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    Garlic butter Ramen Noodles

    Published: Jan 23, 2025 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

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    This Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles is so simple and easy, yet crazy good and ready in under 10 minutes. It's the perfect dish that both kids and adults will devour!

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    Can’t get enough garlic butter? Try my garlic butter shrimp or air fryer garlic bread next!

    white buttered noodles in a round white plate along with a black fork.

    👉 This garlic butter ramen noodles recipe has been my kids and reader favorite since I first shared the recipe in 2019. The old pin on Pinterest has garnered over 1.17K impressions! It was updated with new photos and step-by-step instructions in January 2025.

    There’s something so comforting about a bowl of buttered noodles. Add ramen, garlic, butter, and parsley, and you’ve got one of the easiest, most flavorful dishes ever. I mean, who can resist garlic butter? Is there anything better?

    Perfect for those days when you're busy or just not in the mood to cook but still want something homemade on the table. They’re super quick to whip up, and even picky eaters will love them. Plus, they make a great after-school snack for kids or a simple addition to their lunchbox.

    👉 If you are looking for more ways to use instant ramen noodles, then try our easy ramen recipes like honey walnut shrimp ramen noodles or bbq ramen noodles.

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    • Reasons to love it
    • Featured comments
    • Table of contents
    • Ingredients you'll need
    • How to make garlic butter noodles using instant ramen?
    • What should you serve with it?
    • Love garlic? More garlic recipes
    • Garlic butter Ramen Noodles

    Reasons to love it

    Quick and easy: Ready in under 10 minutes, using 5 ingredients with just one pan—no prep needed, except for chopping a couple of garlic cloves.

    Crazy good: Garlic and butter—you can’t go wrong! So irresistible!

    Kid friendly: Even your picky eaters will devour this!

    Featured comments

    From Mari: "It was really good, didn’t have any parsley so I just didn’t add any."

    From Gaby: This was amazing and super easy! Took the advice from another review and used only 2 tablespoon of butter! Definitely deserves it name “crazy good garlic butter noodles”

    From Jessica: This is SO good! Thank you.

    Here are some photos shared by our readers who’ve tried the recipe!

    Table of contents

    • Reasons to love it
    • Featured comments
    • Ingredients you'll need
    • How to make garlic butter noodles using instant ramen?
    • What should you serve with it?
    • Love garlic? More garlic recipes

    Ingredients you'll need

    ingredients needed to make garlic butter ramen noodles.
    1. Ramen - Feel free to use any flavored Top Ramen noodles, as we won’t be using the seasoning packet.
    2. Butter - I highly recommend using unsalted butter, as both the chicken stock and ramen noodles already have plenty of salt.
    3. Garlic - As in all garlic recipes, a genrous amount of finely minced garlic adds a garlicky punch.
    4. Stock - I used 33% reduced sodium chicken stock. If using regular sodium or no sodium chicken stock then adjust salt accordingly.
    5. Seasoning - Salt, pepper and fresh or dried parsley.

    How to make garlic butter noodles using instant ramen?

    slices of white butter and chopped garlic in a white pot.
    Step 1 - Add butter and chopped garlic into a pan.
    a hand cooking garlic in a white pot.
    Step 2 - Cook over low heat, until golden brown.

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    a hand pouring yellow stock into a white pot.
    Step 3 - Pour stock and add salt and pepper.
    a hand stirring yellow stock in a white pot.
    Step 4 - Bring to a gentle simmer.

    two squares of dried ramen noodles placed in yellow stock in a white pot.
    Step 5 - Add the ramen noodles and cook stirring every 20-30 seconds to loosen the noodles.

    cooked yellow ramen noodles along with a piece of butter in a white pot.
    Step 6 - Cook until most of the liquid has evaporated. Remove the pan from heat, then stir in the remaining melted butter and chopped parsley.
    a hand removing cooked yellow ramen noodles from a red pot using black tongs.
    cooking ramen noodles in a white pot along with a black fork.

    white buttered noodles in a round white plate along with a black fork.

    What should you serve with it?

    Side dish: These noodles with butter and garlic pair perfectly with so many main courses. Think of them as a versatile side dish, just like mashed potatoes—great with chicken, steak or seafood. They’re an easy way to elevate almost any meal!

    Main dish: It is delicious enjoyed on it's own. You can pair it with some roasted veggies or a side salad. It is one of the best ways to use ramen noodles.

    white buttered noodles in a round white plate along with a black fork.

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    white buttered noodles in a round white plate along with a black fork.

    Garlic butter Ramen Noodles

    This Garlic Butter Ramen Noodles is so simple and easy, yet crazy good and ready in under 10 minutes. It's the perfect dish that both kids and adults will devour!
    4.6 from 34 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 1 minute minute
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 Servings
    Calories: 227kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
    • 3 large garlic cloves, minced (or use 4 medium)
    • 1 and ½ cups chicken stock I used 33% less sodium
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt refer notes
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper powder
    • 2 ( 3 ounces ) package instant ramen noodles flavor packets discarded
    • 1 tablepsoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried
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    Instructions

    • Add 2 tablespoons butter and minced garlic into a cold medium sized skillet or pan. 
    • Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic turns a light golden color (be careful not to let it brown).
    • Add chicken stock, salt and pepper and let it come to a gentle boil.
    • Place the ramen noodles and cook, stirring every 20-30 seconds to loosen the noodles.
    • Cook until most of the moisture has evaporated and only a small amount of stock remains. Remove the pan from heat, then stir in the remaining butter and chopped parsley.
    • Enjoy hot!

