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Sotanghon Guisado Recipe
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Sotanghon Guisado

Garlicky sotanghon pancit recipe
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: filipino pancit, noodles, sotanghon, vermicelli
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 519kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces pork shoulder sliced
  • 1 Knorr Shrimp Cube
  • 300 grams vermicelli (note 1)
  • ½ head cabbage (note 2)
  • 1 carrot (note 3)
  • 1 red bell pepper (note 4)
  • 1 bunch green onion (note 5)
  • 3 ounces snow peas
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 teaspoons annatto seeds
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup cooking oil
  • Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Soak sotanghon in water for 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Heat cooking oil in a pan. Add the crushed garlic. Continue cooking until the garlic browns. Remove the garlic. Set aside.
  • Make the annatto oil by adding annatto seeds into the pan with the garlic infused oil. Stir until the oil turns orange in color (around 10 seconds). Remove the seeds and discard.
  • Saute the pork using the garlic infused annatto oil until it browns.
  • Reduce the oil by removing part of it until around 3 tablespoons are left. Continue cooking by sautéing the onion until it softens.
  • Add carrots. Cook for 1 minute and then add soy sauce and ½ cup water. Let boil.
  • Add Knorr Shrimp Cube, cabbage, snow peas, and bell pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Put the sotanghon into the pan. Gently toss until all the ingredients are well blended.
  • Add remaining water. Cover and continue cooking in low heat for 3 minutes.
  • Add green onions and season with fish sauce and ground black pepper.
  • Sprinkle the toasted garlic on top.
  • Transfer to a serving plate. Serve. Share and enjoy!

Video

Notes

Notes:
  1. These are vermicelli rice noodles, which are known as sotanghon in the Philippines.
  2. You can cut the hard part of the cabbage (assuming that you peeled the leaved like what I did in the video) and saute it in the beginning along with the onion and garlic to soften it quickly. As for the cabbage, slice it small pieces.
  3. Carrots are usually Julienned (sliced into matchstick pieces) for this recipe. You can do it on your own or buy pre-sliced carrots for convenience.
  4. Bell peppers are optional ingredients. However, I find my pancit to be more pleasant with it.
  5. Green onions are optional. Chop it into small pieces or cut it in 1-inch length, both works well.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 564mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3854IU | Vitamin C: 98mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 3mg