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Pancit is a classic Filipino Recipe. It’s a quick and easy stir-fried rice noodle dish with a savory sauce, pork and vegetables.
Recently I have been thinking about family traditions and recipes always come to mind. For just about every Filipino family out there someone has a recipe for Pancit, a stir-fried noodle dish with meat and vegetables. Since Pancit literally means noodles there are many different versions of this dish out there and no two families make it the same. I knew my dad knew the recipe so I gave him a call.
Like many family recipes, this wasn’t written down, my dad just remembered that my grandma added a little of this and a little of that when she was making it. I jotted down the ingredients and instructions and set out to create it. The results were spot on and childhood memories flooded back. I love that about food.
In case you’re wondering, pancit is a traditional filipino noodle dish. Much like a stir-fry it is made with noodles, vegetables and meat.
And much like other stir-fries, you could use just about any combo that you like:
VEGETABLES: Cabbage and carrots are common. As are onions, green beans, celery and snow peas.
MEAT: Chicken, beef or pork as well as shrimp are common.
NOODLES: Traditionally, pancit is made with vermeclli rice noodles. The great thing about most rice noodles is that they simply need to soak rather than boil so it saves some time! That being said, you could use udon noodles, chow mein or pancit canton noodles if you can find them.
DES’ TIP: The key with any stir fry is to make sure that the vegetables are all cut uniformly so that they cook at similar times.
In this recipe, I use boneless pork chops, cabbage, carrots, yellow onion, green onion, and rice noodles.
STEP #1: Soak noodles according to package directions.
STEP #2: Cut pork and vegetables into similar sizes. Set aside.
STEP #3: Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add pork, onions, garlic and soy sauce. Cook just until the pork starts to brown.
STEP #4: Add in the vegetables. Pour in chicken broth, add noodles and cook until the liquid is absorbed.
One thing I love about stir-fries is that you’ve got your veggies and meat all in one dish already. BUT if you are looking for something to serve along side try some sauteed broccoli and of course, Filipino lumpia.
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Note: this recipe was originally posted in 2009. The recipe, photos, tips and nutrition facts were updated in 2020.
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Claire
June 11, 2022 at 8:37 amHello Deseree,
Thank you for putting this out here. The first time I tried this out, I messed it up. The second time was very tasty; my children have been begging me to make it again. Quick question, can I use fish instead of pork?
Deseree
June 11, 2022 at 5:48 pmHi Claire, you certainly could use fish instead of pork! The cook time would change slightly since fish will take less time to cook. I’m glad to hear your kiddos like it!
Bob
June 7, 2022 at 12:43 amThis is do so nice !
I can’t wait to make this for my breakfast tomorrow
I hope my family will love it tho.
julies kitchen
May 9, 2022 at 12:00 pmThank you for the recipe! It really is delicious!
I made it with mushrooms and colorful tiny peppers and it also turned out great
Tammy McAndrew
May 7, 2022 at 2:40 pmVery tasty! I tweaked it a bit, added shrimp and doubled the soyplus a 1/2 tsp of cayenne to give a little zing! Very good! Quick and easy too!
Deseree
May 7, 2022 at 7:03 pmOh I love the idea of adding cayenne! Going to try that next time. Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Sophia
March 25, 2022 at 2:55 amI tried this recipe yesterday, and the results were even better than I had hoped. It’s a very simple and quick recipe to follow. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.
Deseree
March 28, 2022 at 9:05 pmYou’re welcome, Sophia! So happy to hear that!
Alexis R
March 3, 2022 at 8:31 pmHello, what is a good substitute for pork ?
Deseree
March 3, 2022 at 9:22 pmHi! You could use chicken if you like. Or even do an all veggie one :)
Jen
February 25, 2022 at 4:39 pmWas super good. I added some celery and added lemon wedges and more soy sauce. Nice and crunchy. Thanks was super easy to.
jwel
February 24, 2022 at 5:32 pmgood taste but the soaked noodles turned to mush when added to wok.
the mush tasted good though
max donoghue
February 13, 2022 at 9:49 pmyummo
Deseree
February 14, 2022 at 9:29 amThank you!!
