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Vietnamese Turmeric Crepe / Bánh Xèo
Banh Xeo is a popular Vietnamese dish and is a savory crepe made from rice flour, coconut milk, and turmeric, which gives it its distinctive yellow color!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 12 oz lager
- 4 scallions
- Salt
- Pork Belly
- Shrimp
- 1 tbsp minced shallots
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- Salt and pepper
- Nuoc cham (fish sauce dipping sauce)
- Pickled veggies
- Lettuce
- Beansprouts
- Cilantro
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine batter ingredients until homogenous, and put in the fridge until we're ready to cook
- 2
To prepare the filling, thinly slice pork belly and fry in a pan with oil, minced shallots, and garlic. Season with fish sauce, salt and pepper. Repeat this step with shrimp
- 3
In a large pan, add oil, fillings, and a thin layer of batter to cover the entire pan. Cook on medium, add beansprouts, and cover to let the beansprouts steam
- 4
When the crepe is crispy, fold in half and serve with accompaniments