Stir-fried Spaghetti with Chicken and Prawns

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PRESENTATION

Think chicken and shellfish is an unusual combination? It's a pairing often found in special or typical recipes like jambalaya. We challenge you to try it again in this simple and tasty recipe: stir-fried spaghetti with chicken and prawns. A quick main dish full of alternative flavors, featuring lime zest for a fresh and fragrant aroma and soy sauce that with its unmistakable flavor gives the dish an intense taste. The stir-fried spaghetti with chicken and prawns will be your winning card to make even a quick dinner perfect.

INGREDIENTS
Spaghetti 14 oz (400 g)
Chicken breast 10.6 oz (300 g)
Shrimp 1.1 lbs (500 g)
Red peppers 1 ⅓ cup (200 g)
Yellow peppers 1 cup (200 g)
Garlic 1 clove
Thyme 2 sprigs
Lime peel 1
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Soy sauce 0.4 cup (100 g)
Olive oil 2 ¼ tbsp (30 g)
Preparation

How to prepare Stir-fried Spaghetti with Chicken and Prawns

To make the stir-fried spaghetti with chicken and prawns, start by cutting the chicken breast into strips 1, removing the central bone if present. Clean the prawns: detach the head, the tail, and remove the shell 2, then cut them in half lengthwise 3 and use a toothpick to remove the intestine.

Cut the peppers into strips 4 after removing the stem, the filaments, and the internal seeds. Sauté the olive oil with the garlic clove in a pan, then add the peppers (5-6)

and deglaze with 3.5 tablespoons of soy sauce 7, stir, add pepper, and cook over low heat for 10 minutes with the lid on 8 until they are soft 9, and remove the garlic clove.

Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water to taste 10. Meanwhile, add the chicken to the peppers 11 and cook for 4-5 minutes, then finally add the prawns 12 and another 3.5 tablespoons of soy sauce, continue cooking for another 5 minutes.

When the spaghetti is cooked, drain it directly into the pan with the peppers, reserving a few ladles of cooking water, flavor with the grated zest of a lime or lemon 13 and thyme. Add a ladle of cooking water and toss them for a few seconds 14. Serve the stir-fried spaghetti with chicken and prawns hot 15.

Storage

It is recommended to consume the stir-fried spaghetti with chicken and prawns immediately; if there are leftovers, you can store them in the refrigerator for a couple of days in an airtight container.

Advice

If you don't like the strong taste of peppers, you can replace them with zucchini and carrots.

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