My Charlie Chan

I am Karla and am addicted to Charlie Chan.

On weekends, it's easy to have it delivered and we have been doing so for weeks now. But Yellow Cab is not that cheap. So I decided to cook on this oh-it's-a-Thursday-not-a-Friday afternoon. It's not the first time I have tried making this, though. But by far, this recipe which I am sharing (as a note to myself, too) is the closest I have gotten so far. As I don't have Java sauce (which most of the recipes I have seen recommend), I used peanut butter and oyster sauce.

My Charlie Chan

spaghetti cooked according to package directions (for this much sauce, I'd say about 300-400 grams)
2 pcs deboned and skinless chicken breast cut into strips, marinated in oyster sauce
6 tablespoons olive oil
8 cloves of garlic (artichoke)
A can of mushrooms (drained)
1 cup of peanuts (roasted and unflavored, if possible)
a mix of: 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/4 cup oyster sauce and 2 pcs of dried siling labuyo (chillies), chopped
A tablespoon of butter (optional, I would say but this adds flavor and a very nice aroma)
Chopped spring onion, about 4-5 tablespoons

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan. Saute the garlic until golden. Add the chicken. Cover for about 2 minutes (check until the meat turns white). Add the mushrooms and simmer in low heat for 2 minutes covered. Add the peanuts and cover for another 2 minutes.

Add the mix of peanut butter, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sili. You can also use a leftover chilli flakes packet from your Yellow Cab delivery to increase its intensity. Simmer for a minute, Add in the butter until it melts and it's ready to serve over your cooked spaghetti. Garnish with the chopped spring onion.

So there.