Pancit with Chicken and Shrimp

Pancit is Filipino style noodles. There are different types of pancit using different types of noodles (rice noodles, egg noodles, glass noodles, etc.) as well as different meats used with it, vegetables, sauces, etc. I love pancit but I’m Filipino so I grew up eating it, therefore sort of biased towards it =). My mom would cook the best pancit (in my humble opinion) and I have to give credit to her for teaching me how to cook when I was young. This recipe is what my mom used to make and mixes two different types of noodles together. Enjoy!

Pancit with Chicken and Shrimp

What you need:

vermicelli noodles (aka glass noodles)

egg noodles (yellow crispy looking ones)

chicken broth (I use low sodium broth)

1 large carrot (cut into thin strips)

string beans (about a handful; ends cut off and cut into shorter pieces)

2 limes (1 to squeeze on the pancit and 1 to use as garnish)

chicken breast (cut into smaller, thin pieces — You can actually shred the chicken if you want but for this one I just cut them into small cube size pieces)

0.5lb shrimp (I removed the head and shell)

sweet onion (used half and cut into small strips)

garlic (about 1 clove and diced into small pieces)

oil (I always use olive oil in my dishes but feel free to use whatever oil you want)

seasoning (I use Lawry’s meat seasoning, black pepper and garlic salt)

1. Soak vermicelli noodles in water first so it softens and then set aside. This takes about 10-15 minutes so you can let it sit in the water while you cook your meats and veggies. Cut up vermicelli noodles after to avoid clumping.

2. Heat oil, saute your onions and garlic.

3. Cook the chicken first and season to taste. (I don’t have a large wok so I had to cook everything separately in my largest pan then mixed it after.)

4. Cook shrimp and season. Set aside.

5. Cook carrots and string beans.

6. Add the egg noodles with the chicken broth. Add in broth little by little, not all at once. Wait until the noodles cook and soften.

7. Add the vermicelli noodles.

8. Add cooked chicken and shrimp. (Or you can do what I did and saved the shrimp to place on top of the noodles after along with the lime slices.)

9. Mix thoroughly. Season to taste and squeeze in lime.

10. Garnish with shrimp (optional) and lime slices.