Crispy Vietnamese Crepes with Shrimp, Pork and Bean Sprouts
- 1/2 cup dried mung beans
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk, stirred before using
- 2 cups white rice flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 4 cups water
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
- Salt
- Vegetable oil
- 3/4 pound boneless pork loin, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 3/4 pound medium shrimpshelled, deveined and halved lengthwise
- 1 medium white onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- Red leaf lettuce and mint leaves, for serving
- Sweet and Spicy Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
- In a small bowl, soak the dried mung beans in warm water until they are softened, about 30 minutes.
- Drain the beans and transfer them to a blender.
- Add the coconut milk and puree until very smooth.
- Transfer the mung-bean puree to a large bowl and whisk in the white rice flour, cornstarch, water, scallions and turmeric, and season lightly with salt.
- Let the crepe batter rest for at least 20 minutes or refrigerate overnight.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet.
- Add a few slices of pork, a couple of shrimp and a few slivers of white onion and cook for 30 seconds.
- Stir the crepe batter and pour 2/3 cup of it into the pan; tilt and swirl the pan to coat the bottom with a very thin layer of batter, letting it come up the side of the pan.
- Scatter 1/4 cup of the bean sprouts over the crepe and drizzle 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil around the edges.
- Cover the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until the bottom of the crepe is golden and crisp, about 2 minutes.
- Slide the crepe onto a plate and serve with lettuce leaves, mint and the Sweet and Spicy Vietnamese Dipping Sauce.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients, serving the crepes as soon as they are cooked.
beans, unsweetened coconut milk, white rice, cornstarch, water, scallions, turmeric, salt, vegetable oil, pork loin, white onion, bean sprouts, red leaf, sweet
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/crispy-vietnamese-crepes-shrimp-pork-and-bean-sprouts (may not work)