Pancit Canton

Pancit Canton

In Filipino Cuisine, the word Pancit or Pansit refers to noodles. Brought by the early chinese to the Philippines, pancit has been adopted into the local cuisine. Pancit dishes has become a standard in the local restaurants and different variations have evolved through time.

Our recipe of Pancit Canton is time honoured and we hope you enjoy its taste.

Ingredients

1. Chicken pieces - 1/2 kilo
2. Mix veggies (ready to stir fry vegetables) -1 pack
3. Pancit Canton Noodles – 1 pack
4. Garlic (shopped)- 3 cloves
5. Onion (sliced) - 1 whole
6. Fish Sauce - 2 tablespoon
7. Cornstarch (as thickener)  - 2 tablespoon
8. Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon
9. Water (if necessary)

Pancit Sauce

1. Water – 3 cups
2. Ground pepper – 1 teaspoon
3. Knorr seasoning – 1 tablespoon

Procedure

Pancit Sauce

1. In a bowl, put the 3 cups of water, ground pepper, and Knorr seasoning.
2. Mix well then set aside.

Main ingredients

1. In a cooking pot, sauté garlic and onion then add the chicken
2. Add fish sauce while sautéing the ingredients.
3. Mix until the chicken is tender and cooked
4. Add water if it becomes dry
5. Add the vegetables mixing only once.
6. Simmer until the chicken is cooked and tender.
7. On a separate bowl, mix corn starch with half glass of water. Stir until the corn-starch is dissolved.
8. Add the corn-starch to the cooking pot and simmer a bit more.
9. On the same cooking pot, remove the vegetables and chicken but leave the sauce.
10. Add the Pancit canton noodles then stir for a few minutes.
11. Add the vegetables and chicken back to the cooking pot then add the Pancit sauce and stir.
12. Enjoy!

Servings : 6 persons    Preparation Time : 30 mins  Cooking Time : 30 mins - 1 hour

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