We have rounded up 25 of the best and most popular noodle recipes including stir-fried noodles, tossed noodles, cold noodle salads, and noodle soups, with lots of vegan and vegetarian options too. So if you are craving a late night ramen fix or takeout on a busy weeknight, then you have come to the right place. Plus, the best part is that almost all of these recipes take less than 20 minutes to make. So easy!
Stir-Fried Noodles
Chicken Chow Mein is a classic Chinese noodle dish that is quick and easy to make at home in 20 minutes — faster, healthier, and better than takeout.
Better than take-out, flavourful and authentic Shanghai fried noodles with chicken, mushrooms, and bok choy is made in just 10 minutes - the easiest dinner!
Say goodbye to takeout and make easy Lo Mein Noodles at home, packed with fresh veggies and healthy ingredients, in less than 15 minutes!
No more takeout when you can make flavourful, restaurant-style, authentic chicken Pad Thai at home in just 10 minutes. It's sweet, savoury, sour and nutty.
This beef noodle stir fry is the 20-minute dinner that you have been looking for — quick and easy, delicious and flavorful, and so much better than takeout.
Tiktok ramen is savory, sweet and loaded with umami flavor. It's a quick and easy viral ramen hack with instant noodles, eggs, butter, garlic and soy sauce.
Better than takeout, flavourful stir-fried spicy cumin lamb noodles is packed with marinated lamb, noodles, and crisp bean sprouts. Make it in 15 minutes.
Better than takeout, quick easy stir-fried vegetarian chow mein is packed with vegetables and coated in a delicious savoury sauce. Make it in 15 minutes.
Stir-fried Rice Noodle Rolls with Peanut Butter Sauce
Better than takeout, quick and easy one pan stir-fried rice noodle rolls with peanut butter sauce is the best weeknight stir fry, ready in under 10 minutes.
Pork Noodles is a quick and easy stir fry ready in just 20 minutes (including prep!). It’s filling, delicious, flavorful, and better than takeout.
Stir-Fried Rice Cakes with Shrimp
Better than takeout, stir-fried rice cakes with shrimp, bok choy, and bean sprouts in a delicious peanut butter sauce is a quick 10-minute one pan meal.
Tossed Noodles
Toss thin wheat noodles in a spicy chili oil sauce and top with seasoned ground beef to make numbing, spicy Sichuan Dan Dan noodles in under 15 minutes.
Hand-pulled noodles (la mian 拉面) are springy, chewy and delicious traditional homemade noodles that are rolled and stretched into long strips.
Cold Noodles with Peanut Butter Sauce
Easy vegan Shanghai style cold noodles tossed in peanut butter sauce with fresh vegetables and Asian seasonings, are flavourful and ready in 10 minutes.
Shanghai scallion oil noodles (葱油拌面) is a flavourful, simple noodle dish that is easy to make homemade with 6 ingredients in under 10 minutes.
There’s nothing better on a hot day than a cold and refreshing vegan soba noodle salad, tossed with fresh vegetables and a delicious saucy dressing.
Quick and easy biang biang spicy noodles is a simple, flavourful and vegan noodle dish made with a few ingredients and in under 10 minutes.
Peanut noodles are creamy, nutty, and delicious. This quick and easy, vegan homemade takeout recipe is loaded with flavor and is ready in 15 minutes.
Flavorful, crispy, and crunchy, this Asian Cold Noodle Salad is made with noodles, vegetables, peanuts, and cilantro tossed in a homemade peanut dressing.
Noodle Soup Recipes
Creamy vegan ramen is delicious, flavorful, and healthy comfort food, packed with nutrients that will give you an immunity boost. Ready in just 30 minutes!
This Coconut Curry Ramen is creamy, rich, comforting, and delicious, with a perfect blend of mouthwatering textures and flavors and ready in 25 minutes.
Healthy Miso Ramen with Chicken
It doesn't get any more cozier than a healthy miso ramen soup with chicken from the comfort of your own home. The vegan miso broth is what this ramen is all about. Seriously, weeknight dinners have never been tastier!
