yours!
Wow, I made this last night (after finding your recipe through search) and like you said, it was hard to stop after a plate! But I managed to… have to save the rest for lunch today :) Now I’m really lookiing forward to it! I actually skipped the brown sugar and may skip the sesame oil next time as there was enough oil with the butter.
Oh my gosh these are so. good. I inhaled the whole batch and now my stomach hurts… but it’s such a good kind of hurt. I used whole wheat angel hair and didn’t have oyster sauce, but they were still awesome. Cannot wait to try again with the oyster sauce! Your blog is so fantastic.
I made these tonight and they were fabulous! I recently got a great Bulgogi (Korean short ribs) recipe from my dad, and as I was eating your garlic noodles, I had the inspiration for a “BYOC-Bring your own chopsticks” party. I can’t wait to cook these for my friends!
I LOVE these. Took some leftovers to school for lunch, and everyone wanted the recipe. Great post!