Quick Asian Garlic Noodles with Garlic-Butter Sauce
This simple garlic noodles recipe comes together in less than 20 minutes! It is made with spaghetti, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and of course garlic!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz spaghetti
- 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp green onions
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 10 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp sesame oil (optional)
- 2 tsp light brown sugar
Instructions
- 1
Boil water and add the spaghetti to the boiling water. Cook until noodles are cooked through. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining the noodles. Set aside.
- 2
In a large saute pan, melt the butter over medium high heat.
- 3
Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until shiny.
- 4
Next, add the fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and light brown sugar. Cook for 15-30 seconds until the sugar is melted and the sauce starts to bubble.
- 5
Lastly, add the green onions and cook for 15 seconds. Turn off the heat.
- 6
Add the cooked spaghetti noodles, Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons of pasta water. Add more pasta water if you want a more water-y sauce. Mix until the spaghetti is evenly coated with the sauce.
- 7
Serve with your protein of choice and a squeeze of lemon (optional)!