Ban Xeo
Vietnamese savory crepes with shrimp, pork belly, and turmeric-infused batter
via hungryhuy.com
Ingredients
- 9 oz rice flour
- 3 oz all-purpose wheat flour
- 2.50 tsp turmeric
- 3.50 cups water
- 400 ml can coconut cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 sprig chopped scallion
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1.50 pounds pork belly
- — onion
- about 0.5 cup batter
- — shrimp
- — pork belly slices
- — onion slices
- — fresh herbs
- — lettuce leaves
Equipment
- skillet
Instructions
Batter
Combine 9 oz rice flour , 3 oz all-purpose wheat flour , 2.50 tsp turmeric , 3.50 cups water , 400 ml can coconut cream , and 1 tsp salt . Mix until smooth.
Stir in 1 sprig chopped scallion .
Filling
Prepare 1 pound shrimp (without heads, sized 45/50 or 60/70) and 1.50 pounds pork belly (thinly sliced).
Slice onion (medium, thinly sliced).
Cook
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of oil.
Pour in about 0.5 cup batter and tilt to spread thinly.
Layer shrimp , pork belly slices , and onion slices on one half of the crepe.
Cover and cook for 3 minutes until the crepe is crispy and golden on the bottom.
Fold the crepe in half over the filling and slide onto a plate.
Serve with fresh herbs , lettuce leaves , and nuoc cham dipping sauce.
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---
title: Ban Xeo
description: "Vietnamese savory crepes with shrimp, pork belly, and turmeric-infused batter"
source: "https://www.hungryhuy.com/banh-xeo-savory-vietnamese-crepes/"
tags: [vietnamese, crepes, shrimp, pork]
servings: 4
time: 45 minutes
cuisine: Vietnamese
difficulty: medium
---
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Stir in @chopped scallion{1%sprig}.
== Filling ==
Prepare @shrimp{1%pound} (without heads, sized 45/50 or 60/70) and @pork belly{1.5%pounds} (thinly sliced).
Slice @onion{1} (medium, thinly sliced).
== Cook ==
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Layer @shrimp{}, @pork belly slices{}, and @onion slices{} on one half of the crepe.
Cover and cook for ~{3%minutes} until the crepe is crispy and golden on the bottom.
Fold the crepe in half over the filling and slide onto a plate.
Serve with @fresh herbs{}, @lettuce leaves{}, and nuoc cham dipping sauce.