    Notes

    Salt - I used 33% less chicken stock and ⅛ teaspoon salt was perfect. If using regular or no sodium chicken stock then adjust salt accordingly. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 426mg | Potassium: 218mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.

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    Comments

    1. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      May 03, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      Mmmm you had me at garlic!! Plus I love it’s made in only one pan. This is a winner for sure 🙂

      Reply
      • Kristi L Schipilliti

        January 11, 2024 at 9:17 am

        Also added in a small yellow onion and an egg. It really gave it that extra flavour. Also topped it off with parmesan cheese.

        Reply
        • Veronica Wall

          January 14, 2025 at 2:38 am

          5 stars
          I just had this for dinner and it was delicious. I can't wait to make it again.

          Reply
          • Maria Doss

            January 14, 2025 at 6:45 am

            That’s so great to hear! Wishing you a very happy new year - Maria ♡

            Reply
      • Deb

        April 02, 2025 at 3:58 pm

        5 stars
        Excellent! Hubby & I really enjoyed this recipe. Easy, quick & yum!

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        • Maria Doss

          April 04, 2025 at 4:52 am

          That’s so great to hear, so glad your family loved it - Maria ♡

          Reply
    2. Katherine | Love In My Oven

      May 05, 2019 at 9:41 pm

      Pinning!! This is an easy meal my kids would love. I will use those rice ramen noodles that I've been buying!

      Reply
    3. Twinkle

      June 18, 2020 at 8:23 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, a yummy noodles recipe. Can I add here Beans?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        June 19, 2020 at 2:19 am

        What kind of beans? Green beans / black beans / chickpeas/......?

        Reply
    4. Nicky

      October 11, 2020 at 12:19 am

      5 stars
      Made this today. This recipe is so simple yet so full of flavor. This is ultimate comfort food. Instead of salt I used powder chicken bouillon. Otherwise I followed the recipe. I’m going to save this recipe. It will be my go to for quick delicious ramen noodles.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        October 12, 2020 at 1:21 am

        Hi Nicky, That sounds wonderful, glad you loved it 🙂

        Reply
      • RandomStar

        May 26, 2023 at 6:44 pm

        My kids and I love this recipe! It is simple, easy to make and cost effective for our large family. It works well for a lunch or a dinner side. Instead of discarding the flavour packets we use them to make our broth and skip adding the salt, 1 flavour pack = 2 cups broth. We also enjoy this with beef flavouring instead of chicken.

        Reply
    5. Sam

      October 15, 2020 at 1:49 am

      5 stars
      Find it calls for just slightly too much butter. Maybe 2 Tbsp instead of 3 next time. Otherwise, it's deeeeeelicious and easy!

      Reply
    6. Jessica

      December 06, 2020 at 2:23 am

      5 stars
      This is SO good! Thank you.

      Reply
    7. Gaby

      March 28, 2021 at 12:36 am

      5 stars
      This was amazing and super easy! Took the advice from another review and used only 2 tablespoon of butter! Definitely deserves it name “crazy good garlic butter ramen noodles”

      Reply
    8. Mark

      May 26, 2021 at 4:00 pm

      5 stars
      This is a very simple and tasty recipe. It is very forgiving on ingredients. I get plain ramen from an international market (yes there is such a thing) and tweaked the amount of chicken stock. I also used jar garlic and it worked great. I use a pressure cooker, so after adding the liquid and ramen I pop the lid on, bring to high pressure and cook for 2-3 minutes, depending on the firmness of the noodle preferred. Quick release, let it sit for a short while to thicken and you are all set. Delicious and thank you for sharing.

      Reply
    9. Tayla

      August 05, 2021 at 4:29 pm

      4 stars
      This recipe is delicious! I didn't have any chicken stock though so I ended up dissolving the chicken sachet in some water as a substitute, and it worked great. Also, I'm not a huge fan of really soft ramen. I managed to get my "stock" to reduce maybe 1 cm and my ramen noodles were so soft that they were about to fall apart! I took the soggy noodles out and added a new brick of ramen which I cooked to my liking and it was perfect. No disrespect to the recipe at all as lots of people like very soft ramen and I'm sure it would have worked out better if I used proper chicken stock. Happy cooking!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 06, 2021 at 1:26 am

        Hi Tayla, Glad you loved the ramen, Maria

        Reply
    10. Elora

      May 08, 2022 at 10:08 am

      First, let me just comment thanks for saying "ramen noodles." Ramen is a two part dish, the noodles *and* the soup. If soup isn't involved, it isn't ramen, it's ramen noodles. See too many people calling soupless noodles "ramen." 😬 Second, I do have one nitpick, though. Seeing as you don't use the flavor packet, there is no reason to list a flavor of ramen. The noodles themselves have zero flavor, so it's redundant to specify "chicken ramen" when they don't become "chicken ramen" until you use the flavor packet. You should have simply written "2 packages ramen, any flavor." 😛

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 09, 2022 at 11:52 pm

        Hi Elora,

        You are absolutely right, we will make the necessary changes! Thanks for the feedback, Maria

        Reply
    11. J

      May 01, 2025 at 4:10 pm

      FYI the link for the ramen noodles takes you to dixie cups on Amazon.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 01, 2025 at 8:30 pm

        Hi, Thanks for letting us know! Are you referring to a Pinterest pin that redirects you to Amazon? - Maria

        Reply
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