Pancit Canton

Method

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1. Mix all the sauce ingredients in a jug.

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2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over high heat and stir fry the prawns for 90 seconds. Remove.

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3. Add another tablespoon and stir fry the pork for 4 minutes and the chicken for 4 minutes, until browned. Remove.

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4. Add the last tablespoon of oil and fry the onion and garlic for 1 minute.

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5. Add the carrots and beans and stir fry 2 minutes, then the cabbage and pepper for 2 minutes. They should still be crisp. Remove everything to the plate with the meat.

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6. Pour the sauce into the wok and bring to a boil.

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7. Add the dry noodles, pushing them under, and cook 4 to 6 minutes, tossing constantly with tongs, until they have absorbed nearly all the liquid and are tender.

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8. Return the meat, prawns and vegetables and toss for 1 minute to combine and heat through.

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9. Taste and adjust with soy or pepper.

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10. Serve immediately with calamansi and spring onions.

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Chef’s Tips

• Cook everything separately and combine at the end. That is the whole method.
• Noodles cook in the sauce, not in water.
• Calamansi at the table. The dish is flat without the acid.

Common Substitutions & Variations

• Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
• Lemon is the everyday swap for lime in this kind of dish — the acidity plays the same role even though the flavour is not identical.
• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the usual stand-in when you are out of fresh garlic — it will not caramelise the same way, but it carries the flavour.

Pairing Suggestions

• Lumpia spring rolls
• Calamansi wedges
• A cold beer

Storage & Reheating

Refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat in a pan with a splash of stock; the noodles keep absorbing.

Common questions

Nutritional Highlights

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.