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Prep Time:35 minsTotal Time:35 minsServings:6Yield:9 cupsJump to Nutrition Facts
Prep Time:35 minsTotal Time:35 minsServings:6Yield:9 cups
Prep Time:35 mins
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:35 mins
Total Time:
Servings:6
Servings:
6
Yield:9 cups
Yield:
9 cups
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As you walk into a Filipino household that is hosting a party or gathering, you can smell the heavenly scent of deliciousness that awaits you inside. At the center of the table, where we all huddle together and reach for various dishes that are beautifully displayed on the table, there is a platter with a mountain of aromatic glasslike noodles tossed with vegetables, shredded chicken and pork and mushrooms that we callpancit.
What Is Pancit?
Today pancit comes in various forms with different names—it all depends on the province or the town. Some variants have soup, some havechicharron(pork rinds) crushed on top, some can be eaten with no utensils needed. It’s a dish cooks have made their own. “It was a conscious and yet unconscious cultural reaction, in that borrowers knew that they were cooking foreign dishes while making necessary adaptations, but were not aware that they were transforming the dish and making it their own,” Fernandez wrote. “Pancit, for example, from a Chinese noodle dish, is now the signature of many a town or region (pancit Malabon, pancit Marilao, pancit habhab of Lucban), and of many an individual (pancit ni Aling Nena). That certainly shows that both evolution and creation have been involved.”
My Favorite Pancit
My favorite pancit is pancit bihon—a type of thin noodle made from rice. It is easy to make and it constantly reminds me of family, friends, gatherings, parties, birthdays and abundance. As a mentor of mine shared his favorite memories of this dish, he said: “My mom makes enough for everyone to have seconds and thirds, plus I know there is more for my family to take home and keep the love, warmth and abundance that my mother has shared with us.”
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients2tablespoonscanola oil1cupchopped onion2tablespoonsminced garlic8ouncespork tenderloin, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced8ouncesboneless, skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced4cupsreduced-sodium chicken broth3cupsshredded cabbage2cupssnow peas, halved1 ½cupshalved and sliced carrots1cupchopped celery leaves1(8 ounce) packagepancit bihon rice noodles (see Tip)2 ½tablespoonsreduced-sodium soy sauce
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Ingredients
2tablespoonscanola oil
1cupchopped onion
2tablespoonsminced garlic
8ouncespork tenderloin, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
8ouncesboneless, skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
4cupsreduced-sodium chicken broth
3cupsshredded cabbage
2cupssnow peas, halved
1 ½cupshalved and sliced carrots
1cupchopped celery leaves
1(8 ounce) packagepancit bihon rice noodles (see Tip)
2 ½tablespoonsreduced-sodium soy sauce
DirectionsHeat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pork and chicken; cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.Add broth, cabbage, snow peas, carrots and celery leaves to the pot. Bring to a simmer; cook until the vegetables are mostly tender, about 5 minutes. Add pancit bihon and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pork and chicken; cook, stirring, until heated through, 2 minutes more. Stir in soy sauce and serve.TipPancit bihon rice noodles, also called rice sticks or rice vermicelli, can be found at some supermarkets, Asian grocers and online. Excellent Rice Stick is one good brand.EatingWell.com, January 2020
Directions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pork and chicken; cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.Add broth, cabbage, snow peas, carrots and celery leaves to the pot. Bring to a simmer; cook until the vegetables are mostly tender, about 5 minutes. Add pancit bihon and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pork and chicken; cook, stirring, until heated through, 2 minutes more. Stir in soy sauce and serve.TipPancit bihon rice noodles, also called rice sticks or rice vermicelli, can be found at some supermarkets, Asian grocers and online. Excellent Rice Stick is one good brand.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until starting to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add pork and chicken; cook, stirring, until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
Add broth, cabbage, snow peas, carrots and celery leaves to the pot. Bring to a simmer; cook until the vegetables are mostly tender, about 5 minutes. Add pancit bihon and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the pork and chicken; cook, stirring, until heated through, 2 minutes more. Stir in soy sauce and serve.
TipPancit bihon rice noodles, also called rice sticks or rice vermicelli, can be found at some supermarkets, Asian grocers and online. Excellent Rice Stick is one good brand.
Tip
Pancit bihon rice noodles, also called rice sticks or rice vermicelli, can be found at some supermarkets, Asian grocers and online. Excellent Rice Stick is one good brand.
EatingWell.com, January 2020
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)341Calories8gFat46gCarbs21gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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