Vegetarian Vietnamese Crispy Pancakes Recipes

BáNH XèO (VIETNAMESE SIZZLING PANCAKES / CREPêS)

Steps:

• Combine all batter ingredients except scallions in a large bowl for at least 3 hours, or overnight. Add scallions only right before making the crêpes.
• Steam or soak mung beans in water until soft.
• Boil pork until cooked through and soft, then slice thinly.
• Wash bean sprouts and veggies.
• On medium-high heat add 1-2 teaspoons of oil and some onions
• Immediately add a few pieces of pork and shrimp. Sauté, lightly mixing until very lightly browned and fragrant.
• Pour in some batter and quickly tilt & rotate the pan so the batter is evenly spread. Add more batter if it wasn't enough to cover the pan. There should only be a thin layer of batter that almost flakes off at the pan edges where it's thinner. If your batter doesn't do that and is too thick, add a few tbsp water to the batter and mix to thin it out.
• Lower the heat to medium. Add some mung beans, bean sprouts, and cover with a lid for about 3 minutes, or until bean sprouts are slightly cooked. The batter should also be slightly cooked and transparent around the edges. This step cooks the top side of the ingredients and batter while it steams since we won't be flipping the crepe.
• Remove the lid, lower heat to medium-low and wait for the crêpe to become crisp. This takes about 5-7 minutes. This step lets the ingredients fully cook through, including the batter. It also lets steam escape so the batter can crisp up. Brush on a little oil around the edges if you're not seeing or hearing enough batter to pan contact. Fold in half, transfer to a plate and serve immediately. For batter troubleshooting please see the troubleshooting section in the post above.

VEGETARIAN VIETNAMESE CRISPY PANCAKES

Steps:

• To make the filling, heat the sesame oil in a wok and stir-fry the tofu until golden. Set aside.
• Stir-fry the ginger, garlic, bamboo shoots, spring onions and onion for 2-3 minutes or until just tender.
• Season with salt and add the shaved coconut and stir to combine.
• Remove from the heat, set aside and keep warm.
• To make the batter, sift the rice flour, turmeric, salt and sugar into a mixing bowl.
• Stir in the coconut milk, sunflower oil and water until well combined and the batter is smooth with the consistency of pouring cream.
• Heat a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium to high heat, and lightly grease with a little sunflower oil.
• Pour in enough batter to cover the pan and swirl around to make a thin crêpe. Cook on one side only for 3-5 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• Make, fill and eat pancakes one at a time. Fill the crêpe and fold over, then transfer to a serving platter.
• Serve the herbs and lettuce on a separate plate. Wrap portions of the crêpe and some herbs in the lettuce lie san choy bau. Add a squeeze of lime. Then repeat until all the crêpe batter has been used.