Pancit Guisado

Pancit Guisado is a beloved Filipino comfort food that combines chewy rice noodles with a savory medley of ingredients. This hearty dish features tender chicken, pork, and fresh shrimp, stir-fried with crisp green beans, shredded cabbage, julienned carrots, and celery. The flavors are deeply savory, enriched by a broth made from boiling the meats, and balanced with soy sauce and fish sauce (patis). It is a vibrant, colorful meal that is perfect for family gatherings, fiestas, or a satisfying weeknight dinner.

Cooking Method: Boiling, Frying, Stir Frying

Cuisine: Thai

Courses: Main Courses

Difficulty: Advanced

Servings: 2

Calories: 450

Description

Pancit Guisado is a beloved Filipino comfort food that combines chewy rice noodles with a savory medley of ingredients. This hearty dish features tender chicken, pork, and fresh shrimp, stir-fried with crisp green beans, shredded cabbage, julienned carrots, and celery. The flavors are deeply savory, enriched by a broth made from boiling the meats, and balanced with soy sauce and fish sauce (patis). It is a vibrant, colorful meal that is perfect for family gatherings, fiestas, or a satisfying weeknight dinner.

Directions

1
Boil the chicken and pork in 1 1/2 cups of water for 15 minutes until cooked through.
2
Remove the meats from the broth. Reserve the broth.
3
Once cool enough to handle, shred the chicken, discarding the bones, and cut the pork into thin slices. Set aside.
4
Heat oil in a wok or large saucepan over medium heat.
5
Sauté the sliced onion and crushed garlic until fragrant and softened.
6
Add the shredded chicken, sliced pork, and shrimp to the wok.
7
Stir in the soy sauce and patis (fish sauce).
8
Cook until the shrimp turns pink and opaque.
9
Remove the meat and shrimp mixture from the wok and set aside on a plate.
10
In the same wok, add the green beans, cabbage, carrots, and celery.
11
Pour in 1 cup of the reserved broth.
12
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
13
Stir-fry the vegetables for 2 minutes until just tender-crisp.
14
Remove 1 cup of the cooked vegetables from the wok and set aside for garnish.
15
Add the drained rice sticks to the remaining vegetables in the wok.
16
Stir gently over low heat to combine. If the noodles appear too dry, add a little more reserved broth.
17
Mix most of the reserved meat and shrimp mixture back into the noodles.
18
Season the entire mixture to taste with additional salt, pepper, or soy sauce if needed.
19
Warm the mixture through completely.
20
Transfer the Pancit Guisado to a serving platter.
21
Garnish with the reserved vegetables, remaining meat, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and sliced scallions.
22
Serve immediately with lemon wedges, extra patis, and soy sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 2 cups

Amount Per Serving
Calories 450kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g19%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 120mg40%
Sodium 800mg34%
Total Carbohydrate 55g19%
Dietary Fiber 4g16%
Sugars 3g
Protein 25g50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: pancit, guisado, filipino, noodles, stir fry, shrimp, chicken, pork, vegetables, cabbage, carrots, green beans, soy sauce, patis, rice sticks, seafood, comfort food, dinner, family meal, asian cuisine

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