Filipino Pancit
This Filipino dish is a one dish wonder and so easy to throw together on a busy night. It has chicken and vegetables mixed with rice noodles to make it a fulfilling meal for the whole family.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 8oz package rice noodles
- 1 lb chicken cubed
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups cabbage chopped
- 1 cup carrot sliced
- 1 cup onion sliced
- 1/16 tsp Accent seasoning (msg)
- 4 Tbsp vegetable oil divided
- 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp soy sauce Less Sodium
- 1/2 cup green onion optional
- lemon slices optional
Instructions
- In a zip lock bag, marinate the cubed chicken with the teriyaki sauce and 2 cloves of minced garlic overnight (or for at least 6 hours).
- The next day when you're ready to cook, fill a large bowl with warm/hot water (tap water is fine) and soak the rice noodles in it for 15-30 minutes. This is about the time it will take you to cook everything else before it's time to add the noodles.
- Drain the marinade off of the chicken and discard.
- In a skillet, heat 1 Tbsp of oil on medium-high heat. Brown the chicken for about 6-8 minutes (or until fully cooked), drain, and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat 2 Tbsp of oil on medium-high heat and sauté 3 cloves of miced garlic and accent seasonign for about 30 seconds.
- Add the carrots and stir fry for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the cabbage, onions, and 1 Tbsp of soy sauce. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the chicken to your vegetables, mix well, and continue to stir fry.
- Drain the noodles and add them to your chicken and vegetables along with 1 Tbsp of oil and 1/4 cup of soy sauce.
- Keep cooking until the noodles are tender and cooked thoroughly; about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve with green onions or lemon slices (optional).
Notes
Recipe adapted from Genius Kitchen.