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    Home » Main Dishes » Fried Spaghetti

    Published: May 12, 2021 · Modified: Jun 26, 2022 by Kemi · This post may contain affiliate links

    Fried Spaghetti

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    Fried Spaghetti! This stir fried spaghetti recipe is easy, quick and absolutely delicious. Ready in 20 minutes, this spaghetti recipe makes for great midweek dinner.

    Fried spaghetti. Stir fry spaghetti

    Pasta makes for a quick meal and just like my rasta pasta recipe, this is a quick recipe. Not only is this spaghetti recipe quick, but it is filling, delicious and healthy.

    There are many ways of cooking spaghetti and this stir fry recipe is one of my favourites.

    It takes just 20 minutes to cook. So quick you'll get the meal ready before any takeout will be delivered. Just imagine this as dinner and if you have leftover you can have it for lunch the following day.

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    What is Spaghetti?

    Spaghetti is a type of pasta. It is long, thin and made of milled wheat. Other types of pasta are linguine and fettuccine, macaroni and many others. Spaghetti is probably my favourite of them followed by linguine.

    My family loves spaghetti and it's always a delight when I cook it. If they can have their way, they'd want me making it every single day.

    Spaghetti is my husband's favorite meal. One of the few dishes he cooks and can cook well is spaghetti meals. Their love of spaghetti is just like my love of rice..which I'll tell you about another day.

    So back to this stir fry spaghetti recipe, it's quick, it's easy, it's flavourful and absolutely delicious.

    You can have it as lunch or dinner. My family won't even mind having it for breakfast if you let them.

    Spaghetti stir fry. Stir fried spaghetti recipe

    Fried Spaghetti Recipe

    Let me tell you why you'll love this stir fried spaghetti recipe:

    It is easy, quick and simple.

    It's budget friendly.

    It's delicious, and kids and adults love it.

    You can get it ready in under 30 minutes.

    It makes use of few simple ingredients.

    This recipe is simple and straightforward and you can't go wrong with it.

    stir fried spaghetti served on a white plate.

    Fried Spaghetti Ingredients

    Another beauty of this dish is it makes use of simple everyday ingredients. The ingredients for this recipe include:

    Spaghetti

    Mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, sweetcorn) - You can use include other types of vegetables. A good way to clear the fridge

    Mixed peppers - (red, green and yellow bell peppers)

    Shrimp/Prawns (Optional) - You can substitute for chicken.

    Onion

    Garlic

    Black pepper

    Soy sauce- oh soy sauce! This ingredient will take your stir fry from top to top. Use the dark soy sauce if you can.

    Curry powder

    Dried Thyme

    Spring Onions

    Salt

    Vegetable oil - You can use sunflower oil, olive oil or coconut oil.

    How To Cook It

    Add water in a pot and put on the stove. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and leave to boil before adding salt and spaghetti.

    Cook for 10 minutes or till spaghetti is cooked aldente. Drain and set aside.

    • Add spaghetti in boiling water
    • Drain spaghetti and set aside

    Put a wok or pan on stove, add the remaining vegetable oil then add prawns/shrimps. Fry prawn then add onions, mixed vegetables, mixed peppers and spring onions.

    Add seasoning cube, curry powder, dried thyme, and soy sauce. Stir fry for 3 minutes then add in the cooked spaghetti. Mix well before taking off the heat.

    • Add the cooked spaghetti then stir

    Fried spaghetti is ready to be enjoyed. Best served warm.

    Stir fry spaghetti recipe

    What to serve with Spaghetti

    This is a main dish however if you'd like additional protein you can serve with chicken or beef.

    Drinks such as cucumber juice, lemon juice, or carrot juice.

    Can I use other type of Pasta ?

    Yes, you can use linguine, tagliatelle, or any other long pasta.

    Can I use chicken instead of shrimp?

    Yes. You can substitute shrimp for chicken or beef.

    How to store leftover

    Best eaten fresh however you can store leftover spaghetti stir fry. This doesn't happen often in my house. If at all there's any left, we eat the stir fry spaghetti leftovers the following day as lunch!

