Pancit Sotanghon

The recipe of this Filipino pancit sotanghon was made from leftovers of boiled chicken and vegetables. [Originally submitted to Allrecipes.asia]

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 329 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 cube chicken bouillon
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1 pinch chili powder (Optional)
• 1 small head bok choy, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded cabbage
• 1 cup dried wood ear mushrooms (tenga ng daga)
• ½ teaspoon achiote powder
• 1 ¾ cups chopped cooked chicken
• 1 (10.5 ounce) package green bean vermicelli

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak mushrooms in a bowl of water.

Step 2

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer garlic to a bowl. Saute onion and achiote powder until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Stir in bouillon cube until dissolved. Add 1 cup water; bring to a boil.

Step 3

Soak vermicelli in a bowl of hot water, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Cut noodles to a desired length.

Step 4

Drain mushrooms. Cut into 1-inch pieces.

Step 5

Toss cabbage, bok choy, and carrot into the boiling water in the pan. Add the vermicelli, mushrooms, pepper, and chili powder. Cook, mixing well, until pancit is slightly dried, about 5 minutes. Arrange pancit on a platter. Garnish with the browned garlic and sliced eggs.