Ten-minute garlic chilli noodles

Name: Ten-minute garlic chilli noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 200 g dried wheat noodles or spaghetti; 4 garlic cloves, finely sliced; 3 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp brown sugar; 2 spring onions, sliced; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Pantry noodles with a glossy garlic, soy and chilli sauce. The whole thing comes together in the time the water takes to boil.

Serves 2 · Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min

Ingredients

200 g dried wheat noodles or spaghetti
4 garlic cloves, finely sliced
3 tbsp neutral oil
1 tsp chilli flakes
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar
2 spring onions, sliced
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Steps

Cook the noodles in well-salted water until just tender; reserve a cup of the cooking water, then drain.
While they cook, warm the oil, garlic and chilli flakes in a small pan over low heat until the garlic is pale gold and fragrant — about three minutes. Do not let it brown.
Stir the soy, vinegar and sugar into the oil, then toss with the noodles, adding splashes of the reserved water until glossy.
Finish with spring onions and sesame seeds.

RecipeBookManager editorial — original recipe, October 2026. Original content published by RecipeBookManager; reuse permission held by the app.