Charlie Chan Pasta
Charlie Chan Pasta
Ingredients
- 200 g spaghetti pasta
- 4 chicken thigh fillet, boneless, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil, or cooking oil
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons fresh peanuts
- 2 stalks green onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup mushrooms, canned or shiitake
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes, optional
- 1/8 cup pasta water
Instructions
- 1
Season the boneless chicken thigh fillets with salt and black pepper to taste. Gently massage the seasoning into the chicken. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, white sugar, sesame oil, and peanut butter. Mix all the ingredients well until thoroughly combined. If desired, add the chili flakes to the sauce and mix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt the boiling water generously. Add the spaghetti pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the cooked pasta, reserving 1/8 cup of the pasta water. Rinse the drained pasta with tap water to prevent it from sticking together.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 100
- 4
Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil (or cooking oil) in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear the marinated chicken thigh fillets until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan, let it cool slightly, then cut it into smaller pieces. Set aside.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
In the same pan, add the chopped red onion and sauté until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then, add the chopped garlic and continue to sauté until the aromatics are fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Deglaze the pan with the reserved 1/8 cup of pasta water. Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the sautéed aromatics and mushrooms. Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the cooked spaghetti pasta to the pan with the sauce. Toss the pasta until it is well coated with the sauce, being careful not to over-toss. Add the cooked and sliced chicken pieces to the pasta mixture and toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Finish the dish by sprinkling the chopped green onions and fresh peanuts on top. Toss everything together briefly. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Charlie Chan Pasta
- 200 g spaghetti pasta
- 4 chicken thigh fillet, boneless, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil, or cooking oil
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons fresh peanuts
- 2 stalks green onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup mushrooms, canned or shiitake
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes, optional
- 1/8 cup pasta water
Instructions
- 1
Season the boneless chicken thigh fillets with salt and black pepper to taste. Gently massage the seasoning into the chicken. Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a small bowl, combine the hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, white sugar, sesame oil, and peanut butter. Mix all the ingredients well until thoroughly combined. If desired, add the chili flakes to the sauce and mix.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt the boiling water generously. Add the spaghetti pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the cooked pasta, reserving 1/8 cup of the pasta water. Rinse the drained pasta with tap water to prevent it from sticking together.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 100 - 4
Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil (or cooking oil) in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear the marinated chicken thigh fillets until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan, let it cool slightly, then cut it into smaller pieces. Set aside.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
In the same pan, add the chopped red onion and sauté until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then, add the chopped garlic and continue to sauté until the aromatics are fragrant.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Deglaze the pan with the reserved 1/8 cup of pasta water. Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the pan with the sautéed aromatics and mushrooms. Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the cooked spaghetti pasta to the pan with the sauce. Toss the pasta until it is well coated with the sauce, being careful not to over-toss. Add the cooked and sliced chicken pieces to the pasta mixture and toss gently to combine.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Finish the dish by sprinkling the chopped green onions and fresh peanuts on top. Toss everything together briefly. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min