Description
Banh Xeo or when literally translated “Sizzling Cake” is a Vietnamese style crepe / pancake prepared with rice flour, turmeric, pork, shrimps and a variety of vegetables like spring onions and bean sprouts.
Ingredients
Batter
- 1 1/2 cups rice flour
- 2/3 cup flour
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 400 ml can coconut cream
- 1 bunch spring onions, chopped into 2 cm long pieces
- salt
Filling
- 500 g shrimps, shelled and deveined
- 700 g pork belly
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 500 g pounds bean sprouts
- lettuce leaves
- fish sauce
- freshly ground black pepper
Fish Sauce Dip
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bird’s eye, finely chopped
Instructions
Batter
- In a large bowl combine all batter ingredients apart from the spring onions. Set it aside for at least 2 hours.
- Mix in spring onions just before cooking.
Filling
- In a place the pork and add a bit of water just enough to cook the pork, season with fish sauce and freshly ground black pepper. Bring it to a boil and simmer until pork is tender and cooked, water should have reduced.
- Remove pork and let it cool, once cooled down thinly slice the pork.
- Rinse bean sprouts under cold running water then drain thoroughly.
- In a non-stick pan add a small amount of oil and sauté some onions. Add the pork and cook until lightly browned, add the shrimps and cook until it changes to orange colour. Remove from heat then set aside.
Fish Sauce Dip
- Combine fish sauce ingredients together in a small bowl then set aside.
Bánh Xèo
- In a flat non-stick pan add some oil then pour some batter, tilt it on all directions to spread it out evenly. Add some of the cooked pork and prawn; and some bean sprouts. Cover and let it cook for 3-4 minutes in low heat. Open cover then fold crepes in half.
- Serve with fish sauce dip.
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I’ve ordered these many times because I love them. Thanks for sharing your recipes! Looks awesome!
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