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Pancit Canton Recipe

Flour‑stick noodles tossed with chicken, beef sausage, shrimp, and a rainbow of crisp vegetables
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients
  

Protein & Seafood
  • 200  g boneless chicken thigh sliced thin
  • 1 beef or chicken sausage link sliced on the bias
  • 8 –10 medium shrimp peeled and deveined
Vegetables
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup snap peas trimmed
  • ¾  cup carrot cut into matchsticks
  • 2  cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2  Tbsp chopped flat‑leaf parsley garnish
Noodles & Sauce
  • 250  g dried Pancit Canton flour‑stick noodles
  • 1 ½  cups unsalted chicken broth
  • 3  Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1  Tbsp mushroom stir‑fry sauce rich umami swap for oyster sauce
  • ¾  cup water plus extra as needed
  • 3  Tbsp vegetable oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Calamansi or lemon wedges for serving

Method
 

Blanch the Veggies:
  1. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
  2. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in your wok or a deep pot. Add snap peas, carrots, and cabbage; cook 40–50 seconds.
  3. Scoop vegetables straight into the ice bath to lock in crunch and color. Drain after 2 minutes and set aside.
Sauté Aromatics & Proteins
  1. Discard blanching water and wipe the wok dry. Heat oil over medium‑high.
  2. Add onion; sauté 1 minute until translucent. Stir in garlic until fragrant.
  3. Slide in chicken and sausage. Cook 2–3 minutes, stirring, until chicken loses its pink hue.
Build the Flavor Base
  1. Stir in soy sauce and mushroom sauce; the wok should hiss as the seasonings coat the meat.
  2. Pour in chicken broth and water. Season lightly with pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and simmer 5–7 minutes so the chicken turns succulent.
Add Shrimp & Noodles
  1. Toss in shrimp; they’ll curl and turn opaque in about 2 minutes.
  2. Lay flour‑stick noodles on top, press down to let them soak up the broth, and cover again. Steam 2 minutes.
  3. Uncover and use tongs to lift, fold, and separate the noodles until they drink up most of the liquid. Splash in extra water, a quarter‑cup at a time, if the pan looks dry before the noodles soften.
Finish & Serve
  1. Return the blanched vegetables to the wok along with chopped parsley.
  2. Give everything one final, confident toss so meat, shrimp, and greens are evenly speckled through the golden noodles.
  3. Transfer to a warm platter. Squeeze calamansi over individual portions just before digging in.