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Shrimp Garlic Noodles - the best garlic noodles you'll ever make. Buttery, garlicky noodles served with juicy jumbo shrimp. It's so good, just like the best Asian restaurants.
What’s better than Garlic Noodles?
SHRIMP GARLIC NOODLES.
Shrimp Garlic Noodles are very popular now in many Asian restaurants here in Southern California. Everywhere I go, there is a garlic noodle dish on the menu.
I first published my Crustacean garlic noodles recipe back in 2008, which was 10 years ago. Sometimes I really think that these Asian restaurants copied my recipe, as it has happened many times in the past!
Anyway, garlic noodles recipe is one of the most popular recipes on my site. Over the years, I have simplified the recipe to a few versions.
This Shrimp Garlic Noodles recipe is very easy but crazy delicious. You really have to try it.
Which Noodles To Use
There are many kinds of fresh noodles in Asian stores or supermarkets; it can be overwhelming if you are not familiar. For the best results, you want to use fresh Taiwanese-style yellow noodles. Below is the picture of the noodles.
The noodles are coated in oil and yellowish in color. The noodles are packaged in a clear plastic bag. They are the best for garlic noodles.
Fresh Noodles Vs. Dry Noodles
If you have an Asian store, definitely buy fresh noodles. If Asian stores are not accessible, you can always use spaghetti for this recipe.
To be honest, I often use spaghetti when I make garlic noodles. It’s easy and convenient.
Ingredients Of Garlic Noodles
Here are the key ingredients:
- Butter
- Garlic
- Oyster Sauce
- Sugar
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
You can’t make decent garlic noodles if you don’t have proper Asian seasonings.
I used three (3) different kinds of sauces to make the garlic butter sauce, but over the years, I have simplified it down to oyster sauce.
This is oyster sauce or oyster-flavored sauce, the pillar of many Asian recipes. You need to have a bottle of this if you want to make delicious Asian food. I recommend Lee Kum Kee brand. Click here to buy.
How To Make The Shrimp
The shrimp is the star of this recipe. Buy jumbo-sized or medium-sized shell on shrimp. Keep the shell but devein the shrimp. Saute the shrimp with garlic, soy sauce, sugar and scallion. It’s really that simple.
For serving, you just add a few shrimp on top of the noodles, and you will have an utterly scrumptious serving of Shrimp Garlic Noodles.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 587 calories per serving.
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Shrimp Garlic Noodles
Ingredients
Garlic Noodles
- 2 lbs (1kg) fresh Taiwanese-style yellow oil noodles
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce , Lee Kum Kee brand or oyster flavored sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, Kraft
Shrimp
- 10 oz (280g) shrimp, shell-on
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon scallion, chopped
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Loosen the fresh noodles with your hands, ensuring that every strand is separated. Transfer the noodles to a colander and place it in the kitchen sink.
- Boil a pot of water. Pour the hot water over the noodles to rinse off the oil and slightly cook them. Drain the noodles and set aside.
- Keep the shell on the shrimp and cut a slit along the back to remove the vein. Rinse the shrimp with water and pat very dry with paper towels. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet or wok over medium heat and add the butter. Sauté the garlic until it starts to brown. Add the oyster sauce and sugar, stirring to combine well before adding the noodles to the skillet or wok. Stir continuously with a spatula or a pair of Chinese cooking chopsticks to mix the noodles with the sauce. Turn off the heat.
- Add the Parmesan cheese to the garlic noodles and stir to combine well. Transfer the noodles to a serving platter.
- In the same wok or skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Quickly sauté, then add the shrimp, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir the shrimp until they are cooked through. Add a pinch of salt and the scallions, then dish out.
- Divide the garlic noodles among four serving bowls. Top each bowl with 4-5 shrimp and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hi! I’m a bit confused—is this recipe using the Oyster Sauce you showed or Lite Soy sauce? I know I’m going to love this dish!
Hi Ellen. There are two parts to the recipe: the noodles and the shrimp. Oyster sauce for the noodles, and soy sauce for the shrimp. Please follow the ingredients list in the recipe as that will generate the best results. Happy cooking!
Hi,
Just made this for my family and they looove it!!! Yes, we Asians eat shrimp with the shell on—my dad always told me it’s a good source of calcium. I’m teaching my daughters to eat it this way too. They’re getting used to this way of eating. Too many people these days are eating seafood deboned and shelled such as fish and they’re missing out on the tastiness of leaving them in. Thank you for a delicious recipe!
Awesome!
Just want to confirm the amount of soy sauce – is it one-half tablespoon or one-and-one-half tablespoons? The space between the “1” and the “2” in the recipe above is misleading (“1 /2 tablespoon soy sauce”) …
Thanks!
It’s 1/2
Can I also add scallops or fish with the shrimp?
Yes.
I am having difficulty finding the noodles, fresh or frozen or on line. Would you be kind enough to share a photo or the bagged noodles that you call yellow oil noodles from Taiwan? I have visited large Asian grocers in the Tampa Bay Fl. area and they do not understand what I am looking for. Thank you.
Different state has different packaging. I don’t know what you get in FL. Basically, it’s fresh yellow-color noodles coated in oil. If you can’t find it, you can just use spaghetti. https://www.amazon.com/Twin-Marquis-Cooked-Yellow-Noodles/dp/B07X1V9RVS
I love noodles and get cravings for them a lot.. and Oyster Sauce – love it – just wondering about the Parmesan Cheese – I don’t generally buy the powder stuff – I buy the real petals in a large container from Costco – can this be used in the recipe?
I look forward to trying this dish out – as Shrimp is on the pricey side here – I will be using Chicken for this dish..
Love your site and your recipes..
Yes, use the cheap powdered stuff. That’s what restaurants use.
??? Do I cook the spaghetti noodles first, for this? Thanks
Yes.
Awesome. Made this tonight and loved it.