Banh Khot

Name: Banh Khot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1 cup warm water; 1/4 cup scallions, sliced; 12 oz medium shrimp, peeled; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Crispy mini rice pancakes tinted with turmeric, filled with coconut milk and shrimp, and cooked in a mold pan.

40 minMediumServes 4340 cal/serving

VietnameseAppetizerStovetopPescatarianHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreeSoy-FreeEgg-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 cup warm water
1/4 cup scallions, sliced
12 oz medium shrimp, peeled
3 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

1

Whisk 1 cup rice flour, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 cup warm water, and 1/4 cup sliced scallions together in a bowl until smooth to create the batter.
2

Mix 2 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, and 2 tbsp granulated sugar in a small bowl until dissolved to make the dipping sauce.
3

Heat a mini pancake pan or mold over medium heat and brush each well with 3 tbsp vegetable oil.
4

Pour batter into each well, top each with 12 oz peeled medium shrimp, cover, and cook for 5 minutes until edges are crispy and shrimp reaches 145F.
5

Serve warm alongside the dipping sauce.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What internal temperature should Banh Khot reach?

For Banh Khot, the target internal temperature is 145 F (about 65 C), given in step 4. A probe thermometer removes the guesswork.

Is there a substitute for fish sauce in Banh Khot?

The entry for Banh Khot calls for 2 tbsp fish sauce. In its place: Soy sauce with a squeeze of lime covers the salt and some of the savor. For a vegetarian version, use a mushroom-based soy sauce. Start with the same volume and adjust.

Can I use frozen shrimp instead of shrimp in Banh Khot?

Yes; most shrimp sold as fresh were frozen once already. Thaw them under cold running water for about ten minutes and pat them very dry so they sear instead of steaming. As written, the entry for Banh Khot uses 12 oz medium shrimp, peeled.

Does Banh Khot contain shellfish?

Yes: 12 oz medium shrimp, peeled. The full allergen list for this entry is shellfish and fish. Packaged ingredients vary by brand, so check labels if the allergy is serious.

How many calories are in Banh Khot?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 340 calories, with 18 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 16 g fat, plus 2 g fiber and 780 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

Serve it with

Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce) sauce
Iced Coffee with Condensed Milk drink
Cocktail Sauce sauce

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.