Description
Vegan Bánh Xèo are crispy, savory Vietnamese pancakes. Light, fresh and vibrant meal option with a Vietnamese dipping sauce!
Ingredients
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- 150 g rice flour
- 1 tsp ground turmeric powder
- 250 ml coconut milk (or sub with warm water)
- 200 ml beer (or sub with soda water)
- 4 stalks green onions
- oil for frying
- 200 g tofu
- 150 g mushroom of choice
- 100 g bean sprouts
- lettuce, coriander and mint (optional)
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce / vegan fish sauce
- 2 tbsp warm water
- juice from 1 lime (or sub with rice vinegar)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- minced chili & garlic (I used about 3 cloves of garlic, 1 Thai chili)
Instructions
- Combine rice flour, coconut milk, turmeric powder in a bowl. Add the beer for crispiness.
- Thinly slice the spring onions and add to the mixture. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the tofu into bite sized pieces. Pat dry the tofu with some kitchen papers.
- Cut the mushroom into thin slices.
- In a pan, add oil and fry the tofu until both sides are golden. Remove the tofu from the heat and set aside.
- With the remaining oil, add the mushroom slices, stir fry on high heat for 1 minute until golden. Add a few fried tofu pieces.
- Pour a thin layer of the batter into the pan. Scroll the pan around so that the batter becomes a very thin layer and covers all sides of the pan, add extra batter if needed.
- Add bean sprouts on top. Cover the pan with a lid for about 5 minutes.
- When the bottom of the pancake is golden brown, fold the pancake in half. Fry for another minute then flip the pancake.
- Transfer the crepe to a plate, repeat the steps to make the remaining pancakes. Add 1 tbsp of oil for each crepe.
- Enjoy with herbs of choice and Vietnamese dipping sauce (combine the soy sauce, sugar, lime juice, warm water, minced chili & garlic).
Notes
Bánh Xèo tastes best when it’s hot and fresh. You can save the batter for frying later if you cannot finish them all.
The recipe makes 4 Bánh Xèo.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: vietnamese
Keywords: 30-minute meal, easy to make, indulgent, lunch idea, summer recipe, vegan, vietnamese
