Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Pancit Noodles


Ingredients:
  • 1/2 package rice noodles (roughly 3.5 oz), broken or cut into small pieces
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 vegetarian chicken breasts
  • 1/4 of an onion, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced (or 4 baby carrots)
  • 1/4 head cabbage, shredded
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup condensed vegetable broth (1/2 cup water to 1/2 bouillon cube)
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
 Preparations:
  1. Soak noodles in a large bowl of boiling water until they start to soften, roughly 8 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp oil in large frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken, cover, and cook 12 minuetes, flipping once. Remove from pan. 
  3. Add remaining oil, onion, celery, carrots, cabbage, and garlic. Dice chicken and add to pan. Cook for five minutes. Add broth and soy sauce. Reduce heat and cover for several minutes, until cabbage and carrots start to soften. 
  4. Drain the noodles and add them to the frying pan. Stir noodles around until evenly coated and warmed up. Sprinkle with paprika and stir until noodles are a nice light orange color.