A Beginner-Friendly Pancit Guisado Recipe for Any Party You’ll Throw

It can’t be denied — Pancit Guisado is the star of many Filipino spreads and special occasions! For birthdays, the dish symbolizes long life. On other holidays like All Saints Day, specialties like Pancit Guisado are prepared not only for the living to enjoy, but to offer to dearly departed ones. You’ll often see the dish displayed at home altars or by the graves of friends and family who have passed away. It’s a Filipino tradition that honors those who have gone before us.

Whatever the gathering, it’s handy to know how to cook a mean Pancit Bihon Guisado that’s bound to keep your guests coming back for second servings! Here’s an ingredients list plus easy-to-follow steps.

Fun fact before we get cooking: Pansit Guisado calories vary from 160 calories to 250, depending on the size of your serving bowl. How much you enjoy is totally up to you, but we won’t judge if you overindulge just a little. After all, Pansit Guisado includes all the food groups! Such a healthy, delicious treat.

30 min.
5 People
Easy

Ingredients

125 grams pork, thinly sliced
2 1/4 cup water
2 tbsp oil
1 pc small onion, chopped
4 pcs garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup chicken liver, chopped
1/2 cup shrimp, peeled
1 pc small carrot, julienned
1/4 cup chicharo, ends trimmed
1/4 cup cabbage or baby pak choi, sliced into thick strips
2 tbsp kintsay, chopped
1/2 cup beansprouts, rinsed
2 pcs Knorr Shrimp Cubes
1 tbsp soy sauce
pinch ground black pepper
1 pack pancit canton noodles (240 g)

Cooking Method

In a pan, boil pork in ¼ cup water for 10-15 minutes or until the water dries up.
Pour oil into the pan and sauté pork until it browns.
Throw in onions and garlic, and cook until tender.
Add chicken liver and sauté until fully cooked.
Add shrimp. When the shrimp changes color, add the carrots, chicharo, cabbage or pak choi, bean sprouts, and kintsay. Sauté for another minute.
Take the meat and vegetables out of the pan. Drain them in a strainer or colander. Set aside.
Now onto the stock. Pour remaining water, Knorr Shrimp Cube, and soy sauce into the empty pan. Allow to simmer until the cube is dissolved. Season with pepper.
With the stock still simmering, drop the noodles in. Stir every once in a while. If the noodles have absorbed all the liquid and it’s still not yet tender, add water.
Once the noodles are tender, transfer them onto a serving platter and arrange the cooked meat and vegetables on top. Serve with some calamansi and soy sauce on the side. Enjoy.

Keep this failsafe Pancit Guisado recipe bookmarked for upcoming special occasions. Remember, any dish can be adjusted to suit your preferences once you’re confident enough to improvise in the kitchen! You can always add to your list of Pancit Guisado ingredients if you think that it will complement its symphony of flavors and all that lovely texture. Party on the palate, here we come!