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Garlic noodles: 3 creator recipes compared

Every one is built on garlic, scallions and oyster sauce. Some add chili flakes or sirloin steak.

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Times are estimated preparation and cooking; chilling or resting is extra. Updated 2 November 2026.

Garlic Noodles with Shrimp by buzzfeedtasty, a frame from the Instagram video

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We put the most-saved version first: buzzfeedtasty’s. A vibrant Vietnamese‑style garlic noodle dish that pairs a buttery, savory sauce with juicy shrimp. Oyster, soy, and fish sauces mingle with aromatic garlic and scallions, while a touch of paprika adds subtle warmth, making it a quick weeknight dinner with bold flavors.

Garlic Noodles with Shrimp from buzzfeedtasty’s Instagram video

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Garlic Noodles with Shrimp

Recipe from buzzfeedtasty, from their Instagram videoWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover.

  • 25 min
  • Serves 4
  • 15 ingredients

The only one of the 3 with shrimp, paprika, shallots and fish sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbspaghetti
  • 1 lbshrimp
  • 1/2 tbspsalt
  • 1/2 tbspblack pepper
  • 1/2 tbsppaprika
  • 1/2 tbspgarlic powder
  • 4 tbspunsalted butter
  • 2scallions
  • 20 clovesgarlic
  • 1/4 cupshallots
  • 2 tbspoyster sauce
  • 1 tbspsoy sauce
  • 1/2 tbspfish sauce
  • 1/2 tbspsugar
  • 1/4 cupshaved Parmesan cheese

How it goes

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions, then reserve 0.25 cup (60 ml) of the pasta water before draining.

  2. In a large bowl, toss the shrimp with salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder; set aside.

  3. Heat a wok over medium‑high heat and melt the butter. Add the sliced scallions, minced garlic, and minced shallots; stir‑fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  4. Add the seasoned shrimp to the wok and stir‑fry until pink and opaque, about 4 minutes.

  5. Stir in the oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar; cook for 30 seconds to combine.

  6. Add the cooked spaghetti to the wok, tossing to coat evenly. If the sauce looks dry, gradually add the reserved pasta water until the desired consistency is achieved. Finish by sprinkling the shaved Parmesan cheese on top.

  7. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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From each creator’s recipe as we saved it. Time is the estimated preparation and cooking time; chilling is extra where they say so. Ingredient counts include everything on the list.

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3 garlic noodles recipes compared by estimated time, servings, ingredients, method and what only that version uses. buzzfeedtasty’s, the one to make first, is highlighted.
VersionTime (est.)ServesIngredientsMethodOnly this one uses
Garlic Noodles with Shrimpbuzzfeedtasty · make this one first25 min415Not clear from the stepsshrimp, paprika, shallots and fish sauce
Easy Garlic NoodlesChhaya Joshi Daily food / cocktails15 min210Not clear from the stepschili flakes, cilantro and noodles
30-Minute Garlic Beef Noodles Stir-FryMarisa Kapeal30 min424One pot, Stir-fried, Pan-fried, Simmeredsirloin steak, olive oil, red bell pepper and cremini mushrooms

What they share.

  • All 3use garlic.
  • All 3use green onion.
  • All 3use oyster sauce.
  • All 3use soy sauce.
  • 2 of 3use spaghetti. Chhaya Joshi Daily food / cocktails’s version leaves it out.
  • 2 of 3use butter. Marisa Kapeal’s version leaves it out.

Counted from each version’s ingredient list. Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out, and names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ.

  • How they cook it

    Only Marisa Kapeal keeps everything in one pot. Only Marisa Kapeal stir-fries. Only Marisa Kapeal pan-fries or sears. Only Marisa Kapeal simmers, poaches or braises.

  • Something only one of them uses

    buzzfeedtasty is the only one to use shrimp, paprika, shallots and fish sauce. Chhaya Joshi Daily food / cocktails is the only one to use chili flakes, cilantro and noodles. Marisa Kapeal is the only one to use sirloin steak, olive oil, red bell pepper and cremini mushrooms.

  • What they serve it with

    Marisa Kapeal serves it with garlic stir‑fry sauce.

  • Time and list length

    Chhaya Joshi Daily food / cocktails takes the least time (15 min); Marisa Kapeal the most (30 min). Chhaya Joshi Daily food / cocktails uses the shortest ingredient list (10); Marisa Kapeal the longest (24).

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How this comparison works.

Every recipe here comes from a creator’s own video. ReelsMeals writes it down from the caption and the voiceover, and publishes it with the creator named and the original linked. When three or more versions of a dish from at least two creators are saved, the dish gets a page like this one. Reposts and the same video saved twice count once.

Times and servings come from the saved recipe cards and may be estimated. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken. We don’t rank them by taste: the version shown first is the one ReelsMeals cooks have saved most. Last updated 2 November 2026.

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