Best Pancit Recipes

QUICK AND EASY PANCIT

Steps:

• Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, drain, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft. Stir in chicken cabbage, carrots and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage begins to soften. Toss in noodles, and cook until heated through, stirring constantly. Transfer pancit to a serving dish and garnish with quartered lemons.

AUTHENTIC FILIPINO PANCIT

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add chicken thighs and boil until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Strain broth into a bowl to reserve. Shred chicken thighs using 2 forks.
• Place noodles in a large bowl and pour in hot chicken broth, adding hot water to cover if needed. Set aside until noodles are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Blanch noodles with cold water and drain well. Place into a bowl and add soy seasoning, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and sesame oil. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet or large wok over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in the hot oil until it begins to brown, about 1 minute. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken, cabbage, and carrots. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes; season with garlic salt. Mix chicken mixture with noodles, add soy seasoning to taste, and serve.

FILIPINO PANCIT

Steps:

• In a zip lock bag, marinade the cubed chicken with the teriyaki sauce and 2 cloves of minced garlic overnight.
• The next day, in a large bowl, soak the rice noodles in warm water for 15-30 minutes, drain completely.
• Drain the marinade off the chicken and discard the marinade.
• In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil on medium high heat and brown the chicken, drain and set aside.
• In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium high heat and sautee 3 cloves of minced garlic and accent for 30 seconds.
• Add the carrots and stir fry for about 5 minutes.
• Add the cabbage, onions, and 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and stir fry until the vegetables are tender.
• Add the chicken to the vegetables and continue stir frying.
• Now add the noodles to the pot with 1/8 cup of oil and 1/4 cup of soy sauce and mix very well.
• Keep cooking and mixing until the noodles are tender and cooked thoroughly.
• Serve with the green onions and/or lemon juice from the lemon slices.

FILIPINO PANCIT BIHON WITH CANTON

Steps:

• Soak bihon in a bowl of warm water until soft, about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large wok over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until flavors combine, about 3 minutes. Add shrimp; cook until they start to turn color, about 1 minute. Add soy sauce; toss in cabbage, celery, and carrot. Cook until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add 2 cups water; bring to a boil. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer chicken, shrimp, and vegetables to a bowl, leaving the liquid behind in the wok. Add bihon and canton noodles to the liquid. Mix well and cover. Let sit until tender, about 5 minutes. Return 1/2 the chicken-vegetable mixture to the wok; mix with the noodles. Pour soup into bowls; garnish with the remaining chicken-vegetable mixture.

PANCIT CANTON

Steps:

• If using mushrooms, soak them in warm water for 30 minutes, then cut into strips, discarding the tough stems.
• Set aside.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat in wok or large skillet.
• Saute garlic and onions until tender.
• Add pork, chicken and shrimp, and cook until browned.
• Add soy sauce, stirring to flavor.
• Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
• Add cabbage, green beans, carrots and mushrooms.
• Cook until vegetables are tender, yet crisp, 5-8 minutes.
• Add noodles, mixing gently to prevent them from breaking.
• Cook until liquid is absorbed and noodles are done, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Season with black pepper and patis.
• Garnish with green onions and lemon wedges.

PANCIT CANTON

Steps:

• If using mushrooms, soak them in warm water for 30 minutes, then cut into strips, discarding the tough stems. Set aside. Heat oil over medium-high heat in wok or large skillet. Saute garlic and onions until tender. Add pork, chicken and shrimp, and cook until browned. Add soy sauce, stirring to flavor. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Add cabbage, green beans, carrots and mushrooms. Cook until vegetables are tender, yet crisp, 5-8 minutes. Add noodles, mixing gently to prevent them from breaking. Cook until liquid is absorbed and noodles are done, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with black pepper and patis. Garnish with green onions and lemon wedges.

PORK PANCIT

Steps:

• Break vermicelli in half; cook according to package directions. Drain., Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss pork with 2 tablespoons oil, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the pork mixture; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining pork mixture., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; stir-fry 1-2 minutes or until tender. Add remaining vegetables; stir-fry 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in pepper and remaining salt. Return pork to pan. Add vermicelli; heat through, tossing to combine.

PANCIT

Steps:

• Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, cut into 4 inch lengths, drain, and set aside.
• In a skillet over medium heat, brown the chicken and pork until no pink shows. Season with soy sauce and pepper. Remove from skillet and set aside. Saute the cabbage and carrots until tender. Stir in the noodles, green onions and shrimp. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stir in the chicken and pork, and cook for 5 more minutes.

