Need a filling and quick-to-prepare meal to beat the morning rush? If spicy, sweet and tangy is your thing, here's a stir fry macaroni recipe that is a tasty twist from your usual mac and cheese. Suitable as a quick breakfast fix or simple one-pot dinner, this dish will be a new family favourite!
Celebrity chefs and food snobs might tell you that macaroni is best eaten with creamy sauces such as melted cheese or marinara sauce, but night market food stalls can prove otherwise. Fried macaroni is an everyday staple at local night markets and food stalls. A typical fried macaroni dish is usually stir-fried with tomato ketchup, chilli sauces, vegetable and meat pieces; some might add sambal paste for an extra flavour kick.
Far from bland and tasteless, a fried macaroni dish has a tangy texture and a charred fragrance, all without the greasy creaminess from cheesy sauces. If you’re not a huge fan of cheese and cream, stir-fried macaroni is definitely a tasty choice!
The key to a good stir-fried macaroni dish is to retain its tangy texture, as overcooking it leads to mushy and soggy noodles that break apart easily. This happens when the pasta is boiled to cook fully first before stir-frying it with the condiments, causing it to overcook. To get the perfect texture, simply boil the pasta for a minute before it is fully cooked, so you get the ideal al dente texture when you stir fry it.
Here’s a simple recipe to make the perfect stir-fried macaroni dish for a quick breakfast fix or a simple one-pot dinner! First, blanch pasta noodles in a pot. Let it cook for half its time, then strain and set aside. Next, heat up a pan, add some oil, then sauté some onion, garlic, and dried chilli paste until fragrant. Then, add in your preferred choice of meat and allow it to cook thoroughly. When the meat is cooked, add in the macaroni and vegetables. After that, add some MAGGI® Chilli Sauce, MAGGI® Tomato Ketchup, and soy sauce. Stir fry for a few more minutes and an appetising fried macaroni dish is ready to be served!
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