Description
Quick and Easy Pancit is a flavorful Filipino noodle dish featuring tender rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, cabbage, carrots, and savory soy sauce. Perfect for a speedy weeknight meal, this recipe combines simple ingredients to create a satisfying and authentic dish garnished with refreshing lemon wedges.
Ingredients
Scale
Noodles
- 1 (12 ounce) package dried rice noodles
Vegetables and Protein
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast meat
- 1 small head cabbage, thinly sliced
- 4 carrots, thinly sliced
Seasoning and Garnish
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 2 lemons, cut into wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Noodles: Place rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with warm water. Let them soak for 8 to 10 minutes until softened. Drain well and set aside.
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-low heat. Add finely diced onion and minced garlic, stirring occasionally, and cook until the onion becomes tender and translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Cook Vegetables and Chicken: Add diced cooked chicken breast, thinly sliced cabbage, and carrots to the skillet. Pour in the soy sauce and stir to combine. Cook the mixture until the cabbage begins to soften, roughly 4 to 6 minutes.
- Combine Noodles: Toss the softened noodles into the skillet with the vegetables and chicken. Stir constantly to ensure the noodles are heated through and well coated with the soy sauce and juices, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Serve and Garnish: Transfer the pancit to a serving dish. Garnish with fresh lemon wedges for a zesty finish and serve immediately.
Notes
- This pancit recipe is easy to make with stir-fried chicken, shredded cabbage, and sliced carrots tossed with rice noodles and flavored with soy sauce.
- Use warm water to soften the noodles to prevent them from breaking.
- Adjust soy sauce quantity based on your preferred saltiness.
- Leftover pancit can be refrigerated and enjoyed within 2 days.
- For extra flavor, add sliced green onions or a dash of black pepper.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 369 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 789 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 65 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
