Pancit Molo

Pancit Molo

As the rainy season continues and the "ber" months usher in longer and colder nights, there is nothing like waking up to the homemade goodness of Pancit Molo. Named after one of Iloilo City’s districts, Pancit Molo is one of the more identifiable pancit dishes in the country. It stands out uniquely among the noodle dishes mainly because of its non-traditional pancit look. It is a derivative of the Chinese wonton (filled dumplings) made into a soup.

Ingredients:
Filling:
1 cup ground pork
1/2 cup cooked chicken meat, flaked
1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped
3 tbsp patis (fish sauce)
salt to taste

Stock:
8 cups chicken broth
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
25-30 wonton wrappers
pepper to taste
chopped spring onions
oil for sauteing

Directions:
Combine all the ingredients for the filling except for the molo wrapper.
Put some filling on one corner of a molo wrapper.
Roll up to enclose.
Get the two ends and pinch together to seal.
Do this for all the filling and wrappers.
Set aside.
In a saucepan, heat oil then sauté garlic and onions.
Add chicken, ham and shrimps.
Cook for a few minutes then add the broth.
Bring to a boil then drop in the stuffed molo wrappers.
Season to taste.
Cover and let boil.
Serve hot topped with spring onions and fried garlic