Recipes · Filipino · Main Courses
Pancit (Pancit Bihon)
One serving has 480 kcal and 20 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (84%), selenium (48%), manganese (44%), pyridoxine (42%), phosphorus (41%) and vitamin A (38%). Ready in 30 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (394 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, fish, gluten, poultry, soy
Ingredients
- 70 g Rice noodles, dry
- 60 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 30 g Carrots, raw
- 50 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 30 g Green beans, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 10 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Fish sauce
- 100 g Chicken broth
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 5 g Lime juice
Method
- Soak the rice noodles in warm water for 10-15 minutes until pliable, then drain.
- Slice the chicken thinly and julienne the carrot and green beans; shred the cabbage.
- Heat the oil in a wok, sauté the garlic and onion until fragrant, then add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Add the carrot, cabbage and green beans and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until just starting to soften.
- Pour in the chicken broth, soy sauce and fish sauce, add the drained noodles, and toss constantly over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the noodles absorb the liquid and turn tender.
- Serve hot with the lime juice, standing in for calamansi, squeezed over.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 480 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.3 g | |
| Water | 287 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.6 g | 16% |
| Protein | 19.7 g | 41% |
| Tryptophan | 0.21 g | |
| Threonine | 0.84 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.84 g | |
| Leucine | 1.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.47 g | |
| Cystine | 0.27 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.73 g | |
| Valine | 0.94 g | |
| Histidine | 0.52 g | |
| Fat | 13.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.7 g | |
| Saturated | 2.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 58.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 82.5 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 56.9 mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.79 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 289 mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 540 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 26.4 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1,374 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.29 mg | 26% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.7 mg | 34% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.39 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.55 mg | 42% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.4 µg | 17% |
| Choline | 54.7 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 268 µg | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 28.6 mg | 38% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.6 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 75.2 µg | 84% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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