Here’s a simple, tasty Pasta & Chow Mein–Style Skillet recipe—using pasta but flavored like classic chow mein 🍜🍝
(It’s great when you’re out of chow mein noodles.)
🍜 Pasta Chow Mein (Easy Skillet Version)
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti or linguine, cooked and drained
- 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable or sesame)
- 1 cup cooked chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu (optional)
- 1 cup cabbage, shredded
- ½ cup carrots, julienned
- ½ cup bell peppers or onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (optional but recommended)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: green onions or sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add meat (if using) and cook until heated through.
- Add garlic and vegetables. Stir-fry 3–4 minutes until slightly tender.
- Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and pepper.
- Add cooked pasta and toss well to coat.
- Cook 2–3 minutes more until hot and slightly caramelized.
- Garnish and serve hot.
🌟 Variations
- Add scrambled egg like real chow mein
- Make it spicy with chili garlic sauce
- Swap soy sauce for teriyaki for a sweeter version
- Add bean sprouts at the end for crunch
If you meant two separate dishes (a pasta recipe and a chow mein recipe), or you want a baked pasta–chow mein fusion, tell me and I’ll fix it exactly how you want 😊
