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Pancit is another one of those dishes that is well known and popular outside of the Philippines. This version uses bihon noodles (rice vermicelli) and shredded chicken breast.

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Soon after I got married, my wife and I were invited to an aunt’s home for a family party. When I told her that there was going to be Filipino food there she asked, “Oh! Is there going to be pancit?”. There was, two kinds, actually. The pancit bihon was her favorite.

Pancit Bihon Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
• 1/2  cabbage, thinly sliced
• 3  carrots, julienned
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb bihon noodles ( rice vermicelli )
• 1 cups chicken broth

Directions

Soak rice noodles in warm water until softened and then drain.

In a large saucepan, bring chicken to a boil and then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove the chicken and shred with forks.

In a large saute pan, heat oil and saute garlic. Add chicken and soy sauce and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add Cabbage, carrots, celery, salt and chicken broth and stir-fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Reduce heat to low, add rice noodles and stir gently for another 3-5 minutes.

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