Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles
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Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles is the perfect recipe that is easy, simple and oh-so delicious. It is made using Spaghetti with Asian flavors of Spicy Kung Pao. A perfect Chinese Take-Out dish is now Vegetarian and can be enjoyed at home.
Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles
Since last few years, I have noticed the rise in Kung Pao cuisine in the Asian restaurants and diners in USA. The Chinese Take-outs always have Chicken Kung Pao on the menu. Whenever my kids and husband order it as take-out, I look at it with frustrated eyes. And I curse the take-outs for not having the vegetarian version.
If you are high on spice like me, then you will just drool over the sight of Kung Pao. That first look and you fall in love – is a true story in this case, at least for me. Small red chilies along with a good amount of peanuts peaking through the food, that already looks drenched in heat, is a soothing sight for this Spice Mistress.
Finally, I got a respite to my Vegetarian Kung Pao version when we visited California Pizza Kitchen, sometime ago. I was going through their menu and got stuck at Kung Pao Spaghetti. It was there and they served it without any meat. I ordered it and devoured the whole thing without a blink. The crunch of peanuts and the heat of those small red chilies made me dance in my head. I was just overwhelmed with the joy of tasting Kung pao my way. That is rare case since the original dish is Chicken Kung Pao.
I love these fusion restaurants since they have stretched the imagination of a foodie, way beyond. You can bend and blend the food, per your personal choice and enjoy it too. Amazing, right?
Some Trivia about Kung Pao Cuisine {source – wiki}
This dish is named after a Chinese official from Sichuan Province, whose title was Gongbao also called Kung Pao, which literally means Palace Guardian. Interesting, huh! The name is derived from his title. Now, it is a popular dish of Westernized Chinese Cuisine.
Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles is not an authentic recipe but an adaptation from the original. I have created it using the easily available ingredients so that I and you, both of us can enjoy it more often.
Some other Asian Inspired Recipes from Blog are – Hakka Noodles, Honey Chili Lime Noodles, Cold Noodles Salad, Fried Rice, Tofu Kung Pao, Mongolian sauce Tofu, Orange Tofu and Tofu Lettuce wraps (P.F.Chang’s Style).
Important Gains of this Recipe
- You are getting Basic Kung Pao Marinade or Sauce that you can use with anything like tofu, broccoli or mixed vegetables to make it vegetarian.
- This sauce can be adjusted in its spice level and can be used as a base for many Asian recipes, adding other ingredients as required.
- An amazing fusion using spaghetti, where you can use noodles of your choice or make a vegetable Kung Pao and serve with rice or grain of your choice. You can alter the spice levels to low or high and can still enjoy it.
This is how you make Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles.
Read the foot-notes for vegan and gluten-free options.
Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles
Ingredients
- 16 ounce/1 pound /450 grams Spaghetti You may use Hakka Noodles if desired
- 1/2 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- 5-6 Green Scallions / Green Onions sliced thin, white and green part separated
- 1 cup Broccoli Florets small, optional
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil
- 4-6 whole, dry Red chillies omit it if you do not want too spicy
- 1/2 cup Peanuts Dry, roasted, skin removed
Kung Pao Sauce / Marinade
- 1/3 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Vinegar, white distilled
- 2 tbsp Chili Paste or Sauce Use 1 tbsp for medium heat
- 1 tbsp Sugar or Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch/ Corn Flour
- 3/4 cup Cold Water
Instructions
Prepare the Spaghetti or Noodles
- Cook and Drain the spaghetti or noodles as per your packet instructions and set aside.
Making Kung Pao Sauce and Marinade
- Take a large bowl or deep cup. Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and chili paste to it. Give it a good stir. Add 1 tbsp corn starch and cold water to the same cup/bowl. Mix it well till corn starch is dissolved well. Set aside.
- Making Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles
- Heat oil in a large pan. Add whole red chilies, ginger, garlic and white part of the green scallions/onions. Stir it well on medium heat for few seconds till red chilies crisp up.
- Now Add the Kung Pao Sauce/Marinade to the pan. Bring it to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat and add peanuts, broccoli florets and boiled spaghetti or noodles to the pan.
- With the help of tongs or 2 large forks or 2 large stirring spoons, give spaghetti a good toss in the kung pao sauce so that the noodles are well covered with sauce. Let cook on medium for 2-3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with Green part of the scallions. Kung Pao Spaghetti is done. Serve it hot.
Notes
- For Vegan options - use egg free or dairy free noodles or spaghetti. Also, in place of Soy sauce, you can use Tamari sauce. Read the Instructions of your ingredients carefully.
- For Glutenfree options - use wheat or refined free noodles or spaghetti. Read the Instructions of your ingredients carefully to make sure that these have no wheat or gluten in it as stabilizer etc.
- You may use other vegetables like green string beans, baby corn, carrots, wate chestnuts, bamboo shoots, zucchini etc to this recipe, if you want.
I am sure you are going to try this soon. If you do, then do give me shout out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or Pinterest.
It is a perfect recipe to pack for lunch box, to make and take for get togethers or make it for no reason like I did and enjoy for the pure joy of the gluttony.
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Sonal
This sounds and looks delicious! I share the same frustration and I’m definitely going to try this next time I hoard chinese noodles….loving the addition of peanuts!
Thank you Divya 🙂
OMG it looks like its from a restaurant. You did such a great job. Glad you added veggies!
Thank you ☺️
Hot and spicy noodles are one of my comfort foods. Yours make me hungry, Sonal!
Yum yum yum! I love food like this – definitely adding this to my “to try” list 🙂
Thank you ☺️
I like spicy foods I think majority of asian does. The Spicy noodled looks really delicious . is this as spicy as the viral spicy noodles challenge?
A perfect gluttony for noodle lovers!!
I would absolutely want to test this recipe very soon!
Thank you ☺️. Will look forward to the feedback
My mother makes the best spaghetti at home. I bet she will like the Kung Pao Spaghetti. And also sounds Asian as well!
Thank you ☺️
I am literally drooling over these since I saw the pictures. Loved noodles and love Kung Pao flavors, will give this recipe a try soon
Your Kung Pao Spaghetti Hot Spicy Noodles looks so tasty. I am going to have to try it out real soon. Thanks!!
My husband would absolutely love this recipe! He LOVES anything hot and spicy and Kung Pao is one of his favorite dishes.
This is making me so so hungry! such a shame i can’t eat spicy! i would probably have it mild but be sure that i am going to try this out!
I’m bookmarking this one and will be making it for sure. I love a good spicy dish loaded with chilies.
This looks so good, I never realized the simple ingredients it took to make this. So much better for you than all the prepackaged junk!
Thank you
Oh wow these look really quite delicious. I am going to have to give this recipe a try asap and the pictures look STUNNING.
Thank you ☺️ Elizabeth
I am such a carb lover. A great noodle bowl works any time for me. This sounds delicious.
Thank you Gloria
Yum, yum, yum. What a great idea! I love kung pao anything, but haven’t yet made spaghetti. I love it!
It’s totally worth giving a try Danielle ☺️
Oh, wow! This looks fantastic…. those peppers, that broccoli… all those noodles! YUM!!
Thank you ☺️
What a great version of my favorite Chinese restaurant dish! 🙂 Beautiful- mouthwatering- photos, Sonal.
Thank you so much Dear
It’s great to find another vegetarian option for my meal list. Although I”m not a big spice guy, I’d love a mild version of this dish.
Thank you :). You can always skip the red dry Chillies and reduce the amount of hot chili paste to half for milder version 🙂
That sounds like the way to go! Thank you 🙂
What a great way to use spaghetti. The spicy part so appeals to me.
Thank you