Charlie Chan (Yellow Cab) Recipe
Try or copycat version of Yellow Cab's Charlie Chan pasta. A fusion of Western and Asian flavors in one delicious dish! It is so easy to prepare and ready in less than an hour.
Servings: 4
Calories: 378kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound chicken breast or thigh fillet cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 9 ounces spaghetti uncooked
- 8 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup raw peanuts
- 1 medium onion chopped finely
- 3 tablespoon garlic minced finely
- ½ cup shiitake mushrooms (if using dry shiitake, hydrate it in water first.) cut into thin strips
SAUCE
- ½ - 1 teaspoon chili flakes adjust to preference
- ¼ cup oyster sauce
- ¼ cup Char Siu sauce (Lee Kum Kee)
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar optional
- green onions cut into 2-inch lengths
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the chicken, soy sauce and cornstarch. Mix well. Set aside until ready to use.½ pound chicken breast or thigh fillet, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Bring 8 cups of water into a rolling boil over high heat. Add salt. Add the spaghetti noodles and cook until almost al dente. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water and discard the rest. (drizzle some oil to the pasta if they are too sticky).9 ounces spaghetti, 8 cups water, 1 tablespoon salt
- In a wok or large pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the peanuts and cook, stirring regularly until they turn golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, remove the peanuts from the oil and transfer them in a bowl. Set it aside for later.3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil, ½ cup raw peanuts
- In the same pan, sauté onions and garlic until limp and aromatic. Add the mushrooms and cook for half a minute. Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry until cooked through and slightly charred.1 medium onion, 3 tablespoon garlic, ½ cup shiitake mushrooms
- Add the rest of the ingredients for the sauce to the pan and stir until it forms a thick sauce. Add some (¼ - ½ cup) pasta water to deglaze.½ - 1 teaspoon chili flakes, ¼ cup oyster sauce, ¼ cup Char Siu sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Add the cooked pasta and toss to cover it with sauce cook for a minute or two to let the pasta cook until al dente and absorb the flavors of the sauce. Turn the heat off. Add back the roasted peanuts and toss again.
- Transfer to serving pan or plates. Garnish with chopped green onions.green onions
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Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 3439mg | Potassium: 791mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg