Vietnamese Shrimp and Pork Crepes (Banh Xeo) Recipe

Vietnamese Shrimp and Pork Crepes (Banh Xeo) Recipe

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These crisp golden crêpes, filled with shrimp, pork, and vegetables, are both delicious and fun to eat. Simply wrap each crêpe in a lettuce leaf, tuck in fresh herbs like mint and basil, and dip it...

Keywords

  • crepe
  • wrap
  • vietnamese
  • coconut milk
  • rice flour
  • pork shoulder
  • shrimp
  • lemongrass
  • mushroom
  • lettuce
  • main
  • dinner
  • gluten free
  • dairy free
  • easy
  • blender
  • gourmet
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dried peeled yellow split mung beans
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk (from a well-stirred 13 1/2- to 14-ounce can)
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup Asian rice flour (not from sweet or glutinous rice)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup Asian fish sauce (preferably Vietnamese nuoc mam)
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh Thai chile, including seeds, or to taste
  • 1/4 pound boneless pork shoulder, trimmed
  • 3/4 pound medium shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per pound), peeled
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar
  • 1 fresh lemongrass stalk, root end trimmed and 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup thinly sliced onion
  • 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 6 ounces fresh soybean or mung-bean sprouts (2 1/2 cups), trimmed
  • 1/4 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 small head green or red leaf lettuce
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro sprigs
  • Lime wedges

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