Bánh tôm chiên, crispy shrimp fritters
Golden Vietnamese crepes: large shrimp marinated, steamed, and peeled, wrapped in a crispy egg and chives batter, served with salad and a spicy sauce.
This dish is a delicious Thai-style fried dish that requires several steps to prepare. The ingredients are simple, and the instructions are easy to follow.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting15 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$18.74 $4.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Low lactose
Ingredients
people
- $11.23
- $0.43
- $0.08
- $1.75
- $0.27
- $0.03
- $1.05
- $3.90
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Wash the shrimp, drain them, and rub them with seasoned salt. Let them marinate for 15 minutes.
- Steam them, then peel them, keeping the tails.
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, and cold water to form a smooth, pliable dough. Gradually add the egg yolks, then the pepper and chives. ≈ 4 min
- Heat a spoonful of oil in a small frying pan, and cook three shrimp until they are golden brown. Then, cover them with a small spoonful of the sauce.
- Reduce the heat and continue frying until the pancake is golden brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels and repeat.
- Remove, wash, and dry the lettuce leaves. ≈ 2 min
- Prepare the pancakes, garnish with dill, and serve hot with the salad and spicy sauce. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Bánh tôm chiên, crispy shrimp fritters
- 600 g of large tiger prawns$11.23
- 100 g of cornstarch$0.43
- 50 g of crispy, deep-frying flour (similar to Thai-style)$0.08
- 5 egg yolks$1.75
- pepper$0.27
- seasoned with salt and pepper$0.03
- 250 ml of oil$1.05
- 2 heads of lettuce$3.90
Total$18.74
that's $4.69 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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