Stir Fry Spaghetti - Chinese stir fry noodles recipe
Have you ever tried to stir fry spaghetti in a Chinese chow mein method? If you can't find authentic Chinese chow mein noodles at your local grocery store, spaghetti could be used as a perfect substitution to make Chinese style stir fry noodles.
Equipment
- Pot
- frying pan
- Large bowl
- Measuring spoons
Ingredients
- 225 g spaghetti (See content above for "how to easily measure the servings of spaghetti".)
- ½ tbsp salt (For boiling spaghetti)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil (Vegetable oil or olive oil)
- 1 tbsp garlic (Minced)
- 1 green onion (Cut into 2-inch pieces)
- ½ cup carrot (Shredded)
- ½ cup celery (Cut slices diagonally)
- 1 cup cabbage (Cut into strips)
Stir fry spaghetti sauce
- ¾ tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinkiang Vinegar (or other black rice vinegar)
Instructions
- Wash and cut all the vegetables listed in the ingredients list.
- In a large pot, bring 3 liter of water to a boil over medium high heat. Add ½ tbsp of salt to the boiling water.
- Reduce heat to medium low, add the spaghetti and cook it according to the package directions until al dente (my spaghetti took 10 minutes).
- Optionally, cool down the spaghetti in iced water for a more al dente texture. Drain off the excess water.
- Place the drained spaghetti into a large bowl, add all the seasonings listed under "Stir fry spaghetti sauce" over the spaghetti. Stir with a pair of tong until well mixed.
- In a large frying pan, heat up 2 tbsps of cooking oil over medium high heat for 1 minute. Add in minced garlic, shredded carrot, and green onion pieces to stir fry for about 2 minutes until the carrots turn soft.
- Add in celeries, cabbages, or any other vegetables of your choice (such as mushrooms, bean sprouts, or snow peas) to stir fry for about 2 minutes until they turn soft.
- Pour the spaghetti with the sauce into the frying pan. Stir fry over medium high heat for 5 minutes, until all the sauce has been absorbed into the noodles. Tilt the pan to observe, there should be no sauce left on the bottom of the pan.
- Transfer the stir fry spaghetti to two serving plates. Serve hot.