This recipe uses spaghetti to create tasty Shrimp Chow Mein also known as pan-fried noodles. Quick easy and packed with flavour it’s a one-pot meal everyone will enjoy
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Ingredients
Noodles: I use spaghetti in this recipe but you can use rice noodles egg noodles or any type you prefer. Just make sure the noodles aren’t too sticky and can hold their shape during cooking.
Shrimp: Fresh shrimp are the best but frozen whole shrimp work too – just shell them. Frozen unshelled ones are convenient but less flavorful. You can replace the shrimp with ham sausage tofu chicken pork or beef or skip it to make this dish vegetarian.
Oyster Sauce: Oyster sauce acts as a flavour enhancer. You can replace it with an equal amount of soy sauce or use a vegetarian version of oyster sauce.
Veggies: You can use various veggies in this recipe like bok choy bell pepper broccoli cabbage etc. Just make sure to cook them properly before mixing them with the noodles.
Soy Sauce: Regular soy sauce adds saltiness while dark soy sauce brings a rich caramelized flavour and colour. If you want to skip the dark soy sauce substitute it with half the amount of the regular soy sauce.
Spring Onion: I use spring onion because it’s the most readily available but Chinese chives are the best. They pair well with bean sprouts and can be found at Chinese grocery stores.
A close-up of a delicious shrimp chow mein dish featuring pan-fried noodles fusion-style fried spaghetti pasta and plain fried noodles highlighting the vibrant mix of spaghetti stir fry and crispy textures.
Pan-fried noodles With Shrimp
Instructions
Step One: Preparing Spaghetti
Add spaghetti a pinch of salt and one teaspoon of oil to a saucepan of water over medium heat. Cook until the spaghetti is tender.
Combine soy sauce dark soy sauce oyster sauce and sesame oil in a bowl and mix well.
Drain the spaghetti mix it with the sauce and set it aside.
Step Two: Cooking the Shrimp
Heat one tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan. Add the shrimp and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the shrimp are fully cooked and golden. Set the shrimp aside.
