RECIPES
Sizzling pancake Recipe (banh xeo)
By Sally Ha (@maihomecooking)
Sep 18, 2021
These savory pancakes are so crispy and packed with shrimp and pork belly. Watch video tutorial here.
Prep Time: 15 mintes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Serving Size: 12 banh xeo (using a 10" skillet)
Ingredients:
| 1 | white/yellow onion cut into 1/2" thick slices |
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| 1 lb | bean sprouts |
| 2 cups | Yóu Yóu tea seed oil |
Proteins:
(marinate pork and shrimps with salt, pepper and fish sauce.)
| 12 oz | pork belly thinly sliced |
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| 1 lb | peeled and deveined shrimps |
| 1 tsp | salt (1/2 tsp for shrimp and 1/2 tsp for pork) |
| ½ tsp | black pepper (1/4 tsp for shrimp and 1/4 tsp for pork |
| 2 tsp | fish sauce (1 tsp for shrimp and 1 tsp for pork) |
Batter:
(Mix all together at least one hour before cooking)
| 3.5 cup | rice flour |
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| 1 tbsp | turmeric powder |
| 1 tbsp | cornstarch |
| 1 tbsp | salt |
| 1 cup | beer |
| 2.5 cups | water |
| A bunch | green onions thinly sliced |
Nuoc cham or dipping sauce:
Mix all together
| ½ cup | fish sauce |
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| ½ cup | sugar |
| 1 cup | hot/boiled water |
| 1 tbsp | minced garlic |
| 1-2 | fresh chilies (optional) |
| 1 tsp | lemon/lime juice |
Instructions:
- Prepare your batter at least one hour before cooking by mixing all the batter ingredients together. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
- Prepare your proteins: thinly slice your pork belly and make sure your shrimps are peeled and deveined.
- In separate bowls marinate the pork and shrimps with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper and 1 tsp fish sauce each.
- Slice your white or yellow onion into 1/2" thickness
- Prepare the nuoc cham or the dipping sauce by mixing together all the ingredients. Any extra sauce can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 weeks.
- Heat about 1-2 tbsp of You You Tea Seed Oil or other neutral oil in a skillet on medium high heat.
- Add in some sliced onions, pork belly and shrimps then cook until lightly browned.
- Before pouring in the batter, give it a good mix first. Then pour enough batter to cover the pan. I use about one ladle for a 10" skillet.
- Once you pour in the batter, lift up the skillet and using a circular motion swirl the batter around to evenly spread it.
- Add some bean sprouts and cover with a lid. Turn the heat down to medium and let it cook for 2 minutes.
- Next, remove the lid and increase heat back up to medium high.
- Pour some You You Tea Seed Oil or other neutral oil in a bowl and using a brush baste the edges of the pancake with the oil.
- Cook until the edges get crispy and lift from the pan. This takes about 4 minutes for me.
- Fold the pancake in half then plate and serve with fresh lettuce, herbs and nuoc cham.
