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> Does anyone out there have any recipes for Vietnamese Cuisine?
> Thank you!
Bánh Xèo w/ Nuoc Cham (Sizzling Rice Crêpe w/ Lime Fish Sauce)
For convenience, Asian stores carry prepared crepe batter mix called BOT
BANH XEO, so you can use that instead of the Crepe batter recipe below.
There are many variations of this dish; here's the way I make mine.
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INGREDIENTS serves 4
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Crepe Batter
1 cup rice flour
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 cup coconut milk (ChauDoc or Chaokoh brand)
1 cup water
3 branches of green onion, sliced into thin rings
Filling
1/2 large yellow onion (sliced paper thin)
1/2 lb raw white shrimp (I peel, devein, and chop mine)
1/2 lb pork (ground)
1 large clove garlic (minced)
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 TBS Fish Sauce (look for a clear, light amber color fish sauce (Nuoc
Mam) with the word "NHI" on it; this indicates a 1st extraction which
is high quality.)
1/2 - 1 lb fresh bean sprouts (cleaned)
1/3 cup split, peeled mung beans (soak for 3 hours in hot water)
Oil
Seasoned Wok, or Non-Stick pan w/ cover
Spatula
NUOC CHAM (dipping sauce)
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There are many variations depending on personal taste, and brand of fish
sauce.
2-3 red Thai bird chillies (sliced thin)
2 TBS sugar
4 TBS fish sauce
6 TBS freshly squeezed lime juice
4 TBS water* warm enough to dilute sugar
1 clove garlic, minced (optl)
Roasted crushed peanuts (optl)
Finely shredded carrots for garnish (optl)
Combine, and let stand for 30 min. *For stronger taste, lessen amount of
water.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Be sure to have the batter, bean sprouts, cooked mung beans, and cooked
pork-shrimp mixture lined up on the counter before you begin making
crepes!
Soak the split, peeled mung beans in hot water for 3 hours. Boil in
water 'til beans are tender. Drain, set aside.
In a large bowl, mix rice flour, sugar, salt, and turmeric. Add water,
green onions, and coconut milk (be sure to shake can before pouring.)
Mix to smooth consistency, and let it rest for 15 minutes.
In a separate bowl, mix/marinate ground pork with sugar, black pepper,
garlic, and fish sauce. Set aside.
Add 1/2 TBS oil into Wok, and heat until bordering on smokey-hot.
Stir-fry pork mixture, and onion slices until cooked. Add shrimp, and
saute 'til it's pink. You can adjust the seasonings by adding more salt
& pepper at this point. Take off heat, and set aside in a separate bowl.
Clean wok, and add 1-2 TBS oil (be sure to coat the sides of wok) -
heat wok. Mix the batter each time before you pour because batter will
settle.
Pour 1/2 cup batter into hot wok. VERY quickly, move wok in a circular
motion to make a round, thin crepe shape (takes seconds), spread some
pork-shrimp mixture evenly all over the crepe, and top with fresh bean
sprouts, and cooked mung beans. If you prefer "crispy" edges like I do,
then spread filling evenly in the middle of crepe.
Lower heat, cover, and allow to cook 'til crepe begins to peel off
sides, and underside is golden. Fold in half like an omelete, and press
down a little w/ spatula, then slide onto dish. Repeat process w/ rest
of the batter.
HERBS
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- Rau Ram (Vietnamese Coriander)
- Tia To (Red and Green Perilla Leaves)
- Asian Basil or Thai Purple Basil
- Mint
- Cucumber
- Cilantro
- Lettuce or Mustard Greens for wrap
If you choose to wrap, toss your chopsticks because it's easier to eat
with fingers, and it's really messy! A finger-bowl with lemon is nice.
My favorite way to eat Bánh Xèo is to cut small pieces of crepe, and
wrap it into lettuce with cucumber slices, Tia To, Mint leaves, Basil,
then drizzle a little Nuoc Cham, or dip into it directly. You can use
all of the herbs listed above, or discover your own favorite
combinations! ~Jayde