Pancit Palabok Made Easy Food

PANCIT PALABOK MADE EASY

Steps:

• In a small (preferable nonstick) pan heat one tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook until just pink on both sides, one to two minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper while they cook. Remove from the pan and set aside. (If you're using medium or large shrimp you can cut them in two or three pieces so they're more bite-sized)
• In the same pan, add one or two more tablespoons of oil and add the diced tofu cubes. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper to season (or mushroom powder). Cook over medium to medium-high heat, flipping one or two times to give two or three sides of the cubes just a hint of golden color, about five to six minutes depending on how crowded your pan is. Don't brown the tofu. Transfer to a plate.
• Allow for one egg per one or two servings. Bring water to a boil in a pot large enough to accommodate the noodles. Add the eggs and boil for about eight minutes (or your preferred hard boil time). Don't drain the water--you'll use it to boil the noodles. Take the eggs from the pot with a slotted spoon and rinse in cold water. Set aside to cool then peel and slice.
• In a pot (I used a four-quart size) add two to three tablespoons olive oil and heat over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for one or two minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute or two, watching the heat to make sure the latter doesn't burn. Add the pork, fish sauce, onion powder, garlic powder and mushroom powder (if using) and cook for about 15 minutes or until the meat is just slightly caramelized and rendering its fat. Add the annatto powder, stir and cook for another minute.
• Add the clam juice and seafood stock and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium and add the corn starch slurry. Let simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir in the cooked shrimp and tofu and adjust the seasonings as necessary.
• Prepare the noodles while you wait for the sauce to come to a boil or while it simmers. In the same pot of boiling water that you used for the eggs, bring the water back to a boil, adding more water if necessary. Add the rice noodles and cook for three to four minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water and set aside.
• Arrange the cooked rice noodles on a platter, ladle the gravy on top (depending on how much or how little sauce you prefer you may not use all the sauce) and decorate with the garnishes. If you prefer, you can also toss the noodles in the gravy before adding the garnishes. Serve with lemon wedges. The sauce will also keep and freeze.

PANCIT PALABOK AS MADE BY JO KOY AND JANNA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the noodles to a medium bowl. Cover with water and soak for 15 minutes, then drain.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook for 1-2 minutes or until tender, then drain. Spread the noodles on a large platter.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook shiitake mushrooms until golden brown and slightly crispy, 5-6 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
• Heat the rest of the oil in the same pan over medium heat. Add the annatto powder and toast for 30-45 seconds, or until the oil turns orange. Whisk in the flour until smooth. Add the vegetable broth and shrimp bouillon and whisk until incorporated. Stir in the fish sauce, salt, and black pepper, then return the mushrooms to the pot and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the sauce over the noodles and top with the shrimp, fried tofu, bonito flakes, fried shallots, hard-boiled eggs, and scallions. Garnish with the lemon slices and serve immediately.
• Enjoy!