These garlic noodles are a perfect balance of sweet and savory. They’re flavored with a generous amount of garlic, chili crisp (or chili crunch), soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and brown sugar. Green onions add texture and color to the dish. The noodles make a tasty side dish to serve with just about any Asian main dish. Serve them with sesame pork, Kung Pao chicken, or beef and broccoli.
Ingredients
- Garlic: I like to mash the garlic for this dish. Chop the garlic, then sprinkle a little salt over it and use the flat of a large knife blade and a pushing motion to press it until it’s mashed.
- Chili Crisp or Chili Crunch: This is a blend of chilis and oil. It’s a wonderful condiment, but use it sparingly depending on your heat tolerance.
- Soy Sauce: Use low sodium (lite) soy sauce.
- Oyster Sauce: Oyster sauce adds savory, umami notes and with a hint of sweetness. It’s a seasoned sauce that contains oyster flavoring or extracts.
- Sesame Oil: I use toasted sesame oil. All you need is 1 1/2 teaspoons to balance the flavors nicely.
Chili Garlic Noodles
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces thin spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced (set some of the dark green aside for garnish)
- 2 teaspoons minced and mashed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon chili crisp, more or less
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water following the package directions. Add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt for each quart of water.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the green onions, garlic, and chili crisp. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is aromatic, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer the green onion mixture to a small bowl and let it cool slightly. Add the brown sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
- Drain the spaghetti and transfer it to a serving bowl. Add the garlic sauce mixture and toss to blend thoroughly.
- Garnish with green onion tops and serve hot.
