Easy Pancit Bihon

Bowl of pancit bihon with chicken, cabbage, carrots, and a lime wedge

An easy pancit bihon recipe simplified for beginners, made with bihon and canton noodles, chicken or shrimp, snow peas, carrots, and cabbage tossed in a light soy and chicken broth sauce.

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Filipino, Local Hawaii

Keyword easy, rice noodles, stir fry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 380kcal

Author Tani Nakamitsu

Equipment

Ingredients

Noodles

8 oz pancit bihon rice noodles 1 package, no pre-soaking needed
8 oz canton noodles half a package, no pre-soaking needed

Protein (choose one)

8 oz chicken thinly sliced
8 oz shrimp (peeled and deveined, use instead of chicken)

Vegetables

1 cup snow peas stem ends trimmed, or green beans cut on the diagonal
½ cup carrots julienned
¼ small head cabbage thinly sliced
½ cup celery sliced on the diagonal

Aromatics

1 small onion sliced
1 tsp garlic minced

Broth and Seasoning

1.5 to 2 cups chicken broth or 1.5 to 2 cups water plus 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
2 ½ tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce optional, added with the broth and soy sauce
1½ tbsp cooking oil

Garnish and Finishing

celery leaves chopped
green onions chopped
2-3 calamansi, or 1 lemon wedge squeezed over the finished dish

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large wok or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and brown it on both sides until cooked through. If you are using shrimp, cook it for 1 to 2 minutes, until pink.
Add the garlic and onion. Stir-fry for a few minutes, until the onion turns clear. Keep everything moving so the garlic does not burn.
Add the carrots and celery. Stir-fry for a few minutes, until they start to soften.
Add the snow peas (or green beans) and the cabbage. Stir-fry until the cabbage has wilted. Move everything to a separate bowl and set it aside.
Pour the chicken broth, soy sauce, and fish sauce if using into the same wok. Add the bihon and canton noodles. Let them soak up the sauce for a few minutes, until the noodles are pliable. Do not overcook them, since overcooked noodles break easily when you stir.
Add the stir-fried chicken and vegetables back into the wok. Toss lightly until everything is combined.
Top with the chopped celery leaves and green onions. Squeeze calamansi or lime over the top and serve right away. Enjoy!

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Notes

Do not overcook the noodles. Overcooked noodles break easily when you stir. Take the pan off the heat as soon as they are pliable.
Taste before adding the calamansi. A pancit that leans a little too salty from the soy sauce balances out fast once that squeeze of acid hits it.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat with a splash of water or broth to loosen the noodles.

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