15 Minute Garlic Fried Noodles: In only 15 minutes, and a lot of garlic, you can make this delicious Asian inspired side dish!
I repeat. 15 minute Garlic Fried Noodles. This is the easiest side noodle eveerrrr.
AND it’s only 6 ingredients? Yup.
The most ‘technical’ part? Making sure you don’t over cook the rice noodles. And rice noodles are not like pasta noodles – don’t boil them! Just heat about 6 cups of water to almost boiling (I use our stove top kettle), then pour the water over the noodles, making sure they’re completely submerged. Then let them soak for about 4 minutes until they’re al dente, not completely cooked.
Meanwhile, saute the garlic and scallions in butter for about 2 minutes, then add your coconut sugar and mix until it’s all incorporated and
then add your soy sauce.
Let that simmer together for a minute, and by that time your noodles will be ready to be drained and added to the pan.
Stir those bad boys up and let them fry and soak up all the deliciousness!
Top with some fresh scallions and add some of your favorite hot sauce, if you want, and you’re done!
So much flavor. So much garlic! This made the perfect side dish to our Maple Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs! Although really, I would totally whip a batch of these noodles up for a quick lunch or a side for nearly any dish.
15 Minute Garlic Fried Noodles
Ingredients
- 8 oz thin rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons of butter or peanut oil or sesame oil
- 3/4 cup of chopped scallions + more for garnish about 2 bunches
- 6 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
Instructions
- Soak rice noodles in almost boiling water for 4 minutes until al dente. Drain then rinse with cold water to stop cooking and set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet on medium to high heat. Add scallions and garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant.
- Add coconut sugar and mix in until it’s all incorporated. Add soy sauce and let simmer together for 1 minute.
- Add noodles and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes until noodles have fried and absorbed the sauce.
- Plate, garnish with additional scallions, and serve!
no coconut sugar what can i sub with?
Brown sugar works great, too!
i tossed some shrimp in while i was cooking the garlic and onions. so delicious!v
Yum!! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂
This is my first time following one of your recipes! I just made these, but with pad thai noodles & added napa cabbage…it is taking all my self-restraint not to gobble up the entire batch. YUM. So easy and delicious; thank you!
That’s the exact same problem I have, Jessica! LOVE the addition of the napa cabbage! Yum!!
I drizzled some Sriracha sauce on top, so good! I served with tofu and green beans.
Ooooh great idea!! So glad you enjoyed it!
I made this and added some speghetti squash noodles that I needed to use. I also used coco aminos and Bragg’s amino mix instead of the sugar and soy sauce…yummy. I served it with chicken thighs cooked in yoshida sauce
Sticky sweet garlicky goodness!
Super simple too.
thx for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it, Mo!!
I tried this tonight & it was really good! I added mushrooms & carrots to this, along with a splash more of soy sauce while the noodles were sauteeing. It was really good!!!
Was wondering if anyone knows the nutritional information for this recipe?
Hi Jen! What great additions!!
Here’s the nutritional information!
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 633
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.4g 22%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 1483mg 64%
Total Carbohydrate 112.7g 41%
Dietary Fiber 5.4g 19%
Total Sugars 13.4g
Protein 9g
Vitamin D 12mcg 60%
Calcium 93mg 7%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 197mg 4%
It cannot get easier than this. Looks so yummy !