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Banh xeo, crispy Vietnamese crepes

Bánh xèo, crispy Vietnamese crêpes

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The bánh xèo: crispy rice flour and coconut pancakes, fried in a pan with pork, shrimp, and soybean sprouts, served with a salad and herbs.

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Recipe from ThiênĐế98, Camlan, Iosraia and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The bánh xèo gets its name from the sizzling (“xèo”) sound the batter makes as it cooks in the hot pan. This large, crispy crepe made from rice flour and coconut is filled with pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts, and then eaten wrapped in a lettuce leaf with herbs and a nước mắm (fish sauce) dipping sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$29.43 $7.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.93
  • $12.77
  • $1.20
  • $0.02
  • $0.22
  • $0.48
  • $0.17

Decoration

  • $3.66
  • $5.61
  • $0.88

For serving

  • $0.71
  • $0.78

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the rice flour, starch, sugar, salt, and glutamate together, then slowly add the water while mixing. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the beaten eggs, followed by the turmeric that has been cooked in the oil and then cooled.
  3. Add the coconut and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and the chopped green onions, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  5. First, cook the pork in salted water until tender, then shred it; next, quickly sauté the shrimp with a little salt.
  6. In a hot, oiled frying pan, pour in a thin layer of batter, swirling it around, then add the pork, shrimp, and soybean sprouts. Cover for 2 minutes, then cook uncovered until golden brown.
  7. Fold the crepe in half and serve with the salad, herbs, and sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bánh xèo, crispy Vietnamese crêpes

  • 400 g of rice flour$2.93
  • 500 g of tapioca starch$12.77
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 30 grams of sugar$0.02
  • 30 g of shredded coconut$0.22
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric or curry powder, mixed with a little oil$0.48
  • oil$0.17
  • 300 g of pork loin$3.66
  • 300 g of shrimp$5.61
  • 200 g of soybean sprouts$0.88
  • salad, Thai basil, cilantro$0.71
  • fish sauce with vinegar$0.78

Total$29.43

that's $7.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of rice flour
  • 500 g of tapioca starch
  • 800 ml of cold water
  • 3 eggs
  • 30 grams of sugar
  • 30 g of shredded coconut
  • salt, glutamate (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric or curry powder, mixed with a little oil
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • oil
  • 300 g of pork loin
  • 300 g of shrimp
  • 200 g of soybean sprouts
  • salad, Thai basil, cilantro
  • fish sauce with vinegar

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