Garlic Noodles

Description

These garlic noodles are deceivingly simple, yet devastatingly delicious. Garlic noodles were invented back in the '70s at a restaurant in San Francisco called Thanh Long. Usually served with roasted Dungeness crab, the recipe is a very closely guarded family secret, but after lots of investigation, and even more experimentation, I think this is very close.

Ingredients

For the Secret Sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

For the Noodles

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 ounces spaghetti
• ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, or to taste
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Step 1

   Gather all ingredients. Stir soy sauce, oyster sauce, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl for the secret sauce.

2. Step 2

   Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir just until fragrant, about 1 minute. Quickly stir in the secret sauce and turn off the heat.

3. Step 3

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet slightly firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

4. Step 4

   Transfer spaghetti into the sauce using tongs, bringing some of the cooking water with it. Toss until well coated; stir in Parmesan cheese. Splash in more pasta water if noodles are too dry.

5. Step 5

   Plate noodles; garnish with green onions and red pepper flakes.