Pancit recipe

Pancit is the most presented dish in any occasion whether in wedding, birthdays, Christmas and in almost occasion, celebrations and other event of Filipinos. Its main ingredient is the noodles made out of rice. Pancit is also called as a dish that gives “long life” there is no scientific explanation about that; it is just a belief of the Filipino elders. Aside from chicken meat you can also use pork and shrimp.  

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Pancit recipe:

                
Ingredients:

·         1 kilo pancit bihon noodle

·         1 big size chicken breast, boiled and shredded (set aside 5 cups chicken broth)

·         1 medium size, carrots, (sliced into strips)

·         1 medium size red bell pepper, (sliced into strips)

·         1 stalk celery, (sliced diagonally)

·         2 cups cabbage, (sliced into strips)

·         1 large onion, (peeled and sliced)

·         5 cloves garlic, (crushed and minced)

·         1/4 cup soy sauce

·         2 tablespoon. oyster sauce

·         3 tablespoon. cooking oil

·         salt and pepper to taste

Procedure and cooking instructions:

1.  Put cooking oil in a large pan or wok. Then Sauté garlic, onion and chicken
2.  Add in the carrots, celery, cabbage and red bell pepper. Season with pepper and oyster sauce then set aside.
3.  In the same pan, put the chicken broth then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes and the soy sauce.
4.  When boiling adds in the pancit bihon (note: Don't soak the bihon noodle in water because it becomes damp when cooked). 
5.  When needed add more broth to soften the noodles

6.  When the noodle is almost soft, mix now the vegetables in noodle.
7.  Season with salt and pepper according to your taste then remove from heat. 
8.  Put now the pancit in a platter.

9.  Serve hot