Banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancake)

Banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancake)

3.9 20 rating

Prep. 30 min

Total 24 h 55 min

6 portions

Ingredients

white rice
100 g
water for soaking
dried mung beans (see Tips)
100 g

Nuoc cham dressing

garlic cloves
2
fresh bird's eye chilli trimmed and deseeded if preferred
1
fish sauce
60 g
white vinegar
60 g
unsweetened coconut water
125 g
caster sugar
2 tbsp
lime juice
2 tbsp

Pork and prawn filling

water
500 g
boneless skinless pork belly
200 - 250 g
peeled raw prawns
150 g
salt
1 pinch

Crêpes

water
300 g
ground turmeric
½ tsp
coconut cream
50 g
oil for frying
brown onion cut into slices
½
spring onions/shallots trimmed and cut into thin slices
4
fresh bean sprouts
200 g
lettuce leaves
6 - 8
fresh coriander leaves to serve
fresh mint leaves to serve

Difficulty

medium

Nutrition per 1 portion

Sodium 910.8 mg

Protein 19.3 g

Calories 1351.3 kJ / 321.7 kcal

Fat 12.6 g

Fibre 2 g

Saturated Fat 4.7 g

Carbohydrates 32.2 g

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