This Filipino Pancit recipe symbolizes long life and prosperity so it’s a great dish to make to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Almost every non-Filipino I know has tasted or heard of pancit. It’s basically stir-fried seasoned rice noodles with protein and vegetables, and it’s commonly eaten as a main meal or mid-afternoon snack. This version doesn’t have any meat in it so it can easily be paired with any type of protein. Preparing the vegetables is sometimes a laborious chopping process, so I selected the basic ingredients for this one. I recommend a generous squeeze of lemon before digging in.
Filipino Pancit
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ½ lb rice noodles
- 6 cups water
- 1 tbsp oil of your choice
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large carrot julienned
- ¼ lb baby bok choy cut in half and into 2″ pieces
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
TOPPINGS
- ¼ cup green onions
- 2 lemons quartered
Instructions
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Soak the rice noodles in water for 20 minutes until the strands are soft. Drain and set aside.
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In a wok or deep pan over medium heat, add oil, onions and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes until the onions are translucent.
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Add the carrots and bok choy. Sauté for 2 minutes.
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Season with the coconut aminos, fish sauce and black pepper.
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Add the broth. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes.
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Add the softened rice noodles and mix until the noodles are coated with the broth. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Stir halfway so the noodles cook evenly.
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Adjust the fish sauce and black pepper to taste.
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Top with the green onions and serve with lemons on the side.
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