Classic Filipino Palabok
Southeast Asian Recipes

Classic Filipino Palabok

Classic
serves 4

Classic Filipino palabok is a celebratory noodle dish built around a deeply savoury orange sauce. The sauce combines prawns pork stock and aromatics for a bold flavour that coats every strand.

Top with boiled eggs crispy garlic spring onions and crushed chicharrón for texture and contrast. It is ideal for family meals and sharing platters.

Dinner
20 mins prep25 mins cook45 mins total

  1. Soak rice noodles in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes until pliable then drain.

  2. Cook noodles briefly in boiling water for 2 minutes then drain and set aside.

  3. Heat oil in a pan and fry half the garlic until crisp then lift out for garnish.

  4. In the same pan cook onion remaining garlic and pork mince until browned.

  5. Add chopped prawns and cook for 2 minutes.

  6. Pour in water fish sauce annatto and paprika then simmer for 5 minutes.

  7. Stir in cornflour slurry and cook until the sauce thickens and turns glossy.

  8. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

  9. Arrange noodles on a platter then pour over the hot sauce.

  10. Top with egg slices spring onions crushed chicharrón and fried garlic then serve with lemon wedges.

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