1 bottle java sauce (I prefer Aristocrat's)
Lots of garlic, minced
4-5 pcs. Red pepper (the small hot ones)
Butter
3-4 pcs. Shiitake mushroom (soak in water for 20 mins, de-stem, and cut into thin strips)
2-3 pcs. Chicken strips (breast or thigh)
Oyster sauce
Salt
1/2 cup roasted nuts
1 pack spaghetti noodles
Directions
Cut the chicken breast or thigh into strips, and marinate in oyster sauce for 10-15 minutes.
Over low heat, in a non-stick pan, melt butter.
add the minced garlic until it turns brown (still over low heat so as not to burn them)
Add the chicken strips and mushroom strips.
Add the roasted nuts.
Pour 1 bottle java sauce.
Taste the sauce, if it already tastes good for you, then add in the noodles. If not,
Add little amount of oyster sauce and salt.
Serve hot.
Note: Add little amount of oil while boiling your spaghetti noodles. So the dish will not be dry.
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Ingredrients:
500 g Spaghetti
2 pcs Chicken fillet, sliced into strips
(I prefer using thigh fillet but breast is also good.)
1 1/2 Tbsp Cornstarch
3 Tbsp Oil
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1/4 tsp Chili flakes
1 Tbsp Chili sauce
14 oz Java sauce
1 Tbsp Oyster sauce
1 cup Shitake mushrooms, sliced
1 cup Peanuts, unsalted
1 stalk Green onion, chopped (as garnish)
Salt and pepper to taste
Procedure:
1. In a bowl, mix together chicken, soy sauce, cornstarch, and pepper. Marinate the chicken for at least an hour.
2. Boil water in a pot. Add a pinch of salt and a dash of oil. Cook the spaghetti for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and rinse.
I actually like rinsing my pasta to stop the cooking process and get rid of excess starch, that way, it won’t get soggy.
3. In a pan, heat oil. Add garlic and saute until light brown. Put the marinated chicken strips and stir fry. Add the Shitake mushrooms and chili flakes. Cook until everything is tender. Set aside.
4. In the same pan, mix the java sauce, oyster sauce, and chili sauce. Simmer until it thickens.
I want to cook the sauce separately since I don’t want the chicken to absorb all the brown color from the sauce. This is also the best time to adjust according to your taste because it is practically how the whole dish will taste like. If you want it really spicy, then add more chili sauce.
5. To combine them all, add the pasta and the chicken fillet mix into the pan and toss.
6. Finally, add the peanuts and cook for another minute or two. Add salt and pepper if desired. Garnish with green onions.
