It has a look and feel of eggs but is suitable for people who may have egg allergies or are choosing to eat vegan! This Bánh Xèo recipe is irresistible with a delicately crispy Vietnamese pancake with a golden-brown crust! This dairy and egg-free recipe are so fuss-free and straightforward that you can make it in under 15 minutes. Plus, this healthy vegetarian recipe without eggs is super fresh with garden herbs and red lettuce; you'd want to eat this for lunch and dinner!
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Bánh Xèo Vietnamese Pancake Cooking Tips
The key to making a Banh Xeo extra crispy is to use a high quality non-stick pan like this Ninja Foodi NeverStick stainless steel that bakes and browns like a cast iron. It's guaranteed to never stick, chip or flake! I mean, look at that nice crispy char!
What Is Bánh Xèo?
Bánh Xèo is a savoury pancake crepe in Vietnamese cuisine. These crepes are meant to be eaten with fresh herbs like mung bean, sprouts, green onions and mint. Bánh Xèo fillings often consist of pork and shrimp and dipped in a spicy fish sauce called nước cham.
Dairy-Free and Egg-Free Pancakes
These crispy crepes look quite like an omelette, but there are no eggs in the recipe. The yellow colour comes from turmeric powder.
Combined coconut milk with the Bánh Xèo flour to form the batter.
What is Bánh Xèo Flour?
Bánh Xèo flour is simply rice flour, all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour) mixed together with sugar, salt, curry powder, and turmeric powder.
Vegan Bánh Xèo
Bánh Xèo can easily be turned into a vegan dish by swamping out the traditional Bánh Xèo fillings of pork and shrimp. Opt to stuff your crispy eggless pancake with a ton of mushrooms (I find king oyster mushrooms and shimeji mushrooms work best), firm tofu, vegan shrimp, seitan bacon and even tempeh is incredible!
Sometimes, I think this plant-based vegetarian Vietnamese recipe is tastier than the traditional crispy crepes.
This easy healthy Vietnamese recipe without eggs is well balanced with many textures from crispy and fresh herbs, sweet and sour, crunch and softness. Add this crowd-pleaser to your egg-free lunch or dinner meal prep ideas.
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PrintBánh Xèo Recipe - Egg-Free Crispy Vietnamese Pancake Crepe
It has a look and feel of eggs but is suitable for people who may have egg allergies or are choosing to eat vegan! This Bánh Xèo recipe is irresistible with a delicately crispy Vietnamese pancake with a golden-brown crust! This dairy-free and egg-free recipe are so fuss-free and straightforward that you can make it in under 15 minutes. Plus, this healthy vegetarian recipe without eggs is super fresh with garden herbs and red lettuce; you'd want to eat this for lunch and dinner!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Pan Fried
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients
Bánh Xèo Recipe - Egg-Free Crispy Vietnamese Pancake Crepe
- 80g rice flour
- 3 tbsp AP flour (Or GF flour)
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp curry powder
- ⅓ C coconut milk
- ⅔ C water
- Vegetable oil for frying
Traditional Banh Xeo Filling
- 100g shrimp
- 100g pork belly, sliced
Vegan Banh Xeo Filling
- 100g king oyster mushrooms, julienne
- 100g shimeji mushrooms
- ½ block firm tofu, sliced
- 10 vegan shrimp, sliced in half
- ½ block tempeh, cooked per packaged instructions, julienne
Banh Xeo Garnish and Wraps
- green onions, 2 inch long, julienne
- mung bean sprouts
- red lettuce
- mint leaves
- cilantro
- sesame leaves
- mustard leaves
- rice paper wrappers
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a bowl mix well.
- Add wet ingredients, whisk and mix well.
- Cook shrimp and pork belly (or Vegan Banh Xeo fillings, ex. king oysters mushrooms) over medium-high heat in a non-stick pan.
- Season with salt and pepper and a little ground white pepper. Once cooked through, set aside.
- Lightly oil the non-stick pan again and pour in ¼ batter until it forms a thin layer.
- Add green onions, bean sprouts, Banh Xeo filling, ex shrimp and pork belly or mushrooms.
- At this point, the crepe should be dry (done cooking).
- Check to see if the underside is golden brown.
- Fold in half and plate.
- Repeat until the batter is used up.
- Serve with fresh red lettuce, mint, cilantro, sesame leaves and traditional or vegan nước cham.
