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A new twist on a classic favourite, Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style is a hot and spicy feast that is packed full of flavour.

Closeup of spaghetti and meatballs in a bowl.

Who doesn’t love a great spaghetti and meatball dinner?  I know it is always a favourite around here.  Juicy meatballs surrounded by a great sauce, piled on top of a nice bowl of pasta.  Sounds like dinner to me.

There are so many wonderful variations for this classic meal.  So many ways to make the sauce, different meats to make the wonderful juicy meatballs, and of course your choice of pasta.  I think you can pretty well make spaghetti and meatballs different every time.

I came across this awesome recipe from a really well known fantastic blogger The Chunky Chef and it inspired me to be a little creative in the kitchen, so Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style was adapted from her great recipe.

Meatballs in a baking dish getting ready to go into the oven.

For this recipe I wanted to change the meatballs up a bit, so I decided on doing an all pork version. You don’t usually see this and I wanted to see how well it would work.  I combined the pork with fresh bread (that was soaked in water) and the meatballs came out so juicy I was thrilled with the results.

Sauce ingredients.

The regular tomato sauce was replaced with a sweet and spicy chili sauce, and I also sautéed some fresh mushrooms for some added texture and flavour.

Closeup of Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style in a bowl with a fork.

Let me tell you this was one awesome pasta dish.  Seriously we loved it better than any takeout we have had, and the best part is it’s homemade!!  You can certainly experiment with different meats if you like as well as the spices so you can adjust it to your desired level of heat.

Spaghetti on a fork.

Next time you are looking for a great pasta dish, venture into the kitchen and try the Italian/Chinese fusion Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style.  If a sweet with heat flavour is what you are looking for, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style long pin image.

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A new twist on a classic favourite, Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style is a hot and spicy feast that is packed full of flavour. | homemadeandyummy.com

Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style

Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Fusion Cooking
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Homemade & Yummy
A new twist on a classic favourite, Spaghetti and Meatballs Chinese Style is a hot and spicy feast that is packed full of flavour.
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Ingredients

For the Pork Meatballs:

  • 1-1/2 pounds ground pork
  • 2 slices white bread (no crust and soaked in water just enough to cover the bread)
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp Thai sweet red chili sauce

For the Meatball Sauce:

  • 4 tbsp organic soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
  • 2 tbsp red chili paste
  • 3 tbsp raw organic honey
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

For the Spaghetti:

  • 1 pound pasta (spaghetti or linguini)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 tbsp Agave nectar
  • 3 tbsp red chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup organic soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 6 fresh mushrooms (sliced)

Instructions

To make the Meatball Sauce:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

  2. Set aside till ready to use.

To make the Meatballs:

  1. Preheat oven to 400º F and get a pan/dish ready and set aside.

  2. Combine all the meatball ingredients together, but DO NOT over mix.

  3. Shape into balls (about the size of a golf ball) and place in prepared pan/dish.

  4. Bake in oven for about 30 minutes until browned and cooked through.

  5. Remove from oven, cool slightly and place meatballs on paper towel to drain any excess fat.

  6. Combine the sauce with the meatballs and set aside.

To make the Spaghetti:

  1. Bring a large pot of water to boil.

  2. When it is boiling, season water with salt and cook pasta according to package directions.

  3. While pasta is cooking get the sauce ready by combing all ingredients except olive oil and garlic.

  4. In a wok heat olive oil over medium heat.

  5. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.

  6. Add sauce mixture and cook till thickened (about 2 minutes).

  7. Drain cooked pasta and add to sauce in wok.

  8. Sauté the fresh mushrooms in a bit of olive oil in a shallow fry pan.

When ready to serve:

  1. Place some of the pasta from the wok into a serving bowl.

  2. Top with 3-4 meatballs that are covered in sauce.

  3. Add some mushrooms to the bowl.

  4. Garnish (I used fresh pea shoots).

  5. ENJOY!!

Recipe Notes

Fore more great pasta dishes try:

Fresh Tomato Puttanesca Sauce
Green Thai Curry with Beef


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  5. Interesting take! To add more depth of flavours you can also consider adding ginger to your spaghetti sauce or sub white wine with Chinese cooking wine. We also marinate/season our meat with Chinese cooking wine.

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  7. You could have called this recipe “Marco Polo” pasta;) since he was the first Italian to bring the pasta to Italy from Asia. The origin of pasta is in your dish, I’ll try it for sure, and love the spicy touch!

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  15. Oh My Gosh! These looks so delicious. I love the twist on spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce sounds like one I would love to try on some other dishes.

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  18. This sounds super yummy – much better than my sons “Chino/Italo” idea the other night of adding basil and oregano to the Cashew Chicken I was cooking!

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  33. Oh wow, this sounds absolutely amazing. The flavors you used are some of my favorite flavors – anything Asian is delish in my book! I love how you took a traditional spaghetti and meatball and made it non traditional!

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  34. Yum those flavours sound so good, but I especially love the mushrooms haha. I almost thought you’d used hokkien noodles instead of pasta because of that glorious colour they’ve taken on in your photos. Have you ever tried this with noodles instead?

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  38. Wow! I never would have thought up this version of spaghetti and meatballs. What a fun new idea for dinner. Thanks for sharing this winner!

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  46. Okay, that is just awesome! My family loves both spaghetti and meatballs and Chinese food. This is the best of both!

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  48. What a fun twist! I bet the meatballs are incredibly tender and juicy. Really love the spice profiles you’ve used, too. Better than takeout, I bet!

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  52. Just the other day I was thinking to myself that Chinese spaghetti and meatballs needed to be a thing. I’m not joking, I was really just daydreaming about this. Man, your version looks so good. I’m going to have to try this and see if it matches up to what I was thinking it would taste like. Pinning this one!

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