Ingredients

  • salt
  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 lb chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 1 lb frozen cocktail shrimp, thawed and de-tailed
  • 1 bunch scallion, chopped into 2-inch pieces
  • 4 -5 ounces mushrooms, sliced (original recipe calls for Shiitake)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into pieces
  • 6 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce (original recipe calls for tamari (dark soy sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Method

  • Cook spaghetti until al dente. Drain in colander.
  • While noodles cook, heat olive oil over high heat until rippling in a large nonstick skillet.
  • Add chicken and stir fry till golden. Add scallions, mushrooms, red pepper, garlic and ginger and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add shrimp after 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
  • While spaghetti drains, add sesame oil and soy sauce to pasta pot. Add spaghetti and toss to coat.
  • Either add stir-fry to noodles and toss to mix or serve stir-fry on top of noodles.
  • Top with toasted sesame seeds.