Description
Make these spicy and sweet noodles in under 15 minutes. You coat tender noodles in a sticky garlic, soy, and honey glaze. This dish balances heat and sugar perfectly for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packs instant ramen noodles (discard seasoning packets)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.25 cup honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sriracha or red chili flakes
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Boil water in a pot and cook noodles for 3 minutes.
- Drain the noodles but reserve 0.25 cup of the starchy cooking water.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, and sriracha.
- Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes until it thickens slightly.
- Toss the cooked noodles into the skillet.
- Add a splash of reserved cooking water if the sauce is too thick.
- Mix until every noodle is coated in the glaze.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Add cooked chicken or tofu for extra protein.
- Use chili crisp oil to increase the spice level.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 78g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: hot honey noodles, spicy ramen, garlic honey noodles, quick noodle recipe, spicy honey glaze, vegetarian dinner