Pro Tips
**Chef's Tips & Troubleshooting:**
- Make sure the pan and oil are hot before adding ingredients for the best sear.
- Fry in batches to avoid overcrowding — lowering the temperature makes food greasy.
- Do not overcook the noodles — they will continue to soften when stir-fried in the pan.
- For squid, cook quickly over high heat — it turns rubbery if simmered longer than 3 minutes.
Cooking Tips
Seafood cooks quickly — remove it from heat the moment it turns opaque and flakes easily with a fork. Overcooking makes it tough and rubbery. Pat shellfish dry before adding to the pan so they sear rather than steam. A hot, quick cook preserves their natural sweetness.
Ingredient Substitutions
Short on time? A pressure cooker (Instant Pot) can reduce cooking time by roughly half for most braised and stewed Filipino dishes. Reduce liquid slightly since less evaporates.
Storage & Reheating
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. The flavors often deepen overnight, making leftovers even more delicious. Seafood dishes are best consumed within 1–2 days. Reheat gently — microwave on low power or warm in a covered skillet over low heat to avoid overcooking. Do not refreeze thawed seafood dishes. Once reheated, consume immediately and do not re-refrigerate. Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce has thickened during storage. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each.
Bagnet Pancit Canton
Egg noodles are stir-fried at high heat with crunchy sliced bagnet, plump shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, and cabbage in a savory soy-oyster sauce until the noodles are coated and the crispy pork adds a delightful crunch throughout.
Instructions
- Prepare the egg noodles by boiling 6 cups of water in a cooking pot. Add Knorr Pork Cube. Stir until diluted. Put the egg noodles into the pot and toss. Continue cooking until the noodles are soft but not mushy. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a clean pot. Sauté onion and garlic.
- Once the onion softens, add mushrooms, carrot, cabbage, snow peas, bell peppers and parsley. Cook for 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp. Toss and cook until the shrimp turns orange in color.
- Add Napa cabbage, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and ¼ cup water. Toss and cook for 1 minute.
- Put the egg noodles back into the pot. Toss until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Season with ground black pepper and top with bagnet slices.
- Serve warm.
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Pro Tips & Troubleshooting
- Make sure the pan and oil are hot before adding ingredients for the best sear.
- Fry in batches to avoid overcrowding — lowering the temperature makes food greasy.
- Do not overcook the noodles — they will continue to soften when stir-fried in the pan.
- For squid, cook quickly over high heat — it turns rubbery if simmered longer than 3 minutes.
Cooking Tips
Pat shellfish dry before adding to the pan so they sear rather than steam. A hot, quick cook preserves their natural sweetness.
Substitutions
Storage & Reheating
Seafood dishes are best consumed within 1–2 days. Reheat gently — microwave on low power or warm in a covered skillet over low heat to avoid overcooking.
Do not refreeze thawed seafood dishes. Once reheated, consume immediately and do not re-refrigerate.
Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce has thickened during storage. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each.
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