Oh WOW. It should be illegal for noodles to be this easy AND this delicious. These spicy sriracha noodles are my new favorite quick fix! They only take about 15 minutes to make, they’re totally rich, flavorful, and SUPER SPICY. Like, “burn a hole through your stomach” spicy. Call me crazy, but sometimes I want that. No, I crave that. So, this one goes out to all of you heat seekers!
Recipe Updates
I didn’t need to change a lot about this recipe because it was pretty damn perfect the way it was, but I did make a couple of minor tweaks. I added an extra egg because I wanted this to be a little closer to two servings. I also added more sriracha (now 2 Tbsp compared to the original 1 Tbsp) because I actually wanted it spicier, and I wanted there to be a smidge more sauce.
Flavor Balance is Key
The simple sauce for this recipe uses only pantry staples (soy sauce, brown sugar, sriracha), which perfectly balance the sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. The richness of the butter helps smooth everything out, cilantro adds a fresh note, and the green onions lend a savory back note. It all just works and it happens to be incredibly simple. And that’s how I like my food.
What Type of Noodles Should I Use?
If you can’t find the same noodles that I used, don’t fret. You could make this with instant ramen noodles or even regular linguine. The noodles are just the vehicle for all of the other yummy ingredients!
What Else Can I Add?
Want to take it up a notch? Try my Dragon Noodle Variations: Pork and Peanut Dragon Noodles, or Lime Shrimp Dragon Noodles. Many readers have also commented that they’ve added extra vegetables (try adding some frozen stir fry vegetables), but you’ll probably want to double the sauce if adding a lot of extra vegetables.
Spicy Sriracha Noodles
Servings 2Ingredients
- 4 oz. lo mein noodles ($1.30)
- 2 Tbsp butter ($0.20)
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper ($0.02)
- 2 large eggs ($0.42)
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.08)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.06)
- 2 Tbsp sriracha ($0.22)
- 1 handful fresh cilantro (optional) ($0.10)
- 1 green onion, sliced ($0.10)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce for the noodles. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, soy sauce, and sriracha. Set the sauce aside.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil for the noodles. Once boiling, add the noodles and boil until tender. Drain the noodles in a colander.
- While waiting for the water to boil, crack two eggs into a bowl then whisk lightly.
- Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add the eggs and crushed pepper and lightly scramble the eggs. Avoid over cooking the eggs.
- Once the noodles have drained, add them to the skillet with the eggs, then drizzle the sauce over top. Toss the noodles and eggs to coat in the sauce.
- Top the noodles with fresh cilantro and sliced green onion, then serve.
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How to Make Spicy Sriracha Noodles – Step By Step Photos
Begin by mixing up the sauce for your noodles. Combine 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, and 2 Tbsp sriracha (or 1 Tbsp, it’s up to you).
Next, begin cooking your noodles. These lo mein noodles that I used cook very quickly, in about 3-4 minutes. You can use just about any type of noodle for this, as they’re really just the vehicle for the delicious sauce!
While waiting for the water to boil for the noodles, lightly whisk two eggs in a bowl.
While the noodles are boiling, heat 2 Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium. Add 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper and the whisked eggs, then lightly scramble the eggs. Remove them from the heat when they are set. Try to avoid over-cooking the eggs.
When your noodles are drained, add them to the skillet with the eggs and pour the prepared sauce over top.
Toss the noodles and eggs in the sauce until everything is well coated.
Top the noodles with sliced green onion and cilantro (optional). Serve and enjoy!
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Hey Beth, again a recipe right after my ever-so-heat-craving taste LOL! I am sure one could do this with udon noodles as well, right?
I just made this for dinner! Made a few changes though… Doubled the sriracha, added bamboo shoots, and used rice stick noodles since those were the only noodles I had on hand. All in all, it turned out great!!
Hooray for spicy Asian noodles! I would probably shred and wilt some cabbage to throw in there too. CHOMP.
God I love this Beth! Thanks for this great recipe!
Thanks for all of your work! I will be mking this soon..
Amazing… plus I ran a calorie count on it and a serving (which was a lot) was only 379 calories!
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Do you have a pinterest button? I’ve been trying to pin your recipes manually but it tells me there are no images found.
Seems a lot like a spicier, fewer ingredient phad thai. Which I love! Definitely a good recipe, these things are always on hand. Dang it – you made me hungry (again)!
Just made it for supper. Used half the siracha, half the butter and two eggs. Half the siracha is perfect for those that want a little heat but not enough to burn the belly. It is deelicious. Thanks for another great recipe!
Yeah, I think half the butter is perfect.
Thanks for this recipe!
I make a dish like this all the time and I adore it. Sometimes I don’t have any crushed red pepper on hand so I use sweet red chili sauce (http://www.thaikitchen.com/products/sauces-and-pastes/sweet-red-chili-sauce.aspx) and it tastes just as delicious!
Yum! I can’t wait to try this!
Just looking at this makes me happy. I can’t wait to try it.
looks delicious! I make something similar to this with ramen noodles pretty frequently, because i’m vegetarian so i can’t use the yummy seasoning packets with my ramen. I’ve never thought of adding cilantro and green onions though, will definitely try this out soon!
Oh my, I know my husband would looove this and would probably add even more sriracha!
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