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15 minutes and only 8 ingredients for some delicious Spicy Garlic Noodles!

These noodles are tangy, tangy, a little sweet, and full of umami. They are extra garlic and vegan! Of course, you can add extra protein and vegetables to bulk up and make it a complete meal. These noodles are super versatile and the best part is that they come together incredibly fast.

We love noodles. So much so that we wrote an entire book dedicated to noodles. We never get tired of eating and making noodles at home and we are always looking for new recipes. This is one of our must-have classics: a super simple umami sauce with big, fluffy noodles. They are ready in less than 15 minutes and full of flavor.

Ingredients

• wide noodles – I use Chinese knife-cut shanxi brushed ribbon noodles or dao xiao mian (刀削面). They sell them in Asian supermarkets or you can buy them online. They are basically frilly edged wheat noodles that have a wonderfully silky chewy texture that stands up well to sauce. You can use any wide noodle you have in your pantry.
• neutral oil – We need some oil to cook the garlic and roast the red pepper flakes so that everything becomes incredibly fragrant and delicious.
• afflict – 6 garlic cloves because we are garlic lovers. Feel free to adjust as needed!
• red pepper flakes – that’s what the heat will bring. This recipe calls for 1 teaspoon, which is spicy enough without being overpowering, but it depends on your spice levels. Remember that you can always add spices, but you can’t take them away, so start small.
• soy sauce – umami and salty to match the pinch of sugar to be added for a sweet and savory sauce.
• gochujang – a bit of gochujang (a spicy Korean sauce) adds a savory sweetness and lots of flavor. More on gochujang below!
• brown sugar – just a light touch of brown sugar to underline all the salty and spicy notes.

How to make spicy noodles

1. Cook the noodles: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles according to package directions.
2. Prepare the sauce: While the noodles are cooking, add the oil and heat the garlic and red pepper flakes in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring until the garlic is fragrant. Add soy sauce, gochujang, and honey.
3. To mix: Add the noodles to the pan and stir until all the noodles are shiny and coated. Loosen with a little noodle water if needed.
   Enjoy!

How to customize spicy noodles

These spicy noodles are endlessly customizable, especially with the spice. I’m using gochujang as the hot sauce base for this recipe, but you can use your favorite Asian chili sauce: sriracha, sambal oelek, even chili crisp. I love the funky sweet-salty flavor that gochujang brings to the table because it adds so much depth of flavor.

Help, I don’t want it to be too spicy!

You can make them hotter or hotter depending on the amount of red pepper flakes you use and the hot sauce you choose. You can also omit the gochujang to make it even less spicy. Or, if you like the taste of gochujang, just make sure you get the package that’s mild.

You call it spicy! ? !

If these noodles aren’t spicy enough for you, definitely increase the amount of chili flakes and the amount of gochujang you use. Also, a pro tip, use fresh chili flakes, they tend to be hotter. Some specific chili flakes you can try:

• Gochugaru – A sweet and chewy seedless Korean chili without too much heat.
• Aleppo pepper flakes – fruity and earthy with a bit of heat and a hint of cumin.
• guajillo chile flakes – very earthy and warmer!
• Sichuan Chili Flakes – spicy but not too spicy unless you use a large amount. My favorite chili flakes of all time!

What is gochujang?

Gochujang is a delicious Korean spicy sauce. It is a thick salty, sweet and spicy paste made with chili powder and glutinous rice. It adds sweetness and heat and a ton of flavor. It traditionally came in jars, but these days you can find it in convenient bottles in the Asian aisle of literally any grocery store, and online of course. This is what makes so many Korean recipes spicy and ruby ​​red in color.

What to serve with spicy noodles?

We like to serve them with vegetables and a protein for a balanced meal. You can also serve them with:

What kind of noodles for spicy noodles?

To be honest, you can use any type of noodle you like, even pasta. We usually choose what’s in the pantry. Some noodles to try:

• instant ramen noodles (drop pack)
• thin rice noodles
• chinese egg noodles
• udon
• of the frame
• pasta, especially long pasta
• noodles
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gluten free noodles

If you’re looking for gluten-free noodles, I recommend wide rice noodles, like these here.

How to cook wide rice noodles:

1. Bring a large pot of water until it boils.
2. Add noodles in boiling water and cook according to package directions, loosening with chopsticks or tongs.
3. When noodles are cooked, drain well and rinse under cold tap water, making sure noodles do not stick together.
4. Wear immediately into the hot sauce.

If you’re looking for more spicy noodle recipes, try these:

Get your spice!
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