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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.
Cook Time
mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Filipino
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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
3439mg
(143%)
Potassium
791mg
(23%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
521IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 3439mg | 143% |
| Potassium | 791mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 521IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.