How to Make Filipino Pansit

Pansit is a tasty fried rice-noodle dish, similar to chow mein or pad thai, most often served at parties with adobo, rice and other Filipino dishes. Serves four.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Groceries
• Chef's Knives
• Mixing Bowls
• Skillets
• Woks
• 2-3 tbsp. canola oil
• 1/2 can chicken broth
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 2 to 3 crushed garlic cloves
• 1/4 c. green onions - sliced
• 2 c. fresh or frozen mixed vegetables in bite-sized pieces - including celery, carrots, green beans and cabbage
• 1/4 c. diced onions
• 1/2 lb. pork
• 1 8 oz. package thin Asian rice noodles
• salt
• 1/2 c. baby shrimp
• 3 tbsp. soy sauce

1. Cut pork into thin slices - about 1-inch long and 1/8-inch thick.
2. Soak noodles in hot tap water for about 5 minutes and drain (or soften noodles according to package directions).
3. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Brown pork, onions and garlic for 2 minutes.
5. Add soy sauce and sauté until pork is completely cooked.
6. Add shrimp and vegetables. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and set aside half of the pork-vegetable mixture.
8. Stir noodles into the other half of the pork-vegetable mixture and add 1/2 can of chicken broth. Mix well.
9. Add the rest of the vegetable-pork mixture and mix well.
10. Place pansit on a large platter.
11. Top with sliced hard-boiled eggs and sprinkle with green onions.

Tips & Warnings

• You can purchase rice noodles at an Asian food store or in the Asian food section of you local grocery store.