Jeff
February 9, 2022 at 3:47 pmFollowed recipe as directed. Was quite bland.
Deseree
February 9, 2022 at 9:26 pmSorry to hear that, Jeff! Thanks for the feedback!
Theresa
February 3, 2022 at 4:13 pmMade this with chicken and it was delicious!!!!
Deseree
February 4, 2022 at 9:29 amYay! I am so happy to hear that!
Hillari
February 1, 2022 at 3:20 pmThis was amazing! I used pork belly and it was so good!
Deseree
February 1, 2022 at 3:57 pmThank you, Hillari! I am so happy to hear that! I need to try it with pork belly, that sounds amazing :)
Duke
January 25, 2022 at 12:17 amI’m shairng this with my wife immediately. Thanks for this amazing recipe. Keep working and never stop. You are doing great work here.
Andrea
January 24, 2022 at 6:15 amLove this recipe! So simple and looks so tasty! Can’t wait to make it. Thank you!
cameron
September 10, 2021 at 11:14 amAm read this recipe and try it its supper yummy in taste
Its made my last diner full of LOL
Thank you so much
Sheila
July 12, 2021 at 7:50 pmThis was the best! I made one change from pork to shrimp. The noodles were a first for the family & we all enjoyed it very much. It’s definitely a keeper:
Deseree
July 12, 2021 at 9:40 pmI am so happy to hear that, Sheila! I am going to have to try this with shrimp for sure!
Laura Wilson
April 2, 2021 at 8:45 amHow do you think this would turn out as a vegetarian dish? It looks amazing.
Deseree
April 3, 2021 at 10:06 amoh I think it would work great as a vegetarian dish!
Raquel
March 8, 2021 at 2:05 pmThis looks delicious – my family will love it!
Kim
February 6, 2021 at 7:39 amDes, thanks for sharing your grandmother’s pancit recipe. It looks amazing. I love trying new dishes and cannot wait to taste this one.
Raquel
November 19, 2020 at 10:47 amThis looks amazing and I am going to try to make this! Drooling!
Alison McKown
November 19, 2020 at 10:34 amThis looks so delicious! Thank you so much! I can’t wait to try to make it. :-)
leslie
August 10, 2009 at 4:11 pmIt was great……I love it it came out pretty good and it was the first time that I cook something different…..
thanks!!!!!
Deseree
August 11, 2009 at 3:55 pmYou’re welcome Leslie! It is good to hear that you liked it. It’s always fun to cook something different isn’t it? :)
_ts of [eatingclub] vancouver
June 11, 2009 at 9:55 pmI was trying to pick which post to comment on, but they all look so pretty!!! How do you take such nice photos?! Anyway, I decided that if I were to comment, why not on PANCIT? =D Anyway, I’ve added your blog to my reader and looking forward to all your posts!
Mrs. L
March 31, 2009 at 11:48 amYou are so right about the recipes all being different. My Grandma made a different version than her sisters. And nothing was written down. To this day my mom (who of course makes my Grandma’s version) doesn’t measure and asking her for the recipe is “take some of this, add some of that”. I’ve made pansit several times but only with my mom at my shoulder giving me instructions. I really do need to write grams recipe down. (FYI, my Grams pansit, is my most favorite dish in the entire world! :)
Deseree
March 31, 2009 at 2:03 pmhaha I totally agree about most recipes being “a little of this and a little of that”. That is actually one of the really good things that has come out of starting this blog. Whenever I would make something and someone would ask me for the recipe I would never have anything written down since I would never measure, but when I started the blog that changed all of that :)
Cassie
March 29, 2009 at 9:34 amThis looks so so good. I think I’ll make a version one day this week.
Deseree
March 30, 2009 at 3:22 pmThanks Cassie!