Garlic Noodles

Name: Garlic Noodles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese, Vietnamese, Fusion
Ingredients: 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper; 2 tsp Fish Sauce; 0.25 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1 tbsp Green Onion; 8 whole Minced Garlic; 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce; 1 pinch Red Pepper Flakes; 0.25 tsp Sesame Oil; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 6 oz Spaghetti; 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter; 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Chinese 🇨🇳Vietnamese 🇻🇳Fusion High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free

Garlic Noodles delivers glossy strands of spaghetti tossed in buttery aromatics and layered umami from soy, oyster, Worcestershire, and fish sauces. Each bite is rich, garlicky, and lightly spicy, with a savory depth balanced by Parmesan and a fresh hit of green onion. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner when you want big flavor with minimal fuss.

Prep15 mins
Cook20 mins
Serves2
DifficultyEasy

1

Gather all ingredients. In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper to make the secret sauce.
2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Quickly stir in the secret sauce and turn off the heat.
3

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet slightly firm, about 12 minutes.
4

Use tongs to transfer the spaghetti into the sauce, letting some cooking water come along. Toss until evenly coated; stir in the Parmesan cheese. Add a splash more pasta water if the noodles seem too dry.
5

Plate the noodles; garnish with green onions and red pepper flakes.