Khmer Banh Xeo – Cambodian Savory Pancake

Name: Khmer Banh Xeo – Cambodian Savory Pancake
Prep time: 38 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cambodia
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour; ¼ cup cornstarch; 1 ¼ cups coconut milk; ¾ cup water; ½ tsp ground turmeric; ½ lb pork belly slice; 1 cup bean sprouts; ½ onion; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; Splash fish sauce

A Cambodia breakfast made with pork. Ready in about 48 minutes. Difficulty: medium.

38 minPrep (about)
10 minCook (about)
48 minTotal time
4Servings
MediumDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 18 people +

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Main ingredient

2 ¼ lb pork belly slice

Fresh & other

4 ½ cups rice flour
1 ¼ cups cornstarch
5 ¾ cups coconut milk
3 ½ cups water
4 ½ cups bean sprouts
2 ¼ onions

Sauces & oils

½ cup + 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Splash fish sauce

Spices & seasonings (1): ground turmeric

2 ¼ tsp ground turmeric

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Whisk turmeric, water, coconut milk, cornstarch and rice flour in a bowl until smooth.
Let rest for 15 min—this hydrates the flour for better texture.
Heat a 10-inch non-stick pan over medium-high heat (375°F).
Add 2 ½ tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Cook pork belly slices for 3–4 min until lightly browned.
Push to one side of the pan.
Add onion slices.
Cook for 1 minute until slightly softened.
Stir the batter briefly.
Pour about 1 2 cup into the pan, right away swirling to coat the bottom thinly.
Scatter bean sprouts over half of your pancake.
Cover the pan with a lid for 2 min to steam the sprouts, uncover.
Heat for another 3–4 min until the edges curl.
Turn golden and crispy.
Fold your pancake in half over your bean sprouts using a spatula.
Move to a plate.
Repeat steps 2–8 with rest of the batter and ingredients, adding oil if needed to prevent sticking.
Serve right away with fish sauce for dipping.