Spaghetti is a classic dinner recipes, but have you ever tried Chinese spaghetti? It’s not much different except for a couple key ingredients that are essential in Chinese cooking! I guarantee you won’t be making spaghetti any other way!
This is my moms secret spaghetti recipes, and my friends would always want my mom to make this for any party we hosted. I didn’t know what made it taste so good until I learned the secret ingredient, soy sauce! This may sound weird in a spaghetti recipe, but I promise it boosts the flavor like no other!
This recipe also comes together super quickly and it saves well for left overs! You can make a big batch of this sauce and have it ready for the week to make a quick lunch or dinner.
Here are some other Asian noodle recipes to try:
- Spicy Peanut Miso Noodles
- Chicken Dan Dan Noodles
- Chili Oil Noodles With Tofu
- Tomato and Egg Stir Fry Noodles
- Zha Jiang Mian (Black Bean Noodles)
Key ingredients for Chinese spaghetti:
- Ground beef
- Ground beef is my preferred choice of meat for spaghetti sauces. You can sub with ground chicken or turkey an d it will still taste amazing.
- Marinara sauce
- I just use the jar’d stuff because it is so much faster! You can make your own from scratch if you are up for that!
- Garlic, onion, and ginger
- Are we surprised here? These three ingredients are essential in Chinese cooking. They are essential for sauces, stir fry’s, dumplings, and more!
- Soy sauce
- This is the secret ingredient that is definitely not traditionally found in regular spaghetti. IT adds another level of flavor and gives it a delicious umami kick.
- Angel hair
- Angel hair is by far my favorite pasta. I love how thin it is and how fast it cooks. You can use whatever pasts you prefer.
- Basil
- I live the freshness that basil adds to this dish! Traditionally basil goes incredibly well with spaghetti, so I though I’d keep it with the Chinese spaghetti too!
Chinese Spaghetti
Spaghetti is a classic dinner recipes, but have you ever tried Chinese spaghetti? It's not much different except for a couple key ingredients that are essential in Chinese cooking! I guarantee you won't be making spaghetti any other way!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 16 oz angle hair pasta
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- In a large wok heat up the olive oil. Once the oil is hot add in the garlic, ginger, onion, and soy sauce. Saute until the onions soften.
- Now add in the beef and season with the salt and pepper. Once the beef is almost cooked through, add in the marinara sauce. Let simmer while the pasta cooks.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil then cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
- Drain the pasta and transfer to a serving dish. Layer the sauce on top of the pasta and top with fresh basil!
