A flavorful Filipino noodle dish packed with vegetables, seafood, and kikiam—perfect for pescatarians or those who want a hearty meal without pork or chicken.
Cooking Tips:
• Soak pancit bihon in water for 10–15 minutes before cooking to speed up softening.
• Stir gently to avoid breaking the noodles.
• Cook seafood just until done to avoid rubbery texture.
Ingredients Tips:
• Use fresh shrimp with heads for more flavor if available.
• Substitute kikiam or squid balls with tofu for a vegetarian option.
• Add calamansi or lemon wedges when serving for added zest.
No-Meat Pancit Guisado
Aflavorful Filipino noodle dish packed with vegetables, seafood, andkikiam—perfect for pescatarians or those who want a hearty meal without pork orchicken.
Ingredients
Pan-FriedShrimp:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- ¼ kg shrimp deveined
- Salt and pepper to taste
Stir-Fry Vegetables:
- 1 small onion sliced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- ½ kg broccoli florets
- 1 small carrot julienned
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 cup snow peas
- 1 stalk celery sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper sliced
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cups cabbage shredded
Seafood & Kikiam Batch:
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 small onion sliced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 10 –15 pcs kikiam sliced
- 20 –30 pcs squid balls halved
- 1 cup mixed seafoods imitation crab meat, fish balls, etc.
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 cups water
Noodles:
- 454 g pancit canton
- 454 g pancit bihon
Instructions
Cook the Shrimp:
- In a pan, melt butter with cooking oil.
- Sauté shrimp with a pinch of salt and pepper until pink and cooked.
- Set aside.
Sauté the Vegetables:
- In the same pan, sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
- Add broccoli and carrots, then pour in water, soy sauce, and oyster sauce.
- Add snow peas, celery, red bell pepper, black pepper, and cabbage.
- Stir-fry until tender-crisp.
- Return the cooked shrimp and mix well. Set aside.
Cook the Kikiam & Seafood Balls:
- In a separate pot, heat oil and sauté onion and garlic.
- Add kikiam, squid balls, and mixed seafoods.
- Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and black pepper.
- Pour in water and bring to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Set aside the seafood and reserve the broth.
Cookthe Noodles:
- In the same broth, cook pancit bihon first until almost soft.
- Add pancit canton and stir until both noodles are fully cooked and broth is absorbed.
- Return the kikiam, squid balls, and seafood to the noodles.
- Add the sautéed vegetables and shrimp. Toss until evenly mixed.
