Pancit Canton Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Pancit Canton Recipe
400 g homemade egg noodles (prepared from wheat flour, eggs, and water dough, rolled and cut at home)
250 g chicken pieces or pork slices (freshly cut at home, optional based on preference)
1 cup cabbage, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, julienned
1 small onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup green beans or snow peas, sliced
1 bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 tbsp homemade vegetable oil
2 tbsp homemade soy sauce substitute (fermented soybean paste diluted with water)
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice or calamansi juice
1 tsp salt or to taste
½ tsp black pepper
1 tsp homemade oyster sauce substitute (mushroom and soy-based sauce prepared at home, optional)
2 tbsp chopped spring onions or fresh coriander leaves for garnish
Detailed Preparation Guide of Pancit Canton Recipe
Step 1: Prepare Homemade Noodles
Mix wheat flour, eggs, and water into a firm dough, rest it, roll thin, and cut into noodle strips.
Boil noodles briefly until slightly soft, then drain.
Calories: Homemade noodles ~1,000 kcal
Time: 15 minutes
Step 2: Prepare Meat and Vegetables
Slice chicken or pork, chop garlic, onion, cabbage, carrots, beans, and bell pepper.
Calories: Meat ~400 kcal, vegetables ~120 kcal
Time: 8 minutes
Step 3: Cook the Meat
Heat 1 tbsp oil (~120 kcal) in a wok or large pan.
Add meat and cook until lightly browned and fully cooked.
Calories: Meat already counted, oil ~120 kcal
Time: 8 minutes
Step 4: Sauté Aromatics and Vegetables
Add remaining oil (~120 kcal), garlic, and onion.
Stir-fry until fragrant, then add vegetables and cook while keeping them slightly crisp.
Calories: Vegetables already counted, oil ~120 kcal
Time: 7 minutes
Step 5: Add Noodles and Seasonings
Add cooked noodles into the wok with soy sauce substitute, oyster sauce substitute, salt, and black pepper.
Toss everything together until noodles absorb the flavors.
Calories: Sauces ~50 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 6: Add Final Flavoring
Add lemon or calamansi juice and mix well for freshness.
Calories: Lemon juice ~5 kcal
Time: 2 minutes
Step 7: Garnish and Serve
Sprinkle chopped spring onions or coriander leaves over the Pancit Canton before serving.
Calories: Garnish ~5 kcal
Time: 2 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Pancit Canton Recipe for 4 Persons
Preparing homemade noodles: 15 minutes
Preparing meat and vegetables: 8 minutes
Cooking meat: 8 minutes
Stir-frying vegetables: 7 minutes
Mixing noodles and sauces: 5 minutes
Adding final flavoring: 2 minutes
Garnishing and serving: 2 minutes
Total preparation and cooking time: approximately 47 minutes
Total Calories of Pancit Canton Recipe and Calories Per Person
Homemade noodles: ~1,000 kcal
Chicken/pork: ~400 kcal
Vegetables: ~120 kcal
Cooking oil: ~240 kcal
Homemade sauces: ~50 kcal
Lemon juice and garnish: ~10 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 1,820 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 455 kcal per person