Banh Xeo
Ingredients
- •Rice flour
- •Turmeric
- •Coconut milk
- •Pork belly
- •Shrimp
- •Bean sprouts
- •Scallions
- •Lettuce
- •Fresh herbs
- •Fish sauce
Steps
- 1Whisk rice flour with turmeric, coconut milk, and water into a thin, pourable batter and let it rest for at least thirty minutes.
- 2Stir-fry sliced pork belly and shrimp in a very hot, well-oiled pan just until the shrimp turns pink.
- 3Pour a ladle of batter into the hot pan, swirling quickly to spread it into a thin, even layer that sizzles loudly against the pan.
- 4Scatter bean sprouts and scallions over half of the crepe and let the edges crisp and turn lacy for a few minutes.
- 5Fold the crepe in half over the filling once the edges lift easily from the pan and the batter is fully set.
- 6Slide the folded crepe onto a plate and repeat with the remaining batter and filling.
- 7Tear off pieces of the crepe and wrap them in lettuce leaves along with fresh herbs.
- 8Dip each wrapped piece into a bowl of sweet and tangy fish sauce dip before eating.
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