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Banh Xeo - Bahn Xeo is a crispy golden coconut pancake stuffed with fresh herbs, juicy chicken and bathed in a zingy lime Asian dressing.

Banh Xeo

Bahn Xeo is a crispy golden coconut pancake stuffed with fresh herbs, juicy chicken and bathed in a zingy lime Asian dressing.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Banh Xeo, banh xeo cambodian, banh xeo recipe, banh xeo recipe crispy, banh xeo sauce, how to eat banh xeo
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Non-stick frying pan
  • Stovetop

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup plain flour
  • ⅔ cup coconut cream
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup water ½ cup total for the recipe
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ bunch green onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 long red chilli opt.
  • 2 carrot
  • ½ bunch coriander
  • ½ bunch mint
  • 2 lime
  • 2 tablespoon water ½ cup total for the recipe
  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup sub. brown sugar
  • 400 g shredded roast chicken breast
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Instructions

  • In a bowl whisk together flour, coconut cream, egg, water, turmeric, and salt to make a batter.
    ⅔ cup plain flour, ⅔ cup coconut cream, 1 egg, ⅓ cup water, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
    In a bowl whisk together flour, coconut cream, egg, water, turmeric, and salt to make a batter.
  • Finely slice green onion. Mince garlic. Deseed and finely slice chilli (opt.). Grate carrot. Roughly chop coriander leaves and finely chop stalks. Pick mint leaves. Juice half the quantity of lime and slice the rest into quarters.
    ½ bunch green onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 long red chilli, 2 carrot, ½ bunch coriander, ½ bunch mint, 2 lime
    Slice green onion, garlic and chilli. Grate carrot. Chop coriander leaves and stalks. Pick mint leaves. Juice half the lime and slice the rest into quarters.
  • Mix together 2 tablespoons lime juice, water, fish sauce, vinegar, maple syrup, minced garlic and half the chilli.
    2 tablespoon water, 2 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 clove garlic
    Mix together lime juice, water, fish sauce, vinegar, maple syrup , minced garlic and chilli.
  • Place shredded roast chicken breast in a bowl, ready to use.
    400 g shredded roast chicken breast
    Place shredded roast chicken breast in a bowl.
  • Place a non-stick medium frying pan on high. Add oil and 1 tablespoon green onion and 1 teaspoon chilli. Pour batter over to form a thin layer and tilt pan so it reaches the sides.
    When making for kids, skip the onion and chilli.
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    Pour batter on frying pan with green onion and chilli.
  • Once pancake batter looks almost cooked, add 100 grams of chicken, ½ carrot and 1 tablespoon coriander stalks on one side.
    Add chicken, carrot and coriander stalks on one side.
  • Fold pancake over the filling then remove to a plate. Repeat until you’ve cooked one each. Serve with mint leaves, coriander, chilli, dressing and lime.
    For kids, slice pancake into fingers and skip the chilli and herbs.
    ½ bunch mint, ½ bunch coriander
    Banh Xeo - Fold pancake over the filling then remove to a plate. Serve with mint leaves, coriander, chilli, dressing and lime.

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 982mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5419IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 4mg