By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 4, 2026
Serves 4
297 cal · 45 min
Garlic Scallion Noodles
Recipe GLPR543ad657e70f46
Silky egg noodles infused with aromatic garlic and scallions, tossed in a savory-sweet butter sauce with hints of fish and oyster flavors. This quick-cooking side dish features tender noodles that absorb the rich, umami-forward sauce for a satisfying bite-sized appetizer or side.
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Ingredients
7 ounces skinny dried egg noodles (approximately half a standard package)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
1/4 cup fresh scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
Directions
Immerse the dried egg noodles in a bowl of cold water and let them soak for 2 minutes to begin softening.
Drain the noodles completely, then place them in a pot of boiling water and cook for 3 minutes until just tender.
Drain the cooked noodles thoroughly and use chopsticks or two forks to gently separate the strands so they don't clump together. Set aside.
Heat the butter in a large wok or sauté pan over medium-low heat. Once the butter is melted and warm but not sizzling, add the minced garlic and chopped scallions.
Fry the garlic and scallions gently for about 1 to 2 minutes until they become fragrant, stirring occasionally. Be careful not to burn them by keeping the heat low and watching closely.
Add the brown sugar, fish sauce, and oyster sauce to the aromatics. Stir everything together until the mixture is well combined and fragrant.
Add the drained noodles to the pan and toss continuously for about 2 minutes, ensuring the sauce coats all the strands evenly. The noodles should be heated through and glistening.
Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Transfer to a serving dish and serve warm.
Comments
Every ingredient is available at any Charlotte chain—eggs noodles and butter are staples, garlic and scallions are consistently stocked, and Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Kroger all carry oyster sauce and fish sauce in their Asian sections without a second trip. Cost runs about $1.50 per serving given the modest portions and plain pantry ingredients, though fish sauce concentration means a little stretches far. The stated 45 minutes is honest if you're comfortable browning the garlic carefully and finishing the noodles properly, though a weeknight cook unfamiliar with fish sauce might spend an extra ten minutes testing seasoning. This is a quick skillet dish that doesn't reheat particularly well since the noodles firm up, but as a weeknight family meal it's fuss-free and needs only occasional stirring.
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