Asian Garlic Noodles (2024)

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Asian Garlic Noodles is a quick and easy 20-minute noodle stir-fry that’s made using your favorite noodles in a delicious sauce made with garlic, butter, soy sauce, and parmesan cheese. Perfect for anyone who loves garlic!

Easy Asian Garlic Noodles Recipe

There is so much joy and comfort found in a bowl filled with carbs and sauce. All foods, and food combinations, are great, but slurping up noodles swimming in a salty garlic-buttery sauce is really high up on the list. If you’ve never tried anything like these Asian garlic noodles before, you may be wondering how ingredients like butter, soy sauce, parmesan cheese, and plenty of fresh garlic could possibly come together to actually make something that tastes great. I may not have a scientific answer for you guys, but I’m going to guess it has a lot to do with our love for salty, sweet, and umami flavors which really shine within this recipe.

Also, it’s super quick and easy to make which, for some reason, helps make food taste better. Enjoy it for lunch, dinner, or as a late-night snack. Add some protein – chicken, tofu, shrimp, or drippy fried eggs. Or don’t because these Asian garlic noodles really are so good just as they are.

Recipe Note

This is not a low-sodium recipe and it is meant to taste quite garlicky. Please modify the total amount of soy sauce or garlic if you prefer a more mild sauce.

How to Make Asian Garlic Noodles

Start by gathering the ingredients. Next, boil a large pot of water to cook your noodles. Some noodles cook quite quickly while others may take up to 8-10 minutes. Check the package directions before getting started so that you can plan accordingly.

As the water comes to a boil, I will usually combine all of the ingredients for the sauce (oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and white pepper) in a small bowl. Next, I peel and mince the garlic, grate the parmesan cheese, and chop the green onions.

If you haven’t already, start boiling your noodles. Before draining, reserve a cup of boiling noodle/pasta water. Drain and rinse with cool water.

Now, set a large skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter and add the garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or so, or until the garlic is fragrant and golden (not burnt). Pour in the prepared sauce and bring to a simmer. Immediately add the noodles, remove from heat, sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese, and mix well to combine the noodles with the sauce.

Garnish with red chili flakes, chopped green onions, grated parmesan cheese, and sesame seeds.

Quick Tips

I usedsoba noodlesfor this recipe. Feel free to use any type of noodle or pasta (including spaghetti noodles). Cook just until al dente so that they don’t become soggy and remember that not all noodles or pasta require the same amount of cooking time.
Fresh garlic is the way to go for this recipe, but pre-minced garlic will work if that’s all you have. Use approximately 1 teaspoon of minced garlic per clove of fresh.
To thicken the sauce, add some of the reserved noodle water until the desired consistency is reached. If your sauce is too thick, add some water, veggie broth, or chicken stock.

What to Serve with Asian Garlic Noodles?

I usually serve my garlic noodles with a protein like baked salmon, shrimp, tofu, or fried egg. I also like to include a veggie side dish like bok choy, Chinese broccoli, or regular broccoli.

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Asian Garlic Noodles

4.83 from 311 votes

AuthorAuthor: Jessica Randhawa

Asian Garlic Noodles is a quick and easy 20-minute noodle stir-fry that's made using your favorite noodles in a delicious sauce made with garlic, butter, soy sauce, and parmesan cheese. Perfect for anyone who loves garlic!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

▢ 8-10 ounces Asian style noodles - see notes
▢ 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
▢ 2 tablespoon soy sauce
▢ 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce - (optional
)
▢ 2 tablespoon fish sauce
▢ 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
▢ ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
▢ 1 tablespoon brown sugar
▢ ¼ teaspoon white pepper
▢ 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
▢ 6 cloves fresh garlic - minced`
▢ ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese - grated
▢ ¼ cup green onions
▢ ½ teaspoon red chili flakes - optional
▢ sesame seeds - to garnish
(optional)

Instructions

Cook noodles or pasta to al dente according to package instructions (cooking time will vary). When the noodles are soft, reserve 1 cup of the boiling noodle water and strain. Rinse the pasta with cold water. Set aside.
Combine the oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, and white pepper in a small bowl. Whisk to combine and set aside.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant – approximately 30-60 seconds. Add the prepared sauce to the garlic butter and mix well to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer.
Add the cooked noodles to the simmering sauce. Gently toss to combine. Remove from heat.
To thicken the sauce, add some of the reserved noodle water until desired consistency is reached. If the sauce becomes too thick, add some water, vegetable broth, or chicken broth, as needed.
Sprinkle with the grated parmesan cheese, green onions, and red chili flakes. Gently mix to combine.
Best served immediately.

Jessica’s Notes

Noodles: I used soba noodles for this recipe. Feel free to use any type of noodle or pasta (including spaghetti noodles). Cook between 8-12 ounces of noodles or pasta. If you prefer your noodles with more sauce, cook closer to 8 ounces.

Serving: This recipe is excellent with cooked shrimp, tofu, chicken, or fried egg.

Leftovers: Keep leftovers stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. The sauce will thicken upon cooling, so plan to add at least a couple of tablespoons of water or broth to help loosen things up.

Please note: This is not a low-sodium recipe. It is meant to taste garlicky. Please modify the total amount of soy sauce or garlic if you prefer a more mild sauce. Additionally, this is a Western/Asian fusion recipe heavily influenced by each cuisine (soy sauce/oyster sauce/etc. from Asia and Parmesan cheese from the west).

Nutritional Information

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and specific brands of ingredients used.)

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