Pancit (Filipino Fried Rice Noodles)

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Pancit is Filipino fried rice noodles. Pancit Bihon is a classic Filipino recipe that is easy to make with simple ingredients. An easy and authentic recipe!

Pancit in a bowl, ready to serve.
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What Is Pancit

I love pancit, which means noodles in Filipino language. Many years ago, I tried pancit at a Filipino restaurant and fell in love with it. I have been making Filipino recipes at home, for examples: chicken adobo, lumpia and shrimp sinigang. Today, I am sharing this homemade fried noodles dish with you!

Pancit bihon is Filipino fried rice sticks or rice noodles, served in a bowl, ready to be eaten.

How To Cook Pancit Noodles

Close up shot of pancit bihon recipe with shrimp.

Pancit bihon or noodle is a classic Filipino noodle dish is very easy to make and can be put together using simple ingredients.

What is Pancit made of? Just like other Asian cuisines there are several variations of it around the Philippines. Some include the addition of Chinese sausage, chorizo, or simply vegetarian.

However, the basic ingredients are bihon or rice vermicelli or rice sticks, protein such as chicken, pork and/or shrimp, vegetables plus the seasonings.


How To Prepare Rice Sticks Or Rice Vermicelli

Bihon is the Filipino word for rice sticks, rice vermicelli, or rice noodles. For this recipe, I recommend the Excellent brand rice sticks.

Excellent brand dry rice sticks or rice vermicelli or Bihon in plastic packaging.

I always soak the dry noodles in warm water for about 5-10 minutes before cooking. This step removes the starch on the rice sticks and also soften the noodles before stir-frying.

Soaking rice sticks or vermicelli in water before cooking.

After they turn soft, drain the rice sticks in a colander. As you can see in the picture below, they are soft but still a bit stiff and ready for stir-frying.

Rice sticks in a colander, ready for stir-frying.

Ingredients For Pancit Sauce

Shrimp pancit recipe with chicken and vegetables in a skillet.

I used a combination of the following ingredients for the best results:

  • Soy sauce
  • Oyster sauce
  • Fish sauce
  • Ground black pepper

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the leftover keep in the fridge?

After cooking, you can keep the leftover in the fridge overnight or for up to a couple of days. Just make sure you cover the noodles with plastic wrap. You can reheat using microwave before serving.
If you don’t have a microwave, you can reheat in the skillet.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 427 calories per serving.

A fork picking up Filipino noodles or pancit in a bowl.

What To Serve With Pancit

This meal is best served on its own or with other dishes. For a wholesome Filipino meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.45 from 52 votes

Pancit (Filipino Fried Rice Noodles) Recipe

Pancit Bihon (Filipino Fried Rice Noodles) is a classic Filipino noodle dish that is easy to make with simple ingredients. An easy and authentic pancit recipe for home cooks!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 8 oz. (230g) "Excellent" brand rice sticks
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 small onion, sliced
  • 4 oz. (125g) boneless and skinless chicken thigh or chicken breast, cut into pieces
  • 4 oz. (125g) shrimp, shelled and deveined
  • 2 oz. (60g) green cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 2 oz. (60g) carrots, cut into thin strips
  • 2 stalks scallions, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) strips

Seasonings:

Instructions 

  • Soak the rice sticks in water, for 5-10 minutes or until they turn soft. Drain on colander and set aside. Prepare the garlic, onions and vegetables.
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  • Heat a wok or skillet on medium to high heat. Add the oil and stir fry the garlic and onions until the onions turn clear. Add the chicken and shrimp, stir fry until the surface turn white, follow by the cabbage and carrots.
  • Add the rice sticks in the wok or skillet, stir to combine well with the spatula. If you have a pair of long chopsticks for cooking, use the chopsticks instead of the spatula. This will ensure that the rice sticks won’t break too much.
  • Add all the ingredients in the Seasonings. Stir to mix well. As soon as the noodles are cooked through, about 1 minute, add the chopped scallion, stir and dish out immediately.

Video

Notes

Serve the noodles with calamansi lime, or regular lime. Squeeze some of the juice over the top of the noodles before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 427kcal, Carbohydrates: 71g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 119mg, Sodium: 968mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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27 Comments

  1. Sandy says:

    Iโ€™m a Latina,
    but love Asian cuisine. This Filipino Pancit is super yummy. I have made it several times and it comes out perfect, just follow the recipe and your taste buds will appreciate you. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with your readers. I have also made spring rolls and my friends and coworkers love them. God bless you!

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks, Sandy.

    2. Belle says:

      I just made this earlier for lunch and it’s aamaaaazzziinnng!!!! Hubby and I loved it!

  2. Joy says:

    Hi, I love you recipes btw, not trying to criticize but more like helpful. Im filipino so this are main ingredients for the pancit:
    Rice vermicilli lumgkow bean thread is a good brand doesnt fall apart easily
    Soy sauce
    Fish sauce
    Sugar
    Salt and pepper
    Cabbage
    Carrots
    Green beans
    Choice of meat and any kind of stock
    ( I prefer pork belly minced
    Chicken and shrimp). My mom also put chicken liver for flavoring.

    Hope this helps!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks for sharing.

    2. ANTONETTE says:

      HEY HOW DO YOU CUT THE MEAT?

  3. Todd says:

    I have always used the Excellent Brand of rice sticks in the past but lately the product as changed. The noodles fall apart now and obviously the formula is different. Has anyone else mentioned this to you? I need to find a new brand. Not happy with “Excellent” anymore.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Todd, yes, I always run into the same issues even with the same brands. Always look for brands that uses only rice and water. I don’t like the ones with starch added.

  4. Eileen Almagro Risbeck says:

    Hi there! Iโ€™m going to be the strange one but this recipe was different before (bihon didnโ€™t have to be soaked and no oyster sauce). Is this recipe under a different name? Itโ€™s my familyโ€™s favorite and because I am only going off of memory, when I make it, it is different every time. All yummy of course but different. TIA!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I have updated the recipe.

      1. Eileen Risbeck says:

        Darn! Ok. Thanks for the reply. The old one was closest to my Lolaโ€™s (sheโ€™s old-school, never even heard of oyster sauce ).

  5. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars

  6. Di says:

    I have a big bag of rice noodles 16 OZ. and Iโ€™m going to make it for a family gathering. Would I double the seasoning or would it taste too fishy? Iโ€™ve made pancit before, but the recipe didnโ€™t call for fish or oyster sauce.
    Thank you!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can double the seasoning. You don’t have to use fish sauce or oyster sauce, but it just won’t taste very flavorful.

  7. Mica Art says:

    I love this recipe. I used to not know how to make pancit, if i try, it comes out as tasteless pancit. I am glad I found this online. Thank you so much!

  8. Jill says:

    4 stars
    I made this for dinner tonight. Thanks for an easy, yummy recipe Bee!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome Jill. Thanks for trying this pancit recipe.

  9. Chrissie Baker says:

    5 stars
    Oh YUM! I love how easy this recipe is but can tell that it must have a ton of flavor! Gorgeous pictures!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks!

  10. Noor Aida says:

    Just like malaysian fried rice noodles

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes, similar.

    2. Shaheena says:

      I love this dish which we had eaten in a phillipino restaurant in Doha. All these years I was looking for this recipe. Iโ€™m so glad itโ€™s here.
      I just want to know what is the red paste I see on the picture of this recipe

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        It’s chili sauce.