PANCIT PALABOK (RICE NOODLES WITH CHICKEN RAGOUT AND SHRIMP)

Steps:

• Add the chicken breasts and thighs to a large pot. Cover with about 8 cups water (the chicken should be fully submerged), add 3 tablespoons salt, and bring to a boil over high. Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until meat is cooked through and can be ripped off the bone easily, about 40 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a bowl to cool, and reserve the cooking liquid. Once the chicken is cool enough to handle, discard the skin. Tear the chicken into bite-size pieces and shred into thin strands. Discard the bones.
• Meanwhile, prepare the shrimp: Bring 4 cups water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Once it comes to a boil, add the shrimp and cook just until pink and tender, about 2 minutes. Pour into a colander, straining and discarding the liquid, then quickly transfer the shrimp to a large bowl of ice water just until chilled, about 2 minutes. Strain shrimp, transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until use.
• Prepare the eggs: Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high with 1 teaspoon salt, and prepare an ice bath in a large bowl. Carefully drop in the eggs, one at a time, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer over low and cook, 9 minutes. Transfer eggs to the ice bath and let cool. Drain, then carefully peel.
• Heat the oil over high until shimmering. Add the annatto powder and stir until toasted, slightly darkened and fragrant, about 1 minute. (The natural yellow food coloring dyes the oil a robust hue.) Add the onions, celery, garlic and 1 tablespoon salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Deglaze with 4 cups reserved chicken stock.
• Add the shredded chicken and simmer, constantly mashing the chicken with a whisk to promote shredding until the chicken has braised and disintegrates into fine threads, and the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Add fish sauce and black pepper to season.
• Line a large baking dish with banana leaves, if using. Add the cooked noodles to the dish, top with an even layer of warm chicken mixture, followed by most of the sliced scallions. Top with alternating rows of hard-boiled eggs (thinly sliced crosswise into rounds) and shrimp, squeezing about a half a lemon over the surface or calamansi juice if you have it. Then top with a crunchy mix of chicharron, fried garlic, a few more sliced scallions, a coarse crack of black pepper and remaining lemons or calamansi on the side, for serving.

PANCIT SOTANGHON

Steps:

• Soak mushrooms in a bowl of water.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a bowl. Saute onion and achiote powder until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir in bouillon cube until dissolved. Add 1 cup water; bring to a boil.
• Soak vermicelli in a bowl of hot water, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Cut noodles to a desired length.
• Drain mushrooms. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Toss cabbage, bok choy, and carrot into the boiling water in the pan. Add the vermicelli, mushrooms, pepper, and chili powder. Cook, mixing well, until pancit is slightly dried, about 5 minutes. Arrange pancit on a platter. Garnish with the browned garlic and sliced eggs.

PANCIT BIHON (OR BIJON)

Steps:

• Start by soaking rice stick noodles in warm water for 15 minutes or until softened, then drain.
• Bring chicken, pork and 1-1/2 cups water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat; shred the meat into small pieces- reserve the water.
• (A sturdy mixer such as a Kitchen Aid can be handy in shredding meat using the whisk attachment).
• Heat oil in a large, wide saute pan.
• Saute garlic and onion in oil until onion is translucent.
• Add shredded meat, shrimp and soy sauce and stir-fry 5 minutes.
• Over high heat, add cabbage, carrots, salt, pepper and 1 cup of broth.
• Stir fry for an additional 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add rice noodles, tossing gently (wooden spoons work best) until cooked through and well blended, approximately 3 minutes.
• If the mixture seems dry, add more broth.
• Serve immediately with soy sauce.

QUICK AND EASY PANCIT

Steps:

• Place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, drain, and set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft.
• Stir in chicken, cabbage, carrots and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage begins to soften. Toss in noodles, and cook until heated through, stirring constantly. Transfer pancit to a serving dish and garnish with quartered lemons.

PANCIT (FILIPINO TRADITIONAL NOODLES)

Steps:

• If using mushrooms, soak them in warm water for 30 minutes, then cut into strips, discarding the tough stems. Set aside. Heat oil over medium-high heat in wok or large skillet. Saute garlic and onions until tender. Add pork, chicken and shrimp, and cook until browned. Add soy sauce, stirring to flavor. Add chicken broth and bring to boil. Add cabbage, green beans, carrots and mushrooms. Cook until vegetables are tender, yet crisp, 5-8 minutes. Add noodles, mixing gently to prevent them from breaking. Cook until liquid is absorbed and noodles are done, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with black pepper and patis. Garnish with green onions and lemon wedges.

PANCIT MOLO (FILIPINO WONTON SOUP)

Steps:

• Mix pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Reserve 1/3 of the filling mixture for the soup. Wrap about 1 tablespoon of the remaining filling in a wonton wrapper. Repeat until all of the filling is used up.
• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chicken and the reserved filling. Mix well. Add chicken broth; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Drop the filled wontons into the soup one by one. Boil until wontons float to the top, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bok choy; boil until tender, about 2 minute more. Garnish with green onions.

