Pancit Palabok, A Filipino Favorite

crab meat

🥗Healthier: shredded chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides protein.

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Chicken is a less expensive protein alternative.

chicharrón

🥗Healthier: crispy shallots

💰Cheaper: fried garlic

Fried garlic is a budget-friendly crunchy topping.

Peel off skin and shred fish into small pieces.

Save the skin, bones and head for broth.

Use knife to dice fish.

Boil 4 liters of water.

Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of salt.

Then, add Palabok cornstarch sticks noodles.

Cook and cover for 15 - 17 minutes.

Drain the noodles and rinse with water.

Peel shrimp and set aside meat in a bowl and shrimp peels in a pot.

Add the bones, skin and head in the pot with the shrimp peels then, add 6 cups of water.

Add 2 tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper.

Cover and bring to a boil then, set aside.

Mix cornstarch and water.

Minced 6 cloves garlic.

In a heated pan, add olive oil.

Saute garlic, then add shrimp.

Cook the shrimp just a minute each side then, add ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper then, set aside.

Add diced fish meat and cook until light brown.

Add 3 tbsp fish sauce and 1.5 tbsp annatto powder and ½ cup of pork rinds.

Strain the broth of boiled shrimp peeled and fish bones.

Cover and let it boil.

Add cornstarch and cook until liquid is thick.

Spread the sauce on top of cooked noodles and top with pork rinds.

Add cooked shrimp, boiled eggs and the remaining pork rinds.

Cooking Techniques

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