Description
A savory Filipino noodle dish with pork, chicken, vegetables, and vermicelli, seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and fish sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil
- 8 ounces pork shoulder, belly, or loin cut into ½” cubes
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1” cubes, skin optional
- 1 peeled, julienne medium-sized yellow onion
- 7 to 8 finely minced garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground achiote powder, optional
- 2 peeled, julienne medium-sized carrots, about 1 cup
- 2 ribs of celery, thinly sliced on a bias, about 1 cup
- 1 cup sugar snap peas, thinly sliced on a bias
- 4 cups green cabbage, cut into 1” pieces
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 to 2 teaspoons fish sauce, optional
- 4 cups of chicken stock
- 8 ounces of vermicelli noodles
- coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- lemon or lime juice, optional
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten (optional)
- green onions, sliced for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add pork and chicken, season with salt and pepper, and sear until browned.
- Remove meat and set aside.
- Add garlic and onion to the pot, sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in carrots, celery, and achiote powder, cooking for 2 minutes.
- Add sugar snap peas and cabbage, stir-fry briefly.
- Return meat to the pot, pour in chicken stock, bring to a simmer.
- Add vermicelli noodles, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sugar, toss to combine.
- Season with fish sauce, adjust salt and pepper, and cook until noodles are tender.
- Optional: Push mixture to side, pour beaten eggs into center, scramble lightly, then mix in.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions and a squeeze of lemon or lime juice.
Notes
Adjust seasoning to taste. For a quicker version, use pre‑shredded cabbage and pre‑cut vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: pancit, Filipino, noodles, stir-fry, comfort food