    To store in the fridge, leave it to completely cool, then pack in an airtight bowl then store in the fridge where it'll last up to 3 days.

    To store in the freezer : If storing in the freezer, put in airtight bowl, label with dates and store in the freezer where it will last up to 3 months.

    It can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop.

    fried spaghetti recipe

    Tips

    • Don't overcook the pasta
    • You can add in other quick-cooking vegetables like broccoli.
    • Adjust pepper to taste. You can also substitute black pepper for cayenne pepper or chili flakes, crushed pepper.

    Check out these other delicious recipes:

    Garlic butter shrimp pasta

    Spaghetti and meatballs

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    Homemade Curry powder

    Boiled broccoli

    Boiled carrots

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    Fried spaghetti. Stir fry spaghetti
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    Fried Spaghetti

    Fried Spaghetti! This stir fried spaghetti recipe is easy, quick and absolutely delicious. Ready in 20 minutes, this spaghetti recipe makes for great dinner.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Chinese, Italian
    Keyword: fried spaghetti, how to cook spaghetti, spaghetti recipe, stir fry spaghetti
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 518kcal
    Author: Kemi
    Cost: $10

    Ingredients

    • 500 g Spaghetti
    • 1.5 cup Mixed peppers red, green and yellow bell peppers (sliced)
    • 1.5 cup Mixed vegetables Carrot, peas, sweetcorn
    • 300 g Shrimp
    • 1 medium Onion Chopped
    • 2 cloves Garlic Minced
    • 1 tspn Black pepper
    • 3 tbsp Soy sauce
    • 1 tbpn dried thyme
    • 1 tbsp Curry powder
    • ¼ Cup Spring Onions chopped
    • ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
    • Salt
    • 1 Seasoning cube

    Instructions

    • Add water in a pot and put on stove. Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and leave to boil before adding salt and spaghetti.
    • Cook for 15 minutes or till spaghetti is cooked aldente. Drain and set aside
    • Put a wok or pan on stove, add the remaining vegetable oil then add prawns/shrimps.
    • Fry the prawns for 3 minutes before adding garlic, onions, mixed vegetables, mixed peppers and spring onions.
    • Add seasoning cubes, curry powder, dried thyme and soy sauce then add in the cooked spaghetti.
    • Stir and mix well before taking off heat. Best served warm.

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    Notes

    Best served warm.
    • Don't overcook the pasta
    • You can add in other quick-cooking vegetables like broccoli.
    • Adjust pepper to taste. You can also substitute black pepper for cayenne pepper or chili flakes, crushed pepper.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 940mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4459IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 7mg
    fried spaghetti recipe

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    This post was first published on October 3, 2019. Republished May 12, 2021, to add more information.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ajoke says

      October 24, 2019 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! what an alternative way to cook and enjoy spaghetti. Great recipe

      Reply
    2. Tee says

      November 01, 2019 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks ma

      Reply
      • Kemi says

        November 07, 2019 at 11:12 pm

        You're welcome

        Reply
      • Kemi says

        November 14, 2019 at 12:58 am

        My pleasure!

        Reply
    3. Stephanie says

      November 27, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe. My spaghetti came out nice and really tasty. Thank you for posting!

      Reply
      • Kemi says

        November 28, 2019 at 10:58 pm

        That's good to know. Thank you for the feedback.

        Reply
    4. Leonard Ajulor says

      September 02, 2021 at 7:27 am

      Very straight and detailed. Thanks for this.

      Reply
    5. Karen says

      September 25, 2021 at 9:10 am

      This was delicious I had left over spaghetti and didn’t want to waste it but wanted something different I did add a little teriyaki sauce to it as as well because I made it ahead of time and just to moisten without adding water . My husband loved it
      thank you

      Reply
    6. BT says

      January 06, 2022 at 7:43 pm

      Kemi, I am going to be on your blog all year... yummy

      Reply
    7. Jesumbo says

      January 26, 2023 at 4:12 pm

      5 stars
      Just followed this recipe and tried it, it was so delicious. Thanks for this.

      Reply
      • Kemi says

        January 29, 2023 at 9:52 pm

        Thanks so much for the feedback.

        Reply

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