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Vietnamese bánh xèo crêpes

Vietnamese Banh Xeo Crepes

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    6 serving

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Serves: 6

This recipe is pronounced ‘ban say-oh’ and the batter for these crêpes can be made up to five days in advance, just add the spring onion before using
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Ingredients

  • 1 bird’s eye chilli, finely chopped
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1½ tbsp maple syrup
  • 100g rice flour
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 200ml coconut milk
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 90ml vegetable or coconut oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 80g cooked king prawns
  • 100g bean sprouts
  • ½ lettuce, to serve
  • 3 handfuls herbs (such as coriander, thai sweet basil and mint), to serve

Method

Step 1

Make the sauce by mixing together the chilli, lime juice, fish sauce and maple syrup with 75ml hot water. Set aside.

Step 2

To make the batter, whisk the rice flour, turmeric, coconut milk, 1 sliced spring onion and salt together with 125ml water until smooth and free from lumps.

Step 3

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry a few slices of onion until golden, then add 70ml batter, swirling the pan to get a thin, even layer. Add some prawns and bean sprouts, cover and cook for 2 mins. Uncover and cook for another minute, making sure the crêpe is crispy and golden.

Step 4

Fold in half and pop in a warm oven while you repeat the process, using 1 tbsp oil to cook each new crêpe.

Step 5

Serve with the lettuce leaves, remaining sliced spring onion, herbs and dipping sauce.

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