Pancit Canton Recipe (Filipino Stir Fried Noodles)
This pancit canton recipe makes thick, steamy noodles with al dente veggies and plump meat. It's super simple to make and will be a hit at your next party.
Ingredients
BLANCHED VEGETABLES
- 8 c filtered water for boiling
- 2 c (½ small) cabbage (½ small cabbage) finely shredded
- filtered water and ice for ice bath
- 1 c (5-7 pieces) string beans (5-7 string beans) ¼ inch pieces & sliced in a bias
- ¼ c (2-3 stems) chinese celery (2-3 pieces of celery) ¼ inch pieces & sliced in a bias
- 1 c (2 medium-sized) carrot (2 medium sized carrots) julienned
PANCIT
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 c yellow onion (½ medium onion) chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic (5 garlic cloves) minced
- ¼ lb pork belly sliced into ¼ inch strips
- ¼ lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ lb chicken thighs sliced into ¼ inch strips
- 14 oz chicken broth▢ 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 pack wheat flour noodles
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- calamansi or lime slices optional topping
Instructions
BLANCHED VEGETABLES
- Add the water to a large saucepan and bring it to a boil. Follow these instructions to cook the vegetables:Cabbage: Cook for approximately 1 minute, or until tender. Take the vegetables out of the water. After about one minute, dip them in an ice bath.String beans: Cook for approximately 2 minutes, or until the potatoes are slightly tender. Take the vegetables out of the water. After about one minute, dip them in an ice bath.Celery from China: Cook for approximately 2 minutes, or until the rice is slightly softened and al dente. Take all cooked vegetables out of water. After about one minute, dip them in an ice bath.Carrots: These should be cooked last as they might stain your water. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the rice is softened and al dente. Take all cooked vegetables out of water. After about one minute, dip them in an ice bath.
PANCIT
- Place the onion and vegetable oil in a large saucepan or wok on medium heat. Sauté the onions for approximately one minute. Then add the garlic. Continue to saute for another 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Place the chicken and pork strips in the pan. Cook for approximately 2 minutes, or until the meat turns to light brown.
- Stir in the chicken broth, oyster sauce, and soy sauce to the pot. Continue cooking for 5 minutes more to thicken the sauce.
- Cook the shrimp for about one minute.
- Cook the noodles for about 90s, or until they are tender.
- Mix the blanched vegetables into the pan. Stir them in with the other ingredients. Cook the vegetables for another 90s.Serve the pancit canton immediately