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Authentic Pancit Palabok Recipe

Learn how to make authentic Filipino Rice Noodles with Pork & Shrimp Sauce
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Pancit
Servings: 6
Calories: 445kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking Pot
  • Sauce Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 pack rice noodles (500 g or 1.1 lbs), (bihon noodles)
  • water, as needed

Sauce Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp cooking oil
  • 500 g (1.1 lbs) ground pork
  • 1 pc onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp annatto powder, diluted in ¼ cup pork broth (or water)
  • 3 cups pork broth
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 4 tbsp flour, diluted in ¼ cup pork broth (or water)
  • 1 cup shrimp broth, or 1 pc shrimp bouillon
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper

Topping Ingredients

  • 250 g (17 oz) shrimp, shell removed and cooked
  • ½ cup tinapa flakes, (smoked fish)
  • ½ cup chicharon, pork rind, crushed
  • 3 pcs hard-boiled egg
  • ¼ cup spring onions, chopped
  • 3 tbsp garlic, fried
  • 2 pcs lemon, or 6 pcs calamansi

Instructions

  • Soak the rice noodles in water for 15 minutes. Drain.
  • In a cooking pot, pour-in and boil water in medium heat.
  • Add-in the rice noodles. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until firm. Drain and set aside.
  • In a saucepan, pour-in and heat oil in medium heat.
  • Add-in the minced garlic and chopped onions. Saute until tender and aromatic.
  • Add-in the ground pork. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until nicely browned.
  • Add-in the pork broth, shrimp broth and diluted annatto powder. Bring to a boil. If using a shrimp bouillon, add-in once boiling and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add-in the diluted flour, then add-in the fish sauce, and ground pepper. Simmer until the sauce becomes thick. Set aside.
  • Transfer the noodles into a serving plate and then pour-in the sauce. Arrange the topping ingredients over the sauce. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Authentic Pancit Palabok Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 445 Calories from Fat 131
% Daily Value*
Fat 14.6g22%
Saturated Fat 4.1g26%
Cholesterol 244mg81%
Sodium 1455mg63%
Potassium 643mg18%
Carbohydrates 30.8g10%
Fiber 1.6g7%
Sugar 1.8g2%
Protein 44.8g90%
Calcium 82mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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