CHICKEN PANCIT CANTON

Steps:

• 1. Use a large pot or Wok, bring heat to medium high. Add olive oil to saute onions and garlic. Let cook until onions turned translucent and garlic light brown in color. Add ginger.
• 2. Add chicken and let cook for 5 minutes. Stir to blend. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, annatto powder and black pepper. Stir well to incorporate with sauce. Cover pan and cook for another 5-10min. to cook the chicken well.
• 3. Add carrots, celery, bell pepper, sweet pea snaps and cabbage. Stir well to blend with chicken and let cook uncovered for 5 minutes. (Do Not over cook your veggies)
• 4. Break up noodles and add into the pot. Add chicken broth to help cook the noodles. Stir well to blend together as cooks. Let cook until the noodles are soft and mixed with all the ingredients.
• 5. Remove pot from heat. Transfer to your service platter. Garnish with green onions by sprinkling on top of cooked pancit. Arrange lemon or lime slices around the platter for a colorful presentation. Enjoy! Tip: Great with a dash of sqeezed lemon or lime juice! Serve over white rice! :-)

EASY FILIPINO PANCIT NOODLES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and use either cooking spray or a small amount of oil; add the onions and pork and saute 5 minutes, or until browned, stirring often; remove pork from pan and set aside.
• Soak rice noodles in warm water for 5 minutes then drain.
• Heat pan over medium high heat; add noodles to pan and saute 2 minutes; stir in soy sauce, and cook 2 minutes more, tossing to coat.
• Add cabbage and paprika (or cayenne) and cook 1 minute; then place pork back in pan and cook for 4 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Garnish with egg slices and chopped green onion before serving.

PANCIT BIHON

Steps:

• Sautee half of the onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons oil over med-high heat until onions are semi-cooked. Add chicken and cook until done. Remove and set aside.
• Meanwhile, put rice noodles into a large bowl of very warm water and let soak until limp, you may want to cut noodles in half with kitchen shears after soaking.
• Saute the rest of the onions, celery, and carrots in 1 tablespoons oil for 1 minute. Add chicken broth, cabbage, soy sauce, and accent to the vegetable mixture. Add the chicken back in and add drained noodles. Stir mixture and cover pot and allow to cook for 10-15 min., stirring occasionally and checking liquid. You may add more broth if liquid boils out before the vegetables are tender.
• Season with black pepper and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side. This dish is very good with fresh lemon squeezed over it!
• This can also be made with just vegetables, for a vegetarian version, or with shrimp, pork, beef, or a mixture of all.
• ENJOY!

QUICK AND EASY PANCIT

Steps:

• 1. Break up and place the rice noodles in a large bowl, and cover with warm water. When soft, drain, and set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until soft. Stir in cabbage, carrots and soy sauce. Cook until cabbage begins to soften.
• 3. Add up to 2 cups broth. Add cooked chicken and shrimp. Toss in noodles, and cook until heated through, stirring constantly. Transfer pancit to a serving dish and garnish with green onion and red pepper flakes. Squeeze on some juice of the quartered lemons.

PANCIT LECHON RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a wok or heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the oil over high heat until shimmering.
• Add the chopped pork skin and cook until crisp, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the pan.
• Add the garlic to the pan and cook until slightly browned, but not burnt, about 2 minutes.
• Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes, until translucent.
• Add the celery and carrot, and sauté for 2 minutes more, until tender.
• Add the lechon, longanisa, and soy sauce, and sauté for 2-3 minutes, until liquid is fully absorbed.
• Add the noodles and lechon drippings, and cook until the liquid has been absorbed, 2-3 minutes. Season with the salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Serve the pancit lechon in bowls, garnished with the crumbled pork skin, chicharrón, and chives.
• Enjoy!

PHILIPPINE PANCIT GUISADO (FRIED NOODLES WITH MIXED MEATS)

Steps:

• Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan immerse prawns for 1-2 minutes until they turn pink.
• Save 1 cup of the prawn stock.
• Dash the prawns in cold water, peel& devein them.
• If they are large cut into 3 pieces.
• Cook your noodles.
• Soak noodles in warm water, drain.
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.
• Cook noodles for 2 minutes or until just tender (do not overcook).
• Drain them and place on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread them out and allow to dry for at least 30 minutes, spray with a little oil.
• Meanwhile heat the oil in a large wok or skillet, when very hot fry the noodles, a few at a time, they should be golden, remove as they are done and keep warm.
• If necessary add a bit more oil and fry the garlic, onion, prawns, chicken, pork& Ham (take out a bit of the meats to garnish the finished dish).
• Add cabbage, soy, prawn stock, salt& pepper.
• Cook uncovered until the liquid has all but evaporated.
• Add noodles, heat through.
• Place on a platter garnish with the reserved meats and wedges of lemon.