Description
A flavorful dish combining tender steak and spaghetti in a sweet and spicy garlic sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb sirloin steak, cubed
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 oz spaghetti
- Salt for boiling water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Sesame seeds, toasted (for garnish)
- Fresh parsley or green onions, chopped (for garnish)
- Extra red pepper flakes, optional (for garnish)
Instructions
- Bring salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, drain pasta, and toss with butter.
- Pat steak dry, season with salt, pepper, and soy sauce (plus cornstarch if using).
- Heat olive oil in a large pan and sear steak cubes over high heat until browned and cooked to desired doneness. Remove from pan.
- In the same pan, sauté garlic until fragrant. Add soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sriracha, vinegar, sesame oil, crushed red pepper, and water. Simmer to thicken.
- Toss pasta into the sauce, loosening with reserved pasta water as needed. Add the steak back to the pan and stir to coat.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds, parsley or green onions, and additional red pepper if desired.
- Plate and enjoy your sweet, spicy, and savory masterpiece!
Notes
- Adjust the level of spiciness by modifying the amount of sriracha and crushed red pepper flakes.
- If gluten-free, substitute soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos.
- This dish is best enjoyed immediately after preparation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-fry
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1000mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg