Best Taiwanese Spaghetti Recipes

TAIWANESE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Soak the dried shiitake mushroom until soft and cut into bits.
• Add olive oil to skillet over medium heat and sautee the garlic
• Once garlic is slightly browned, add the mushroom and chopped shallots Add the small dried shrimp (you can purchase at any Asian market).
• After browning all the ingredients, add the ground turkey.
• Add soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, and 5 spice powder.
• Cover and cook until sauce thickens, allowing it to boil first then on low heat.
• NOTE: Not covering the meat will cause for your "sauce" to evaporate.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve with sliced cucumber on the side.

CHINESE CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce until smooth; stir in 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, remaining soy sauce and sesame oil; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in canola oil until no longer pink. Remove to a platter and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry peas and carrots for 5 minutes. Add the green onions, ginger and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender. Return chicken to pan. Add soy sauce mixture; drain pasta; Add to skillet; toss until combined.

CHINESE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Combine the ground pork, 1/2 the green onion, 1/2 the garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
• Mix well and keep covered in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• While bringing the water for the pasta to a boil, heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.
• When the oil begins to smoke, add the remaining garlic and green onion, and stir fry rapidly for 1 minute.
• Add the pork mixture, breaking the meat into small chunks as it cooks, until nicely browned (not burnt).
• Add the soy sauce 1 Tbsp at a time, tasting after each addition to make sure it's not too salty.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• By now the water for the pasta should be boiling.
• If it isn't reduce the heat to low and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally.
• Cook the pasta, if you don't know how, read the package directions.
• Drain the pasta, and toss it into the wok (or combine everything into a large bowl).
• Toss well to coat and to distribute the meat (it tends to fall to the bottom, you'll need a spoon to get it out with your servings).
• Goes great with scallion pancakes!