Bánh Xèo is by far one of my favorite childhood dishes. Think juicy pork belly, squid & shrimp wrapped in a crispy tumeric rice flour shell. MHMM! I can just taste it now.

Bánh Xèo can be eaten in different ways, depending on where you come from or just natural preference. As a child who hated veggies (go figure), I would just pour my Nước chấm (aka dipping sauce) on top of my banh xeo and eat it that way. Yup, just crepe and meat. LOL.

I never realized what I was missing out. Traditionally, you rip off a piece of Bánh Xèo, wrap it in lettuce and then dunk it in nuoc cham. Game changer. I highly recommend this route. You’ll fall in love with the texture of warm Bánh Xèo with the contrast of the crisp veggies and Nước chấm

Also as always, I’ve provided a basic Nước chấm recipe but, feel free to tweak the sour/sweet/salty aspect to your own taste.

Crispy Bánh Xèo (Vietnamese Sizzling Crepes)

Recipe by Jen H. DaoDifficulty: Medium

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

30

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Ingredients

• Banh Xeo Mix

• 1 packet banh xeo flour

• 1 tsp turmeric (included with flour)

• 2 1/2 c water

• 1 green onion (chopped)

• 1 can (13 fl oz) coconut milk

• 1 tsp veggie oil

• 1 egg

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/8 tsp MSG

• 2 green onions (thinly sliced)

• Proteins

• 1 lb shrimp (deveined & sliced in half)

• 1 lb pork belly (cut into small slices/pieces)

• 1 lb squid (cleaned and cut in 1/2)

• Fillings

• 1/2 onion (sliced thinly)

• handful bean sprouts

• Veggie oil (for frying)

• Served with: lettuce, cilantro, mint etc

Directions

• Mix flour, turmeric, water, green onion, salt, msg, egg, veggie oil & coconut milk. Set aside for 30 mins.
• On med/high, heat up 1-2 tbsp veggie oil in a pan and cook pork belly, shrimp and squid until done (approx. 4-5 mins each protein). Set aside.
• On med/high, heat up 1-2 tbsp veggie oil/cooking spray in a pan, add onions and stir fry 1-2 mins.
• Pour in 1/2 c- 3/4 c of batter (depending on size of your pan) & quickly rotate the pan to spread the batter. Cook for 3 mins. Add pork belly, shrimp and squid.
• Optional: Add bean sprouts, cover & cook for 4 mins.
• Remove lid, spray cooking spray around edges, & continue cooking for 2-3 mins.
• Flip & serve immediately with greens & Nước chấm.

Recipe Video

Notes

• You can also wrap your banh xeo in rice paper!