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Banh Xeo (Central Vietnamese Crispy Pancake)

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice
  • shrimp
  • onion
  • egg (for the egg version)

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Method

Central-style batter uses only rice flour; store-bought rice flour or pancake mix can substitute for the from-scratch batter.
  1. Soak the rice overnight, then blend until completely smooth with no sandy texture.
  2. Strain through a fine mesh and let the batter sit for half an hour so the solids sink.
  3. Pour off the excess water until the mixture looks white like milk.
  4. Test the batter on a very hot pan.
  5. Cook the pancakes with shrimp and onion on medium-low heat with the lid on for 3 minutes, then uncovered until crisp.
  6. For the egg version, cook the same way with egg added.