Thursday, March 21, 2013

Shirley's Pancit

Cabbage
Shiitake Mushrooms (not required or traditional)
Carrots- almost shredded
Celery
Green Onions
French Green Beans
Shrimp
Chicken (or any meat you want)
Garlic
Onion
Soy Sauce
Lime (Key lime best)
Rice Noodles (Asian)
Bai Hon Noodles (Asian)
Chicken Broth

Prep:
-Julienne Green Beans
-peel and defrost shrimp (if necessary)
-Put rice noodles in bowl of wate
-Chop garlic, celery, green onions
-Slice mushrooms and onions
-Cut the cabbage in half, put the half on the table and slice lengthwise.

Veggies:
In a wok or large pan, pour about 2 tbsp of canola oil and wait for it to heat. Put green beans, onions, garlic, carrots and celery in the pan and wait a few minutes. Add chicken and soy sauce and wait until chicken is about half-way cooked.  Add cabbage and break the shreds. Add mushrooms. Add more soy sauce.  Add shrimp.

Noodles + Veggies:
Take veggies, shrimp and chicken out of the pan leaving the sauce.  Add the vermicelli and mix them into the sauce.  Put the Bai Hon noodles on top and pour chicken broth on top. Mix noodles together and add more broth till noodles are soft together. Add veggies back to the pan, but only about half. Add lots of lime and more soy sauce if desired. Mix up noodles.

To serve:
Put noodles into a bowl and add the other half of the veggie mix to the top along with a few slices of lime for garnish.

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