This easy shrimp pancit bihon recipe is so tasty.
A Filipino dish consists of “noodles”. Filipinos call them bihon. It is cooked along with some variations of meat and some vegetables in the dish. The noodles, or bihon, originated in China and were brought to the Philippines by the Chinese people. Since then, the Filipinos adapted this recipe and cooked many versions of it. In the Philippines there are two most popular pancit variations the “Pancit bihon” and “pancit canton”. Filipino’s love pancit dishes as a second staple food. That is why this dish is always offered at fiestas, birthday parties, and other special occasions.
By the way, this recipe is not the traditional way of cooking pancit bihon. This is a personalized recipe for bihon I made that goes well with shrimp. You can try our recipe. This is very easy to prepare. In just a few minutes, you’ll have your delectable Filipino bihon dish.
Filipino food is delicious. So try our bihon recipe. If you love this recipe, please comment down below and let me know your version of bihon recipe. You can also watch a video guide for this recipe by checking out this link: Easy Shrimp Pancit Bihon Recipe.
Happy cooking. Share and happy eating.
Easy Shrimp Pancit Bihon Recipe
Description
This easy shrimp pancit bihon dish is so tasty. A Filipino dish consists of "noodles". Filipinos call them bihon. It is cooked along with some variations of meat and some vegetables in the dish. The noodles, or bihon, originated in China and were brought to the Philippines by the Chinese people. Since then, the Filipinos adapted this recipe and cooked many versions of it. In the Philippines there are two most popular pancit variations the "Pancit bihon" and "pancit canton". Filipino’s love pancit dishes as a second staple food. That is why this dish is always offered at fiestas, birthday parties, and other special occasions.
By the way, this recipe is not the traditional way of cooking pancit bihon. This is a personalized recipe for bihon I made that goes well with shrimp. You can try our recipe. This is very easy to prepare. In just a few minutes, you’ll have your delectable Filipino bihon dish.
Filipino food is delicious. So try our bihon recipe. If you love this recipe, please comment down below and let me know your version of bihon recipe.
Happy cooking. Share and happy eating.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preparation:
Clean the shrimp, remove the skin, and devein. Set aside.
Put the bihon in a bowl. Pour in hot water and soak the bihon. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel, chop, and cut the spices needed for the recipe.
5 minutes later, drain the water from the pancit bihon. Set aside the bihon noodles.
Cooking:
In a pan, heat cooking oil over medium-low heat. Add the shrimp and season it with salt to taste.
Cook it until it changes color to a light orange. Then remove it from the pan and set it aside for a while.
In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, then add the onion and saute until soft.
Add the bihon noodles, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Mix until everything is well combined.
Season it with salt and ground black pepper. Mix well, add the chopped green onion leaves, and combine.
Add the cooked shrimp, and then mix altogether. Continue cooking over low heat.
Taste it and adjust as necessary. Transfer to a serving plate and serve warm.
Share and enjoy eating.
Servings 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 380kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 28.6g44%
- Saturated Fat 4.5g23%
- Cholesterol 158mg53%
- Sodium 1675mg70%
- Potassium 348mg10%
- Total Carbohydrate 11.7g4%
- Dietary Fiber 2.1g9%
- Sugars 3.4g
- Protein 20g40%
- Calcium 9 mg
- Iron 7 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
I would love to try your version but you have not included the amount of noodles used, nor the type of noodles.
I know the type of noodles I’ve used before, but others might need that info.
Hi, I’m glad to hear that you will want to try our recipe. The recipe ingredients are now updated. Sorry for the incomplete ingredients; we didn’t notice it. By the way, thank you so much for informing me to keep this recipe updated. Here’s a recipe video link in case you need it. https://youtu.be/alKpIQZ98Bo
Look’s delicious and easy to make. I will try this recipe.
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