Filipino Pancit
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Ground pork, veggies, and rice noodles are tossed with an umami sauce in this simple Filipino Pancit Recipe. I love that it’s a quick, easy, all-in-one, affordable dinner, perfect for busy weeknights!
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Easy Filipino Pancit Recipe
Pancit is a Filipino noodle dish, similar to a stir fry, made with noodles, veggies, and a protein. The term is general, so you’ll find various types of pancit at different restaurants. It’s one of those recipes where every family makes it a little differently. This Filipino pancit recipe is made with rice noodles, ground pork, and veggies in a savory sauce.
Like lumpia, this Filipino pancit recipe is one we’ve come to love through our Filipino friends. The recipe below is for our favorite version of it, but I’ve included lots of customization ideas too.
If you’ve never tried Filipino pancit, you’re in for a treat. If you love dishes like chow mein and lo mein, you’re going to love pancit.
Fun fact—In Filipino culture, pancit is often served on birthdays as it’s considered to symbolize a long life.
Filipino Pancit
Ingredients
- 8.8 oz. package dry Thai Vermicelli rice noodles, bihon or any rice noodle will work
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 1 small onion, finely minced
- 1 medium carrot, finely minced
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1/3 cup finely minced water chestnuts
- 2 scallions, diced
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
Instructions
- Prepare/soak noodles according to package directions.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot and shimmering, add in the ground pork and cook, undisturbed for 1 minute to get a golden char, then continue cooking breaking it up into tiny crumbles, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Drain off any grease.
- Add the garlic and ginger to the skillet and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds.
- Stir in the onion, carrots, cabbage, water chestnuts, and scallions. Sauté for about 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Season with the salt and pepper and stir in the soy sauce and oyster sauce.
- Add noodles to the pork and vegetable mixture. Toss to combine.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Try another protein. Instead of ground pork, you could use ground turkey or pork chops cut into small 1-inch pieces. You could also use chicken, beef, or even shrimp. Just adjust the cooking times accordingly.
- Add other veggies. Other veggies that would do well in this pancit recipe include baby corn, snap peas, and green beans.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!How To Make Filipino Pancit Step by Step
Prep the noodles: Prepare 1 package of noodles according to the package instructions—some of them only need to be soaked.
Cook the pork: Heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat. Cook 1 lb. pork, leaving it undisturbed for a minute to get a char, then breaking it into tiny crumbles until cooked through. Drain off excess grease. Add 4 cloves garlic and 1 inch ginger that’s been peeled and minced, cooking until fragrant.
Add the veggies: Stir in the onion, carrot, 2 cups cabbage cabbage, 1/3 cup water chestnuts, and 2 scallions. Sauté for about 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Add seasoning and noodles: Add 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 2 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp oyster sauce. Add the noodles and pork to the vegetables and toss to combine.
Enjoy: Adjust the seasoning as desired. Enjoy!
How to Store
Store leftover pancit in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Note that the noodles will absorb more of the sauce as they sit. I don’t recommend freezing this dish.
Reheat leftovers in the microwave or on the stovetop until heated through. Add in a touch of broth to loosen the noodles up, if necessary.
Serving Suggestions
This Filipino pancit makes an easy dinner on its own. There’s truly no need for other sides as you have the protein and veggie built right in, and it’s quite filling. However, I can rarely resist adding some lumpia to the menu or finishing the meal with Filipino turon for dessert.
This is simple quick and delicious!
I’m so excited to find this recipe! I came across it completely by accident, but! We had a dish like this at a potluck last year and have been trying to figure out what it was since then! I tried another recipe, but it was wrong! lol For this recipe, I used pork shoulder marinated in soy, pineapple juice + a few spices. So good! Thank you!
This was so good! Perfect for a lighter dinner that is also gluten free!