Friday, January 8, 2010

Recipe of the Day: Pancit Bihon

My first recipe post of the year. Its one of the best dish in Asia and its called 'Pancit Bihon.' Its usually make during special occasions. Chinese people make this when someone is celebrating their birthdays while Filipinos serve it during fiestas. I made the recipe as light as possible and here it is.
Preparation time is about an hour.

Pancit Bihon

Ingredients:
5 bundles of vermicilli noodles (1 package has 8 bundles)
half of savory cabbage, shredded
4 medium sized carrots, shredded
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, shred into small pieces.
3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 cup light chicken broth

Preparation:
1. Soak vermicilli (rice) noodles in cold water for 7-8 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a large wok.
3. Saute garlic and onion for 3 minutes.
4. Add shredded chicken and soy sauce and stir fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add cabbage, carrot and 1 cup of chicken broth.
6. Stir fry for additional 2 minutes.
7. Reduce heat to low and add rice noodles, bundle after bundle, tossing gently until cooked through and well blended.
8. Serve while warm.

If the mixture is too dry, add some more broth. Serve with soy sauce or lime juice

Hope you can try this recipe eventhough it takes time to prepare everything. Of course, love to hear if you try the recipe.

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