Banh Xeo | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 1 cup stoneground white rice flour (about 140 grams), such as Bob’s Red Mill
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 cup thinly sliced scallions
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes)
• 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
• 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh chiles, such as Thai, serrano or jalapeño, or red-pepper flakes
• 1/2 pound medium peeled and deveined shrimp, halved lengthwise
• 3 slices bacon (about 3 ounces), chopped into 1-inch pieces
• Kosher salt
• 2 cups bean sprouts (about 4 ounces)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• Lettuce leaves, such as green-leaf, red-leaf or butter lettuce
• 1 cup mixed herbs (mint, basil and cilantro leaves)