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Banh Xeo (Crispy Vietnamese Crepes)
This recipe for Banh Xeo (Crispy Vietnamese Crepes) features thin, crispy yellow crepes filled with Chinese pork belly and bean sprouts.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 309 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian , Vietnamese
Ingredients
Batter:
- 100 g rice flour
- 20 g cornstarch
- 20 g Potato Starch
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 80 ml coconut milk
- 200 ml water
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 talk green onion chopped
- 30 ml sparkling/carbonated water or beer
Main:
- ½ lb roasted pork belly thinly sliced
- a handful bean sprouts washed and drained
- 2 talks green onions chopped
For serving:
- Green leaf lettuce leaves
- Vietnamese mint leaves
- Vietnamese perilla leaves
- Thai basil
- cilantro
- cucumber sliced
- fresh lime cut into wedges
- nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce)
Instructions
Make the batter:
- In a bowl, combine rice flour, cornstarch, potato starch, salt, coconut milk, water and turmeric powder.
- Give it a good whisk to combine and let it sit for about 1 hour at room temperature.
- To the rested batter, stir in the green onions and sparkling water.
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Cook the crepes:
- Heat up a large frying pan or skillet over medium high heat.
- Add in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Add a few pieces of pork belly and green onion, sautéing until lightly browned.
- Pour about ¼- ⅓ C of batter (depending on the size of your pan) into the pan and quickly swirl the pan to coat the pan evenly in a thin layer.
- Cover with a lid, leaving it slightly ajar and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the lid and let the crepe continue to cook and crisp up.
- Add in the bean sprouts and fold the crepe in half. Cook for an additional minute.
- Remove the crepe and place onto a baking sheet lined with a wire rack.
- Repeat with the remaining batter and ingredients.
- Serve immediately with fresh herbs, lettuce, and nuoc cham dipping sauce.
Notes
- Yields: appx 6 x 9" crepes
Nutrition Information
Calories
309kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
216mg
(9%)
Potassium
163mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
64IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 309kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 216mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 64IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.