Name: Sweet And Spicy Noodles
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250 grams spaghetti pasta; 1/4 cup Chinese black mushrooms ((optional) cut into small strips); 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 250 grams chicken breast (cut into strips); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup oyster sauce; 2/3 cup sweet chili sauce; 1 cup shrimp broth

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Everyone has a favorite comfort food. These Sweet and Spicy Noodles make a great side dish or main course. Cook the noodles with your favorite meat and veggies!

Everyone in the family peeks in the kitchen every time I make sweet and spicy noodles and gets a whiff of its inviting aroma. This noodle recipe can be made in 20 minutes or less and uses simple pantry-staple ingredients.

It’s so easy to make that is why it’s a great weeknight dinner you can put together from scratch! No need to buy store-bought sweet chili sauce because you can use my sweet chili sauce recipe. A taste of this noodle dish will make you keep it on your weekly menu.

What Is Sweet And Spicy Noodles?

It is an Asian-inspired noodle recipe that is fast and easy. There are no strict rules to what goes into it, and you can adjust the flavors as you like. The sweet and savory taste of the dish is just right and has spice that will bring in an appetite.

What makes this sweet and spicy noodles recipe really good is that you can make it from scratch. Even the sweet chili sauce can be made at home with simple ingredients. This Asian noodle dish is fresh and simply delicious!

Notes On Some Ingredients

Pasta / Noodles – You can use any kind of pasta or noodles. I used spaghetti noodles for its texture but you can also use wide rice noodles, instant ramen noodles, or egg noodles. Cook according to package instructions or until al dente and toss in when the sauce is ready.
Sauces – The main sauces used in this recipe are soy sauce, oyster sauce and sweet chili sauce.
Protein – Chicken strips works well with this recipe. Other types of protein you can use are shrimp, beef or fried tofu to make it vegan.
Vegetables – I only added Chinese black mushrooms for simplicity of the recipe but you can tip in carrots, cabbage, bok choy, broccoli, or bell peppers if you fancy.
Garnish – There are plenty of options for garnishes like chopped green onions, sesame seeds, fresh cilantro.
Stock / Broth – I used shrimp broth to make the noodle sauce more flavorful. You can skip this and just use water to make the sauce.

Make It Simple With Sweet Chili Sauce

This is the secret ingredient to make a flavorful sweet and spicy noodles. No need complicate it with so many ingredients. What’s even better is you can make it your own.

Cooking Tips

Do not over cook the noodles or pasta to avoid it from breaking when tossing into the sauce.
If you want to add more heat to the noodle dish, you can add some red pepper flakes or chili garlic oil until level of spiciness is achieved.
You can either use store-bought bottled sweet chili sauce or try making your own with my recipe.
You can use either vegetable oil or canola oil to fry in the protein or vegetable of choice.
If using dried black mushrooms, hydrate by soaking in water for 3-4 minutes. You can also use also use fresh or canned mushrooms.

How To Serve And Store

Serve warm in a bowl as a side dish or main course with gyoza or siomai.
Store left overs if any in an airtight container and place in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
To reheat simply do so in a microwave safe dish.