Try this copycat recipe for Garlic Noodles – just like at Crustacean Restaurant in L.A.
One of my favorite things about traveling with my mom and sisters is that we make most of our stops all about the good eats. A year ago, they took a girls trip to L.A. and I wasn’t able to join them because I was on a different trip at the same time. When they got home I heard all about the Garlic Noodles from the Crustacean Restaurant in L.A. Luckily they found a copycat recipe, so I could make it at home and try it out. I made them the other night, and they were a hit! My family loved them.
What Ingredients are needed for garlic noodles?
- 1 lb Asian style egg noodles, or noodles of choice
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
How to make garlic noodles:
- Cook noodles as directed on the package and set aside.
- Melt butter in a pan over medium heat then add the garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. You want to infuse the butter with the garlic but you do not want to brown the garlic because it will become bitter. Adjust the heat as needed.
- Take the garlic out. Add fish sauce and oyster sauce to the butter, stir and mix. Add cooked noodles and Parmesan cheese and toss.
Can you add shrimp to garlic noodles?
Of course! You could add shrimp and a side salad here too, and make it more of a complete meal. If shrimp isn’t really your thing, some grilled chicken would also be delicious.
Do you have to use egg noodles?
Nope! You can use any noodle that you like. For this recipe I used spaghetti noodles and it worked great. You could also substitute in gluten free noodles or rice noodles and it would taste equally as well.
Garlic Noodles
Copycat recipe for Garlic Noodles just like the Garlic Noodles at the Crustacean Restaurant in L.A.
Ingredients
- 1 pound asian style egg noodles spaghetti works great too
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
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Cook the noodles as directed on the package and set aside.
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Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat then add the minced garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. You want to infuse the butter with the garlic but you do not want to brown the garlic because it will get bitter. Adjust the heat as needed.
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Take the garlic out. Add fish sauce and oyster sauce to the butter, stir and mix. Add cooked noodles and parmesan cheese and toss. Finish with a garnish of chopped fresh parsley.
Recipe Notes
You can leave the garlic in the sauce or take it out before adding the noodles.
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More Italian Night recipes we love:
- Pesto Shrimp Skewers
- Pizza on the Grill
- Mushroom Asiago Chicken
- Better than Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce
- Eggplant Parmesan
I tried making a recipe with fish sauce once and I thought I was going to toss my cookies. I had to toss the entire thing out because it smelled so bad. Did I get a bad bottle or something? I’ve avoided every Asian recipe that lists it ever since.
No, that’s how it actually smells! 😀
It’s reeally strong, and REALLY fishy. In recipes, it *should* blend in, and just give a rich, savory taste, but everyone’s palate is different. I think the same thing, though, everytime I open my bottle to use it.
Hi Laurel!
I know what you mean, fish sauce is not for everyone. I like it. I’ve used for this recipe and for Thai Spring Rolls (recipe under the recipe tab).
You probably didn’t get a bad bottle. You COULD try this recipe without it. It’s worth a shot.
yum! this garlicky goodness sounds right up our alley, i have so many main/protein recipes but need good side dishes, so I’m going to give this a try – thanks for sharing!!!
Oh good! I hope it’s a hit at your house!
These look awesome. With shrimp, yum!
Hi
This sounds delicious, but I have an allergy. Can I substitute the oyster sauce with something else?
Thanks!
Goodness gracious I just made this and I don’t think I can eat it because that fish sauce is HORRID! LOL! I feel like the whole kitchen smells like it too. I really love garlic noodles too but I don’t know if I can do it.
Can this recipe be made with something other than oyster and fish sauce? I am DEATHLY allergic to both but the recipe sounds so good!!
Please make a recipe without them.
I’m not sure what to suggest!