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How to Cook Pancit Batil Patung

Pancit Batil Patung is a flavorful Filipino noodle dish from Tuguegarao City, typically made with miki noodles, minced carabeef, bean sprouts, cabbage, and topped with crushed pork cracklings and fried eggs, served with a soup made from carabeef broth and beaten egg.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Noodles Recipes
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: pancit batil patung, Tuguegarao
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kilo fresh miki
  • 1/4 kilo pork belly fat sliced into small pieces
  • 1/4 kilo ground carabeef or beef
  • 1 to 2 cups pork chicharon pork cracklings, crushed
  • 200 grams cabbage chopped
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • fish sauce to taste
  • 2 medium size onion chopped
  • 1 head garlic minced
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • fried eggs sunny side-up
  • cooking oil
  • calamansi

Instructions

How to cook Pancit Batil Patung:

  • In a pan, heat about a a tablespoon of oil in high heat and saute the ground beef until. Season with salt and remove from the an and set aside.
  • In the same pan, heat some oil and saute half of the garlic and onion until fragrant. Add the cabbage and saute until the cabbage is half cooked, about 2 minutes then season with fish sauce and pepper.
  • In the same pan, heat the pan in high heat and stir fry the pork belly until brown and some of the fat is rendered. Set aside.
  • In the same pan, saute the remaining half of the garlic and onions until fragrant. Increase the heat to high and add the noodles, a cup of chicken stock and sou sauce then stir.
  • Then add the remaining chicken stock and stir for at least 5 minutes. Stir in bean sprouts and season with patis.
  • To assemble the pancit; put the noodles in a serving platter. Top with the cooked vegetables and spread the ground beef on top of the vegetables. Spread the crushed chicharon on top of the ground beef. Then top with fried eggs. Serve with calamansi and patis for the condiments.

Notes

Cooking Tips:

1. Perfecting the Noodles
For optimal texture, blanch the miki noodles in boiling water for just a few seconds before adding them to the stir-fry. This brief cooking time keeps them from becoming mushy and ensures they absorb the flavors of the dish without being overcooked.
2. Building Layers of Flavor
To enhance the savory profile of the dish, consider marinating the minced carabeef in soy sauce, calamansi juice, and garlic for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This step infuses the meat with additional depth and richness, elevating the overall taste of the noodle dish.
3. Achieving the Perfect Egg Topping
For a visually appealing and delicious finishing touch, fry the eggs sunny-side-up with the yolks still slightly runny. The velvety yolk adds a creamy texture to the dish, blending beautifully with the other ingredients and enhancing its overall appeal.