The order of adding the seasonings:
My trick is to mix the sauce with the spaghetti before stir-frying it, as opposed to pouring it directly into the frying pan.
This way, you won’t have to worry about the vegetables burning or the oil splattering, and you’ll have plenty of time to coat the noodles evenly with the sauce.
It doesn’t really matter what order you add the seasonings in, but I would advise measuring the dry ones (like sugar) first so you can use the same measuring spoon for the liquid ones. In order to prevent the oyster sauce from sticking to your measuring spoon due to leftover oil on the spoon, measure the oil before the oyster sauce.
Vegetables you can add to your stir fry spaghetti
In addition to making my stir-fried spaghetti healthier for my long-term spouse, I like to add a lot of vegetables to my noodle stir-fry to give it more color and texture.
Since we will only be stir-frying the veggies for a brief period of time, my general rule of thumb is to add veggies that are safe to eat raw and don’t contain a lot of water (since we don’t want our stir-fried noodles to be sticky and soggy).
For this recipe, green onions and garlic are essential ingredients. I would just choose whatever veggies I had left in my fridge at random for the remaining veggies.
Stir-fried spaghetti pairs well with carrots, cabbages, snow peas, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, and celeries.
How to Cook Stir Fry Noodles
Stir fry recipes like these noodles move FAST. Here are a few tips to make them with success.
- Make sure that every ingredient is ready and placed close to the stove, including the sauces and spices.
- Don’t overcook the noodles. They will continue to cook in the skillet with the sauce, preventing them from becoming too soft.
- Keep your pan hot. It’s what makes stir-fried dishes like this one so good—juicy chicken, crisp-tender vegetables, and soft but not crumbly noodles.
Here are the recipe step-by-steps:
- Toss the chicken and part of the soy sauce together. This contributes to the chicken’s rapid tenderization and flavoring.
- Stir the stir fry sauce ingredients together.
- Cook the noodles until nearly al dente.
- Cook in a skillet over medium-high heat the chicken (or pork, or any other protein you choose).
- Pour in half of the stir fry sauce.
- Add the noodles, stirring to coat them in the sauce.
- Add the eggs, sriracha, chicken, and remaining sauce.
- Cook and stir until the eggs are cooked, about 2 more minutes.
- Top with green onions. ENJOY!
- To Make Vegetarian. Omit the chicken, or use tempeh or tofu instead.
- To Make Vegan. Replace the chicken and eggs with tofu or tempeh.
- To Make Gluten Free. Use hoisin and soy sauce that are free of gluten, as well as gluten-free noodles.
