Filipino Pancit Canton Recipe

3 from 1 vote

Hearty Filipino noodle dish with chicken, shrimp, sausage, and vegetables in soy sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time18

Total Time28

Course: Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: filipino pancit, pancit canton

Servings:

Calories: 549kcal

Author: Daisy Merano

Heat oil in a wok.
3 tablespoons canola oil
Sauté onion and celery.
1 medium yellow onion, 2 stalks celery
Add the shredded chicken (save the chicken broth for later use) and Chinese sausage. Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
6 oz. chicken breast, 2 pieces Chinese sausage
Stir-in the carrot and parsley and continue to stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
1 small carrot, 3 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
Add the snap peas and cabbage. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
20 pieces snap peas, ½ head small cabbage
Stir-in the shrimp and toss. Add soy sauce and chicken broth. Let boil.
12 to 15 pieces small shrimp, 4 tablespoons soy sauce
Add the flour sticks or pancit canton. Gently toss until the noodles become soft and all the ingredients are well blended.
8 oz. Pancit Canton
Transfer to a plate and serve with lime or calamansi.

Boil chicken first before everything else. Boiling the chicken breast before the stir-fry not only softens the meat but gives you homemade broth that adds more flavor to the noodles. I recommend doing this step even if it seems like an extra task. Keep the broth warm and ready before you start cooking.
Use Chinese sausage sparingly. It’s flavorful and slightly sweet, but too much can overpower the dish. Two small links are enough for this amount of noodles. Make sure to slice them thin so they cook fast and blend with the rest of the ingredients.
Add shrimp at the right stage. Shrimp cook quickly and will turn rubbery if added too soon. Drop them in once the vegetables are nearly done and the liquid is starting to simmer. Watch closely and remove from heat once they curl and change color.
Avoid soaking the noodles in water. Pancit canton noodles don’t need to be pre-boiled. They go directly into the pan with the broth. Stir them often so they absorb the liquid evenly.
Where to get pancit canton noodles. If you’re not in the Philippines, try looking for them in Asian grocery stores under brands like Excellent or Payless (the dry type, not the instant). Make sure to check that they’re not flavored instant noodles.