Easy Pancit Malabon Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz Thick Rice Noodles or Cornstarch Noodles

• 1 1/2 pound Shrimps, shelled and deveined, and cooked

• 1 1/2 pound Squid, head separated, body cleaned and sliced

• 3 tablespoons Achuete (Annato) Seeds

• 3-4 stalks Green Onions, sliced fine

• 6 cloves Garlic, minced and fried

• 2 tablespoons Cornstarch, dissolved in 1/4 cup water

• 5 cups Water

• 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce or Patis

• 1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper

• 3-4 Eggs, boiled, shelled and cut in wedges

• 1/4 cup Cooking Oil

HOW TO COOK:

1. Boil the noodles in a water for 2-3 minutes or until the noodles are soft but not soggy. Drain the noodles and set aside.

2. In a small pan, steep the achuete seeds on the heated oil to extract the color.

3. Strain, and leave 1 tablespoon oil on the pan.

4. Stir-fry the shrimps and squid for 1-2 minutes, then add a teaspoon of fish sauce. Set aside.

5. Using a separate pan, boil the shrimp shells with the water for 3-4 minutes, strain and dispose the shells.

6. Thicken with the cornstarch mixture and add the remaining achuete oil.

7. Assemble on a plate in this order:

Noodles Sauce Shrimp Squid Fried Garlic Boiled Egg Green Onion

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