Bánh Xèo Vietnamese Crêpes
Don't be fooled by Bánh Xèo's plain yellow appearance, chunky pork belly filling is tucked beneath its crunchy turmeric crepe! And its taste? Crispy on the outside but soft and tender on the inside. Complement this dish with a zesty fish and chilli sauce and your taste buds are on its way to heaven!
Servings Prep Time
4people 30minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Servings Prep Time
4people 30minutes
Cook Time
15minutes
Ingredients
Batter (煎饼湖)
  • 150g pre-mix Vietnamese pancake flour(150克越南煎饼粉
  • 500ml coconut milkfresh grated (500毫升新鲜椰奶)
  • 3tablespoon spring onionchopped (3汤匙葱花)
  • ½tablespoon olive oil(半汤匙橄榄油)
  • ½teaspoon fish sauce(半茶匙鱼露)
Filling (馅)
  • 175g pork bellycut into small strips (175克五花肉，切成小条状)
  • 175g Pork liver
  • 2tablespoon spring onionchopped (2汤匙葱花)
  • 3cloves of garlicchopped (3瓣大蒜，切碎)
  • 1 chicken stock cubescut into 2 pieces of ¼ (2个¼鸡精块)
  • ½teaspoon brown sugar(半茶匙糖)
  • 1teaspoon pepper(1茶匙辣椒粉)
  • 2tablespoons olive oil(2汤匙橄榄油)
Sauce (酱)
  • 2tablespoons brown sugar(2汤匙红糖)
  • ¼cup hot water(¼杯热水)
  • 6tablespoon fish sauce(6汤匙鱼露)
  • 1 key lime juice(1个柠檬的汁)
  • 5cloves of garlicchopped finely (大蒜5瓣，切碎)
  • 4 chilli padichopped finely (4个指天椒，切碎)
  • ¼ carrotcut into fine strips of 5each (¼中行的胡萝卜，切成每5厘米细条形)
Others
  • beansproutsrinsed and remove the brown shell (价值$1的豆芽, 洗，去除褐壳)
Instructions
  1. Step 1– In a saucepan, boil 2 big bowls of water. Boil pork liver for 5 mins. After it’s fully cooked, place it on a cutting board and cut into small stripes. (在一个锅里，烧开2大碗的水，把猪肝放入水中煮10分钟。煮熟后，将它放在砧板上切成小条状。)
  2. Step 2– Cook the filling: In a frying pan, pour in olive oil and fry the garlic till golden brown. Add in pork belly, stir fry till it’s ¾ cooked, season with ¼ chicken stock. Add in shredded carrot, mixed and cook with pork belly, then add in ¼ chicken stock. . Add in pork liver and stir fry. Season the filling with salt, sugar and pepper. Add in spring onion, cook for another 2 minutes and set aside in a plate. (馅：在一个平底锅里，倒入橄榄油炒大蒜至到金黄色。加入五花肉，翻炒直到它¾熟，放入¼鸡精块，继续翻炒。加入红萝卜丝和¼鸡精块，继续翻炒直到完全熟透。然后加入猪肝，盐，糖，胡椒粉和葱花，再煮2分钟。翻炒直到完全熟透，待用)
  3. Step 3– Prepare the batter: In a mixing bowl, mix crepe powder and coconut milk, stir till the powder is fully dissolved. Add in spring onion, oil and fish sauce to enhance the flavors. (煎饼湖: 在搅拌碗，将泛煎饼粉和椰奶混合在一起，搅拌均匀。加入葱，油，鱼酱，增强口味。)
  4. Step 4– Prepare the sauce: In a serving bowl, dissolve brown sugar in hot water. Then add in fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, chilli padi and carrot. Stir and set aside. (酱：在一个碗里，将热水中和红糖混合在一起，搅拌均匀。然后加入鱼露，柠檬汁，大蒜，小辣椒和胡萝丝。搅拌均匀，待用。)
  5. Step 5– In a 24cm frying pan, spread and heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Pour 1 ladle of crepe mixture and spread it on the frying pan. On 1 side of the crepe, add in a handful of beansprouts and the cooked filling. Cover up and allow the crepe to cook. 1 min later, remove the cover, fold the egg crepe into half and serve it on a plate with sauce. (在24厘米的锅里，倒入1茶匙的橄榄油。倒入1杓子的煎饼湖。在1侧，放入豆芽和馅。1分钟后，取下盖，把煎饼折成两半和酱一起享用。)
Recipe Notes

Tips

  • To achieve the crispy outer layer of the crepe, make sure that the pan is hot before pouring and spreading the crepe mixture. (要这么达到酥脆的煎饼外皮呢？确保锅是热的然后才把煎饼湖倒入锅里。）
  • Want to serve it beautifully in one piece? Use a non-stick frying pan and your crepe will slide it’s way out to the plate. （使用不粘锅来煎煎饼， 煮熟的煎饼就能漂亮的从锅里滑出。）
  • Pork liver has a good source of protein. But if you don’t like the taste of it, don’t worry, feel free to replace it with prawns or even chicken thigh. （猪肝有良好的蛋白质。但是，如果你不喜欢它的味道，不用担心，随时与虾甚至鸡腿来代替它。）