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Pancit Luglug
Pancit Luglug
I’ll tell you…this dish is absolutely delicious. It has a beautiful presentation. But…it might be one of the biggest pains in the ass to make. There are a lot of ingredients. Multiple, multiple, multiple steps. But I promise that it pays off in the end.There are dozens of variations of pancit recipes. Pancit are a type of Filipino noodle made out of cornstarch instead of rice or wheat flour. The noodles are a little firmer then rice noodles. They come in different thicknesses. Luglug refers to a thick noodle; similar to a spaghetti noodle. The noodles are tossed in a pork and shrimp gravy, topped with shrimp, hard boiled eggs, crushed pork rinds, fried garlic, and green onions. Many different layers and textures to this dish.If you want to cut out some steps, you can use powdered shrimp stock. You don’t need to add the chicken chicharon. I happened to have chicken skin from a chicken tocino recipe I was making at the same time and wanted to add another layer of texture and flavor. But if you have a lot of time on your hands, this recipe is for you.
Ingredients
Shrimp Stock
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups shrimp shells
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 3 small shallots diced
- 1 small carrot diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 2 bay leaves
Chicken Chicharon
- 8 oz chicken skin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp vinegar
Pancit Luglug
- 1/2 lb 26/30 ct. shrimp
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp ground annatto powder
- 2 tsp pork bouillon
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup flour
- 16 oz Luglug noodles
- 1 cup pork rinds crushed
- 4 hard boiled eggs sliced
- 1/4 cup fried garlic bits
- 4 green onions chopped
Instructions
Chicken Chicharon
- Season the chicken skins with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion. Mix with 2 tsp of vinegar.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lay the skins on a rack on a baking sheet lined in foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the skins become crispy.
- Chop and set aside.
Shrimp Stock
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add in the shrimp shells and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add in carrots, celery, shallots, garlic, and bay leaves. Continue simmering for 25 minutes.
- Strain the stock, making sure to push down on the shrimp shells to extract all of the juices.
- Put the stock back into the pot over medium high heat. Poach the shrimp in the stock for 2 minutes.
- Strain the stock again. Set both the shrimp and stock aside.
Pancit Luglug
- Prepare the Luglug noodles acco to the package directions.
- Strain and rinse under cold water. Set aside.
- Heat up cooking oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Sauté the onions and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Add in the ground pork, breaking up the clumps. Cook for 8 minutes, until the pork is browned.
- Add in the fish sauce and ground annatto. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the shrimp stock. Add 2 tsp of pork bouillon. Bring to a boil. Cover reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together the flour and water.
- Pour the slurry into the sauce. Whisk until it thickens. Add the noodles.
- Smash the pork rinds until they a finely ground.
- Add all of the chicken chicharon and half of the crushed pork rinds.
- Place all of the noodles and sauce in a large baking dish or on a platter. Layer with the shrimp and sliced hard boiled eggs. Garnish with the other half of the crushed pork rinds, fried garlic bits, and green onions.
Ojji (Syrian Omelette)
Ojji (Syrian Omelette)
Ojji are a Syrian version of an omelette. The egg batter consists of parsley or spinach, onions, salt, red and black pepper, and a lot of flour; about 2.5 tbsps per egg. The egg batter is really thick; almost fritter batter like. The batter is portioned out(about 1/3 cup per omelette) and quickly fried for 2-3 minutes a side. The results are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. They are typically served with a lentil soup on the side.
Ingredients
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 10 tbsp flour
- 1 cup parsley (or spinach) chopped
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together. That batter will be a lot thicker than you’re expecting.
- Heat up olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Portion out the batter into 4 equal portions in the oil.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes a side. Drain of grease on paper towel.
Shivid Polow (Persian Dill Rice)
Shivid Polow (Persian Dill Rice)
Shivid Polow is a Persian dill rice. This Instant Pot version takes only 4 minutes as opposed to the stove top version that takes an hour. You get the same results in the end. This rice is a great side dish for fish.
Equipment
- instant pot
Ingredients
- 3 cups basmati rice washed and rinsed 3 times
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 bunch dill chopped
- 4 tbsp brewed saffron
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients in the Instant Pot. Set the function to pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Put on the cover and press start.
- Release the pressure. Fluff with a fork.
