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Garlic Soy Buttered Noodles

Savory buttered noodles with fresh garlic, soy sauce, and green onion. A simple, customizable Asian twist on a childhood classic—comfort food with bold flavors!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Asian
Servings 8 Servings

Equipment

  • Normal Kitchen Utensils

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Linguine, Spaghetti, Bowtie Pasta Or Your Favorite Pasta
  • 1 Stick Butter
  • 12-16 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 4 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 4 Green Onions
  • Really Great Topping Options:
  • Rice Vinegar
  • Chili Crisp
  • Sriracha
  • Ponzu Sauce In Place of Soy Sauce

Instructions
 

  • Boil your pasta according to package directions.
    1 lb Linguine, Spaghetti, Bowtie Pasta
  • While the pasta boils, mince your garlic and thinly slice your green onions. For the green onions, set aside the greenest parts for garnish. Slice and save the whites and light green parts for the pasta.
    12-16 Cloves Garlic, 4 Green Onions
  • Once the pasta has boiled, save two cups of the pasta water and strain the pasta.
  • Back in the same pot you boiled the pasta in, set the heat to medium high and add the stick of butter. Once the butter has melted, add the garlic and green onion whites and light greens. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the garlic softens and becomes fragrant.
    1 Stick Butter
  • Mix the soy sauce in with the butter and add the pasta back into the pot.
    4 Tbsp Soy Sauce
  • Add in 1/2 cup of the pasta water and stir to combine (tongs work great here). Once combined, add a second 1/2 cup of the pasta water and again stir to combine.
  • This is generally where I stop. The pasta water and butter should form a sauce to coat the pasta. If it hasn't, if the pasta still looks a little dry, you can continue to add from the remaining pasta water a little at a time until a sauce begins to form.
    If the pasta looks a little too thin or watery, simply continue to cook and stir until the sauce thickens.
  • Taste the pasta and add more soy sauce if needed.
  • Serve the pasta right away topped with the reserved green onions and your favorite toppings.
    Rice Vinegar, Chili Crisp, Sriracha, Ponzu Sauce

Notes

Please try the rice vinegar! Just drizzle as much as you want on top. 
Keyword Butter, Buttery, Garlic, Green Onion, Noodles, Savory, Simple, Soy, Versatile