Growing Chefs! Ontario Pancit

Pancit

Pancit is a traditional Filipino stir fry noodle dish, typically served on holidays. This delicious dish can be made with many different ingredients and a couple different variations of noodles.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Yield
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
1 brick tofu, diced1 large white onion1 carrot, grated1/2 cup cabbage, shredded6 cloves garlic, minced3 green onions, sliced1 cup chicken stock2 tablespoons soy sauce2 tablespoons canola oil Rice vermicelli noodles Salt Pepper
Equipment
Knife or safe chopperCutting boardBowls of various sizesMeasuring cupsMeasuring spoonsLarge frying panTongsRaspStrainerTasting spoonsDish towel

Get Organized!

Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Get Prepped!

Soak vermicelli noodles in warm water for at least 30 minutes.

Cut the cabbage into quarters, removing the core and slicing the leaves very thinly.

Peel the carrot then grate.

Remove the roots from the green onion, then slice thinly on a slight bias, using the entirety of the green onion.

Peel the garlic and using a rasp or chef’s knife, mince it very finely.

Get Cooking!

Get Cooking!

In a large pan add canola oil and preheat 2 – 3 minutes over medium heat. Add tofu, onion, garlic and cabbage and cook for 4 – 5 minutes until cabbage has softened. Add half of the stock and all of the soy sauce, then bring to a simmer. Add the noodles and mix until everything is well combined and serve hot.