Easy Pancit Palabok
Easy Pancit Palabok is the way to go if your looking for an easy to make noodle dish. A flavorful noodle recipe with shrimp sauce that Filipinos love. Try this homemade Filipino noodle dish to fix your cravings!

This easy pancit palabok recipe is my go to every time I crave Jolibee’s. Rice noodles with thick amber shrimp sauce and various toppings like pork crackling, shrimps, boiled eggs, squid rings, spring onion and many more. It’s a Filipino household choice when it comes to pancit dishes like bihon and sotanghon guisado.

What Is Pancit Palabok
“Palabok” roughly translates to “assorted” because the dish has an assortment of toppings. It’s similar with pancit malabon with the difference that the sauce in Malabon is already mixed in when served. In the Philippines, Pancit Palabok is a staple during festive occasions such as birthdays, fiestas, and family gatherings. Its vibrant appearance and robust flavors make it an irresistible centerpiece for any celebration
You can go crazy with ingredients you can place on top as long as it’s not too overpowering. That’s great and all, but it can also be time consuming to prepare different toppings. This palabok recipe is made simpler but still has that authentic pancit palabok taste that we all know and enjoy.

The Secret Is In The Palabok Sauce.
At the heart of Pancit Palabok lies its signature sauce, the palabok sauce. The bright amber hue comes from the annatto powder and the flavor usually come from shrimp broth. This vibrant orange sauce adds a distinctive taste and color to the dish. To make it more flavorful, I mixed in “hibe or hibi”. These are small dried shrimps that can be bought at Asian stores if you live abroad.
An Array of Toppings:
What sets pancit palabok apart is its array of enticing toppings that add layers of flavor and texture. It is common to find generous portions of shrimp, crushed chicharron (crispy pork rinds), hard-boiled eggs, tinapa flakes (smoked fish), and scallions or green onions gracing the top of the dish.
Other options for toppings are chicken meat, tofu, and pork belly. Squid, mussels, or crab meat, are also amazing in infusing the dish with a seafood lover’s delight. Whatever you choose, each bite offers a delightful medley of crunchy, savory, and aromatic elements that leave a lasting impression.

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Easy Pancit Palabok
Ingredients
- 250 grams rice noodles
Palabok Sauce
- 1 cup ground pork
- 1 cup hibi or small dried shrimps (or fresh small shrimps)
- 1 tbsp annatto powder
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2-3 tbsp cooking oil
- ⅓ cup fish sauce
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 shrimp cube
- 6 cups water
- 4 tbsp rice flour
Toppings
- 3-4 hard boiled eggs (sliced)
- 1 cup chicharon / pork cracklings (crushed)
- ¼ cup spring onions (chopped)
- 5-6 pcs calamansi (halved) (or lemon slices)
Instructions
Cooking the rice noodles
- Soak the rice noodles in cold water for at least 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.250 grams rice noodles
- When ready to serve, just blanch the noodles briefly—1 to 2 minutes—in boiling water.
Making the sauce
- In a medium pan heat oil over low heat. Tip in ground pork and cook for approx. 5 minutes or until browned.1 cup ground pork, 2-3 tbsp cooking oil
- Add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent. Add annatto powder and mix well until incorporated.1 small onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp annatto powder
- Mix in the hibi (small dried shrimps), stir and let simmer for 2-3 minutes. After simmering, add fish sauce, salt, pepper, shrimp cube then mix well to incorporate.1 cup hibi or small dried shrimps, ⅓ cup fish sauce, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, 1 shrimp cube
- Make the slurry by mixing the water and rice flour then add gradually into the sauce. Cook for about 3-4 minutes while stirring until sauce is thick. Taste and adjust according to preference. Remove from heat.4 tbsp rice flour, 6 cups water
Assembly
- Place cooked rice noodles in a plate then pour sauce. Place 2 slices of hard boiled egg, add crushed chicharon and sprinkle some chopped spring onion.3-4 hard boiled eggs, 1 cup chicharon / pork cracklings, ¼ cup spring onions
- Serve with a slice of calamansi or lemon. Bon appetit!5-6 pcs calamansi (halved)