Asian Rice and Noodles Recipes - Philippines Fried Noodles (Pancit) Recipe

Ingredients

• 450g/1 lb egg noodles

• 1/2 kg/1 lb shrimps, with shell

• 300ml/1 1/4 cups water

• 50g/4 tbsp lard

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 cooked chicken breast, skinned, boned and cut into strips

• 225g/8 oz cooked ham, cut into strips

• 5 leaves Chinese cabbage, shredded

• 1/4 cucumber, chopped or sliced

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• salt and pepper

• 3 scallions, chopped

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Cook the egg noodles in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes, or until they are just tender. Drain under cold running water and set aside.

2. Put the shrimps and water into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain and reserve about 250ml/8fl oz. (1 cup) of the cooking liquid. Shell and devein the shrimps and set them aside.

3. Melt half the lard in a large, deep frying-pan. Add the noodles and stir-fry for 3 minutes, or until they are evenly browned (cook them in batches if necessary). Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the noodles to a plate and keep warm while you cook the meat and vegetables.

4. Melt the remaining lard in the frying-pan. Add the onion and garlic and fry, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft. Add the chicken, ham, cabbage and cucumber and stir-fry for 3 minutes.

5. Stir in the shrimps, the reserved cooking liquid, soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bring the liquid to the boil. Return the noodles to the pan and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes, or until they are heated through.

6. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving bowl and garnish with the spring onions (scallions) before serving.