Spicy Noodles Recipe

These spicy noodles are packed full of all your favorite Asian spices and flavors. This recipe combines rice noodles with sliced green onions, red chilis, bean sprouts, and garlic for an absolutely delicious meal that puts instant ramen noodles to shame! Plus, these spicy noodles are so easy, making this an amazing recipe for a tasty, quick dinner.

The Best Spicy Noodles

If you go stir-crazy for stir-fried noodles, then this recipe is definitely the one for you!

I mean, these spicy noodles are absolutely packed full of Asian flavors, with the perfectly cooked noodles glistening in all that rich, garlicky, spicy chili sauce and sprinkled with tangy green onion.

They're incredible! But don't just take my word for it. Try them yourself!

Honestly, I love making these Spicy Noodles whenever I want a dish that is quick, but I can rely on to taste great every time. These noodles are spicy, they are filling, and they're absolutely delicious!

By the way, I like serving my Spicy Noodles alongside other Asian treats like this incredible Moo Shu Pork and these awesome homemade Potato Mochi.

Why This Recipe Works

One pan meal. Everything for these spicy garlic noodles comes together in just one pan, so the cooking process and clean-up are a breeze!

Quick and easy to make. All you need to do is follow a few simple steps, and in less than 15 minutes, you will be chowing down!

A winning combination. From the homemade sauce to the tender noodles and veggies, this recipe is one you'll want to make over and over again.

Ingredients

This spicy noodle recipe is as easy as it is delicious, with only a few ingredients needed. I can almost guarantee that you'll have most, if not all, of them at your house already since they're all kitchen and pantry staples.

Anyway, here's everything you'll need to make this spicy noodles recipe:

• ½ lb. rice noodles prepared according to package directions
• 3 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or another neutral oil of your choice)
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 small red chilies, sliced
• 2 green onions, sliced (separate white and green parts)
• ½ cup bean sprouts
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish

Super easy, right?

By the way, if you have any leftover brown sugar, try making this brown sugar milk tea, which is also the perfect Asian-inspired drink to match these chili garlic noodles!

How To Make Spicy Noodles

1. Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, water, and brown sugar until combined.

2. Cook the veggies: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Add garlic, the white part of the onion, and chilies. Cook everything for 2 minutes, stirring every 10 seconds or so.

3. Complete the dish: Add the cooked noodles to the skillet and pour the prepared soy sauce over the noodles. Stir until the noodles are completely coated with the sauce. Add the bean sprouts to the skillet and cook for 3 minutes. Add the green part of the onion and cook until wilted.

4. Serve: Remove the noodles from the heat and serve warm, sprinkled with sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Tips To Make The Best Recipe

• Add some veggies like bell peppers, bok choy, and carrots. 
• Add red chili flakes, Korean chili flakes, or even red pepper flakes to make this recipe more spicy, depending on how hot you want the spicy sauce to be.
• Make this spicy noodle recipe heartier by adding ground turkey, ground chicken, beef, and shrimp.
• Take your spicy chili sauce to another level by adding rice vinegar, coconut sugar, sambal oelek, or oyster sauce.

How To Store Spicy Noodles

In the fridge: Store leftover spicy noodles in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3 days.

In the freezer: You can also freeze leftover spicy noodles in a shallow freezer-safe container or in freezer-safe bags for up to 2 months. 

Reheating: To reheat your spicy noodles, just put them in a large pot with a little water and cook until steaming hot. Alternatively, put the noodles in a microwave-safe dish, add a little water, and reheat. Let the frozen noodles thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.

FAQs About This Spicy Noodles Recipe

Can I use different types of noodles for this recipe?

I absolutely love the taste of rice noodles, but you can definitely swap them for any kind of noodles that you wish. Udon noodles, ramen noodles, ribbon noodles, wide rice noodles, and even gluten-free noodles all make delicious substitutes.

How do I make these noodles less spicy?

You can leave out red chiles to make these noodles less spicy. They'll still be delicious and full of flavor!

How can I experiment with the flavor of these spicy chili Noodles?

One really fun idea to play with the noodle flavor is to add sauce ingredients from different Asian countries. For example, if you love Korean food, add Korean chili flakes for that authentic flavor.

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