Saigon Crepes with Shrimp, Bacon and Scallions
- 3 strips thickly sliced bacon
- 3/4 cup rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- Pinch of sugar
- Salt
- One 13 1/2-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound medium shrimpshelled, deveined, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch lengths
- 3 large scallions, thinly sliced
- Shallot Dipping Sauce
- In a medium skillet, cook the bacon over moderately high heat until crisp, about 6 minutes.
- Drain the bacon on paper towels, then coarsely chop it.
- In a bowl, whisk the rice flour with the turmeric, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Whisk in the coconut milk until smooth.
- Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet until it shimmers.
- Scatter one-sixth of the shrimp in the skillet, season with salt and cook over moderately high heat until pink, about 1 minute.
- Scatter one-sixth each of the scallions and bacon in the skillet and cook for 1 minute.
- Ladle 1/3 cup of the batter over the shrimp, scallions and bacon, spreading it evenly.
- Cook until the bottom is golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Flip the crepe and cook until golden and crisp on the second side, about 2 minutes longer.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Repeat to make 5 more crepes.
- Serve the crepes hot, with the dipping sauce on the side.
bacon, rice flour, turmeric, sugar, salt, milk, vegetable oil, lengths, scallions, shallot dipping sauce
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/saigon-crepes-with-shrimp-bacon-and-scallions (may not work)