Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Crepes)
Crispy turmeric-yellow crepes filled with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts. Wrap pieces in lettuce with herbs for the perfect bite.
Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Servings
4
Calories
380
Difficulty
Medium
Cuisine
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- • 1 cup rice flour
- • 1/4 cup cornstarch
- • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- • 1 cup coconut milk
- • 1 cup water
- • 8 oz pork belly, sliced thin
- • 12 shrimp, peeled
- • 2 cups bean sprouts
- • Vegetable oil
- • Lettuce, herbs, and nuoc cham for serving
Instructions
- Step 1: Mix rice flour, cornstarch, turmeric, coconut milk, and water into thin batter.
- Step 2: Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Step 3: Add pork and shrimp, cook briefly. Push to one side.
- Step 4: Pour in batter, swirl to coat pan. Add bean sprouts to one half.
- Step 5: Cover and cook until edges are crispy and lacy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Step 6: Fold in half, slide onto plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Step 7: Wrap pieces in lettuce with herbs, dip in nuoc cham.