Banh Xeo

also called bánh xèo · sizzling crepe · Vietnamese crepe · Vietnamese savory pancake

The table

1 cup(150 g)rice flourwhisk into a thin batterrest 30 min, stir in the scallionsswirl the batter over, 2 min until crispadd the sprouts, cover 2 min, fold over
2 Tbsp(16 g)cornstarch
1/2 tsp(1 g)ground turmeric
1/2 tsp(3 g)fine sea salt
1/2 cup(120 mL)coconut milk
1 1/4 cups(300 mL)water
2 stalks(20 g)sliced scallions
6 oz(170 g)sliced pork bellysear in a hot skillet
12 large(200 g; peeled)shrimp
3 Tbsp(45 mL)vegetable oil
2 cups(150 g)bean sprouts
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.12 things to get out.

Pans and tools

1whisk into a thin batter

2rest 30 min, stir in the scallions

goes in with what step 1 made

3sear in a hot skillet

5add the sprouts, cover 2 min, fold over

goes in with what step 4 made

Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 34 mintwo waits that overlap count once
Needs you
4 minof the steps that give a time

2 of the 5 steps never say how long they take, so both numbers are floors. 2 min of that is counted as needing you only because the step never said otherwise. The recipe itself says 1 hr.

  1. whisk into a thin batter

    not timedfrom the start

  2. sear in a hot skillet

    not timedfrom the start

  3. rest 30 min, stir in the scallions

    30 minwalk away(read off the step)from the start

  4. swirl the batter over, 2 min until crisp

    2 minneeds you(assumed)30 min in

  5. add the sprouts, cover 2 min, fold over

    2 minneeds you(read off the step)32 min in

Drawn to scale, so a long wait really does take up the room it takes. The shortest stretches keep a sliver so they stay visible; their times are printed beside them. The minutes are always the recipe’s own; a dashed edge means we worked out from the step whether you have to be there, and a dotted one means nothing was said, so we assumed you are standing over it.

You'll need skillet

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Banh Xeo
>> category: Flatbreads & Pancakes
>> tags: vietnamese, rice flour, shrimp, skillet, gluten free
>> counters: Phở & Bánh Mì
>> aka: bánh xèo, sizzling crepe, Vietnamese crepe, Vietnamese savory pancake
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr
>> step.2: rest 30 min, stir in the scallions
>> step.4: swirl the batter over, 2 min until crisp
>> step.5: add the sprouts, cover 2 min, fold over

Whisk @rice flour{1%cup}(150 g), @cornstarch{2%Tbsp}(16 g), @ground turmeric{1/2%tsp}(1 g), @fine sea salt{1/2%tsp}(3 g), @coconut milk{1/2%cup}(120 mL), and @water{1 1/4%cup}(300 mL) into a thin batter.

Rest @&(~1)batter{} ~{30%min}, then stir in @sliced scallions{2%stalks}(20 g).

Sear @sliced pork belly{6%oz}(170 g), @shrimp{12%large}(200 g; peeled), and @vegetable oil{3%Tbsp}(45 mL) in a hot #skillet{}.

Pour @&(~2)batter{} over @&(~1)pork and shrimp{} and swirl thin, ~{2%min}.

Pile @bean sprouts{2%cup}(150 g) onto @&(~1)crepe{}, cover ~{2%min}, then fold in half.