These Spicy Noodles are easy to make in 15 minutes, and make a quick and satisfying meal with plenty of heat and flavor.
These noodles makes a great side dish or Main Course for a weeknight dinner recipe. Try Spicy Peanut Noodles or Pad See Ew for more incredible dishes.
Why You’ll Love These Spicy Noodles?
- The combination of chili garlic paste, soy sauce, and oyster sauce create a savory sauce with plenty of depth.
- From stove to table in 15 minutes, these versatile noodles make it easy to round out your favorite Asian-inspired meal.
Sabrina’s Spicy Noodle Recipe
Spicy Noodles strike the perfect balance of tangy, savory, and spicy flavors in a simple and fast recipe. Make the rich sauce, toss it together with noodles, and top it with other Asian dishes, or eat it as-is. Serve with Chinese Lemon Chicken, Beef Bulgogi, or Spring Rolls to go all out on your dinner. Plus leftover noodles make a fantastic lunch the next day! And because these are so versatile, you can truly customize this dish. Be sure to read the Variations section below for more delicious ideas.
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Ingredients
Fried Garlic Crunch:
- 1 head garlic , about 12 cloves, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch sugar
Spicy Noodles:
- 1 pound chow mein noodles
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup green onions , thinly sliced
Instructions
Fried Garlic Crunch:
- Add the garlic and vegetable oil to a shallow microwave safe bowl.
- Microwave in 30 second increments until the garlic is golden brown, stirring each time.
- Strain the oil, reserve for the pasta.
- Stir the salt and sugar into the garlic.
- Let cool completely.
Spicy Noodles:
- Boil the chow mein noodles one minute shy of the instructions, then drain (do not rinse).
- Add the garlic oil from the garlic crunch to a large heavy skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, tomato paste, chili garlic paste and sesame oil, stirring to combine.
- Add in the noodles, toss to coat.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes until sauce is absorbed.
- Serve on plate with green onions and the fried garlic.
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Sabrina’s Tips
Chow mein dishes are typically made with Chinese egg noodles. These are long, wheat flour noodles with egg added. They do a great job absorbing the umami flavors from the spicy sauce. If you don’t have egg noodles, rice noodles or ramen noodles make good alternatives.
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Can this be made ahead of time?
While these can be a great leftover meal the next day, they really do taste the best when freshly made. However, you can make the garlic crunch and spicy sauce ahead of time, then make the noodles when you’re ready to eat.
How to Store
- Serve: These taste amazing served fresh while still hot out of the pan. Don’t leave this dish sitting out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: Wait for the recipe to completely cool. Transfer the recipe to an airtight container, and store in the fridge for up to 3 days. Keep in mind that the flavors will develop over time, so leftovers will be spicier than when you originally made the recipe.
- Freeze: To keep the recipe longer, put noodles in a freezer bag, or another freezer-safe airtight container. It can stay good frozen for up to 3 months. Let it defrost in the fridge before reheating on the stovetop. You may need to add more sauce to revitalize the noodles before serving.
Variations
- Beef: Prepare spicy noodles with beef strips. You’ll cook the beef strips separately. Add them to the pan with oil and cook on both sides before adding the sauce ingredients. After cooking the meat, prepare the rest of the recipe as usual. Toss all together before serving.
- More protein options: Make this recipe with another protein of choice, such as spicy chicken, tofu, ground turkey, or ground chicken.
- Noodles: If you don’t have egg noodles for this recipe, you can make it with other noodle varieties. Ramen noodles, wide rice noodles, udon noodles, or buckwheat noodles are all good options.
- Flavor additions: Add to the spicy sauce with ingredients like lime juice, rice vinegar, red chili flakes, ginger, and other delicious spices to experiment with the flavor.
- Add-ins: For more color, flavor, and texture, add vegetables like sugar snap peas, bean sprouts, baby corn, bell peppers, and broccoli florets. Top the dish off with chopped peanuts, white or black sesame seeds, a lime wedge, or fresh herbs for garnish.
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