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Banh Xeo Waffles

No-Fuss Bánh Xèo Waffles

Bánh Xèo, Vietnamese Pancakes usually made in a pan, got a twist from awesome Vietnamese housewives in the States. My spin on it? Banh Xeo Waffles. Got a waffle iron? Try it for a stress-free and delightful surprise!
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Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 2 people
Author: Cielle

Equipment

  • 1 waffle iron

Ingredients

The batter:

  • ⅛ cup rice flour (200g / 7oz)
  • ⅓ cup potato starch / cornstarch (40g / 1.4oz)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 5.5 oz coconut cream (165ml / 1 small can)
  • 1¾ cup water (420ml)

The filling:

  • 0.5 lb pork belly or pork shoulder (230g)
  • 0.5 lb shrimps (230g)
  • 1.1 lb mung bean sprouts (500g)
  • 1 shallot
  • Cooking oil
  • Chicken powder (to your taste)
  • Salt (to your taste)

Nước chấm dipping sauce

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce (to your taste)
  • 2 tbsp sugar (to your taste)
  • 4 tbsp hot water
  • 1 tsp lime / lemon juice or 5% vinegar (to your taste)
  • Minced garlic (to your taste)
  • Minced chili (to your taste)
  • Đồ Chua (Pickled carrots & daikon) (optional)

Vegetables & Herbs

  • Lettuce or Mustard greens
  • Mint, perilla leaves, Thai basil

Instructions

Prepare the Banh Xeo batter:

  • Combine rice flour, potato starch, turmeric powder, and chicken powder with water then let it rest for an hour.
  • After the hour, add coconut cream and mix well. Strain the batter to remove any clumps.

Make Nước Chấm:

  • Whisk together fish sauce, water, sugar, vinegar (or lime / lemon juice), then incorporate minced garlic and minced chili.

Get the fillings & herbs ready:

  • Rinse and let the mung bean sprouts, herbs, and lettuce drain.
  • Slice the pork into pieces. Peel and devein the shrimp, and if they're large, cut them into smaller pieces.
  • In a pan, heat cooking oil and sauté the shallots until they become fragrant. Stir-fry the pork until it's halfway cooked, seasoning with salt and chicken powder. Add the shrimp and continue stir-frying until the fillings are fully cooked.
  • Set aside the cooked fillings.

Cook & Enjoy:

  • Heat up your waffle iron and coat its surface with cooking oil to avoid sticking.
  • Pour batter onto the waffle iron, adjusting the amount to fill just half of it.
  • Add mung bean sprouts, pork, and shrimp onto the waffle. Pour more batter to completely fill the iron.
  • Cook until the Banh Xeo waffles are fully done (no more steam is coming out from the waffle iron).
  • Carefully take the waffles out of the iron.
  • Wrap Bánh Xèo and herbs in a big mustard greens or lettuce leaf, or use a rice paper to encase everything. Then, dip this roll into a bowl of nước chấm and đồ chua.
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