It’s back-to-school time and that usually means busier schedules and less time to think about and prepare dinner. I’m always looking for quick and easy using ingredients I already have on hand. This is a variation of my original Asian Ground Beef Spaghetti. It is just as easy, if not simpler, and still incredibly tasty.
This will also go well with noodles instead of spaghetti. Feel free to add vegetables to make it a full meal or simply serve it with a side salad.
Makes 4-6 servings
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
1 onion, chopped
4-6 cloves garlic, minced
2 stalks green onion, finely chopped
¼ cup cilantro, finely chopped
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cool water
1 pound spaghetti
For the Sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon ShaoHsing wine
1½ cup beef broth
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the spaghetti according to the package instructions.
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a wok or large frying pan on medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil. Add ground beef and stir fry until cooked through. Remove the meat or push it to the sides.
- Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the sauce. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in cool water to make a slurry. Once the sauce is bubbling, stir in the slurry and cook until the sauce starts to simmer and thicken. Stir in the ground beef.
- Add the cooked and drained spaghetti and combine well. Turn off the heat. Add the green onion and cilantro. Drizzle with sesame oil and toss.
Asian Garlic Beef Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 4-6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 stalks green onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup cilantro finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cool water
- 1 pound spaghetti
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon ShaoHsing wine
- 1½ cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the spaghetti according to the package instructions.
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Meanwhile, in a wok or large frying pan on medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil. Add ground beef and stir fry until cooked through. Remove the meat or push it to the sides.
- Add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the sauce. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in cool water to make a slurry. Once the sauce is bubbling, stir in the slurry and cook until the sauce starts to simmer and thicken. Stir in the ground beef.
- Add the cooked and drained spaghetti and combine well. Turn off the heat. Add the green onion and cilantro. Drizzle with sesame oil and toss.
I made this for dinner last night, and my family loved it, it’s a keeper recipe for sure that will be in regular rotation at my home. I appreciate that for me, all of the ingredients are pantry ingredients that I always have on hand. Definitely serve it with a simply-seasoned vegetable on the side, like bok choy or broccoli, etc. Delicious!
I saw your show last night and told my wife that I’ll make it for dinner tomorrow. We both loved it. I tweaked it a little by adding a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce. Definitely a keeper.
My beef broth was expired in my pantry, so I substituted with chicken broth instead. Overall it was good (tasted kinda light with flavor), but I bet it’ll taste better with beef broth. Next time I’ll buy beef broth.
You’re a delight to watch! This delicious Asian spaghetti is now our favorite noodle dish! Next time will use either spaghettini or angel hair pasta. Didn’t have dark soy, but bought some for next time. May also add sautéed asparagus–not sure what other vegetable would properly complement this lovely dish. Thank you for sharing!
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Just like your garlic noodle recipe, it is easy, simple and delicious recipe. My young children enjoyed it and asked for seconds! I used what I had on hand – chopped up chicken drumsticks into smaller pieces, chicken broth, and blanched some bok choy which I added at the end. Thanks for the inspiration! I already plan on making again.