Quick and Easy Vegetarian Ramen
Put down that cup of instant noodles and make fresh, quick and easy Vegetarian Ramen in minutes with fresh vegetables, noodles and authentic umami flavours.
This gluten-free, one pot Thai red curry noodle soup is so flavourful and packed with shrimp, vermicelli rice noodles, fresh herbs, lime juice, and fish sauce.
Vegetarian peanut miso ramen with a creamy vegan soup base, is topped with noodles, vegetables, and a perfect soft-boiled egg. Make it in just 20 minutes.
Slow Cooker Asian Beef Noodle Soup
An easy weeknight dinner option, this hearty and oily slow cooker Asian beef noodle soup is packed with beef chunks, vegetables, noodles, and Asian spices and flavours.
Easy 10-minute Wonton Soup is filling, delicious, and flavorful. With just a handful of simple ingredients, this homemade soup is ready in only 10 minutes!
This easy, better than takeout, 10-minute Shanghai style wonton soup is the perfect soup to make for one person and is packed with classic Asian flavours.
Tips for Making the Best Noodles
- Prep the ingredients before you start. Noodles are typically very quick and easy to make. Having all your ingredients prepped, ready, and within hands reach before you begin will make the entire cooking process go smoothly. This is especially important for stir-fried noodles as you have to add different ingredients in quickly, one after the other, while continuously stir-frying.
- How to customize. Almost all these noodle recipes are completely customizable. You can add in or substitute any vegetables that you have on hand. You can add in or substitute the protein with chicken, beef, tofu, or ground meat. Noodles are a great way for clearing out your refrigerator of any vegetables or protein that you need to get rid of. Make sure that everything is cut into bite-sized pieces for fast and even cooking.
- How to store. Noodles are best served fresh. Depending on the type of noodle, they might start to stick together and get a little stiff once they go cold. If you happen to have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, steam the noodles, heat on a skillet with a splash of water, or heat in the microwave.
More Better than Takeout Recipes
- Healthy Lemon Chicken
- 10-Minute Vegetarian Fried Rice
- Beef Potstickers (Dumplings)
- Tigers Prawns in Garlic Ginger Soy Sauce
- Baked Sesame Chicken
- Lion's Head Chinese Meatballs
- Kung Pao Chicken
- Air Fryer Black Cod with Black Bean Sauce
- 10-Minute Seafood Fried Rice
- General Tso's Chicken
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25 Best Noodles
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 servings
Description
Roundup of the most popular 25 best noodle recipes including stir-fried noodles, tossed noodles, cold noodle salads, and noodle soups.
Ingredients
Check each recipe to get full ingredient list. You may need some of the following, depending on the recipe that you are making:
- noodles
- vegetables
- chicken
- tofu
- soy sauce
- rice vinegar
Instructions
Prep the ingredients before you start. Noodles are typically very quick and easy to make. Having all your ingredients prepped, ready, and within hands reach before you begin will make the entire cooking process go smoothly. This is especially important for stir-fried noodles as you have to add different ingredients in quickly, one after the other, while continuously stir-frying.
How to customize. Almost all these noodle recipes are completely customizable. You can add in or substitute any vegetables that you have on hand. You can add in or substitute the protein with chicken, beef, tofu, or ground meat. Noodles are a great way for clearing out your refrigerator of any vegetables or protein that you need to get rid of. Make sure that everything is cut into bite-sized pieces for fast and even cooking.
How to store. Noodles are best served fresh. Depending on the type of noodle, they might start to stick together and get a little stiff once they go cold. If you happen to have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, steam the noodles, heat on a skillet with a splash of water, or heat in the microwave.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Noodles
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 200
Jackie Auclair says
I am not a veggie person, but I have been trying your vegetarian recipes and find them most satisfying.
Jackie A.
Stephen Kerr says
I think your site is great.
Thanks for putting the time and effort into doing it.
Best wishes
Stephen
Nellie Tracy says
Great collection of some of my favorite noodle recipes! Thank you!
Sam Hu | Ahead of Thyme says
Thank you Nellie!