Vietnamese crispy pancakes with prawn & pork

Recipes / Meat

Everyone loves a pancake and you can't go wrong with a prawn and pork combo!

Recipe «Vietnamese crispy pancakes with prawn & pork» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 200g fine rice flour, 300ml coconut milk, 250ml water, 2 tsp ground turmeric, 400g pork fillet or loin, sliced into thin strips , 300g raw prawns, peeled, 4 cloves garlic, finely diced, 3 tbsp hoisin sauce , 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp white sugar, 1 tsp white pepper, 5 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce, 1 cup bean sprouts, washed, 1 cup coriander, 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced.

Ingredients:

  • 200g fine rice flour 
  • 300ml coconut milk 
  • 250ml water 
  • 2 tsp ground turmeric 
  • 400g pork fillet or loin, sliced into thin strips 
  • 300g raw prawns, peeled 
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely diced 
  • 3 tbsp hoisin sauce 
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1 tbsp white sugar 
  • 1 tsp white pepper 
  • 5 tbsp vegetable oil 
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 
  • 1 cup bean sprouts, washed 
  • 1 cup coriander 
  • 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced 

Instructions

  1. To make pancake batter combine rice flour, coconut milk, water and turmeric in a mixing bowl, whisk well to combine then allow batter to rest for 15 minutes.
  2. Place pork and prawns in a large mixing bowl, add marinade ingredients, mix well to combine. Cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge to marinate for 15 minutes.
  3. Once marinated heat a large pan or wok over high heat, add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and stir-fry prawn and pork mixture for 3 – 5 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from heat.
  4. To make pancakes, place a small - medium sized frying pan (about 25 cms) on high heat, add 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and swirl around the pan until very hot. Add about 3/4 cup of batter mixture (enough to cover the surface of the pan), swirl batter around pan and let it crisp up by cooking for 1 minute or so. Remove from the heat. This process might take a few times to get it right, small holes in the batter is normal.
  5. Add lettuce, bean sprouts, coriander and chilli to the prawn and pork mix, then fill each pancake with this mixture. Serve hot.