Notes
Serve with a deliciously Spicy Vietnamese Vegan Fish Sauce Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 297
- Sugar: 3.6 g
- Sodium: 323.5 mg
- Fat: 13.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Protein: 15.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Bánh Xèo Recipe, Egg-Free Crispy Vietnamese Pancake, vietnamese Crepe, vegan banh xeo, dairy and egg-free recipe, healthy vegetarian recipe without eggs, plant based crepe, vegan crepe, vegan vietnamese food
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Helen says
I would like to make this dish. It sounds delicious. Which type of rice flour do you use? There are so many types, can you name the specify type?
Nancy says
Hi Helen - I just used the thai brand type with the clear bag and green or blue font... It's like $2 / bag. You should be able to find it at any Asian grocery! Hope you can locate it.
Tavo says
love love love this recipe, I have made it a couple of times, and it is a winner!
★★★★★
Nancy says
yay!! love hearing success stories!
Joshua says
I’ve been missing out with this recipe! Super delicious and not just for breakfast!
★★★★★
Nancy says
it's perfect for lunch and dinner. it'a fun and interactive over dinner parties too
jan says
Yum!!!! everyone enjoyed this
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Nancy says
high five to that!
Shilpa says
These egg free crepes are so good! We loved it.
★★★★★
Nancy says
they are so light and airy!
Katie says
How delicious is this!? I love this one!
★★★★★
Nancy says
Thanks Katie!
Natalie says
Oh wow, need to try this. Sounds amazing. What an interesting dish.
★★★★★
Nancy says
Natalie I just know you will love it
Billy says
This was so delicious and unique! Love trying out different cuisines.
★★★★★
Nancy says
She's a keeper!
Andrea says
love that this is egg free! soo tasty and delicious!
★★★★★
Nancy says
seriously you won't even miss the eggs
Ana says
Love this banh xeo recipe! It's perfect for breakfast with the family.
★★★★★
Nancy says
totally amazing to wake up to!
Marinela says
Love these crispy pancakes, easy to make and so delicious even without eggs!
★★★★★
Nancy says
tbh you won't even miss the eggs here!
Daniela says
my first time trying banh xeo and this was amazing
★★★★★
Nancy says
wasn't it so easy to make?
Julie says
Oooh I’m super excited to make your pancakes!!! I’m egg free and gluten free this makes me so happy! It’s hard to find both at the same time.
★★★★★
Nancy says
super! thanks Julie! hope they turn out bomb!
Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says
These savoury crepes sound so good. I have never made them without eggs, but I trust this recipe to try!
★★★★★
Nancy says
It's a little trick but it's so delicious!
Kayla DiMaggio says
Yum! I had never tried banh xeo before but this was delicious! It made the perfect lunch!
★★★★★
Nancy says
it's too bad most pho restaurants don't serve this!
Ang says
I'm getting hungry just reading the post and looking at the photos.
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Nancy says
Thanks for the support Ang
Andrea White says
Loved this! So good and so easy to make too!
★★★★★
Nancy says
super easy and rewarding!
Joshua says
I like that this banh xeo recipe is egg-free so those with allergens in my family can enjoy it. Great recipe!
★★★★★
Nancy says
I love that everyone can enjoy this!!
Tavo says
I am loving this egg-free crepes, I find them really easy to make and super tasty!
★★★★★
Nancy says
they are super easy to make and you can add almost anything to it!
Michelle says
Love the vegan version of this banh xeo! Very delicious and quick to make. I love how easy it is to customize the fillings too.
★★★★★
Nancy says
Yes i agree - you can make a bunch of fillings and everyone can have a party!
Marinela says
These crispy eggless pancakes are so delicious! Love that they are dairy-free and so quick to make in just 15 minutes. Thank you for this super tasty dinner idea!
★★★★★
Nancy says
I'm so happy to hear everyone loved it Marinela!
Addie says
Such a unique flavor! Yum!
★★★★★
Nancy says
super delicious!
Lucy says
I can't eat eggs so these banh xeo crepes are perfect for me. Such a delicious meal for lunch or dinner, with such a great crispy texture. I love the garnishes and fillings to go with it.
★★★★★
Marcellina says
Oh my goodness, this is super amazing! Fresh flavors and egg free! My family is going to love this. Thank you!
★★★★★
Oscar says
Loved these crepes and the fact that they are vegan is amazing. Great recipe.
★★★★★
Nancy says
not many people realize this recipe is vegan when they think of banh xeo crepes are
Jeri says
This looks incredible! I love Vietnamese cuisine, and I'm so excited to make this!
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Nancy says
hooray!! can't wait to see the results Jeri!
Carmy says
Been craving this and am so excited to have found this recipe!
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Amanda Scarlati says
So delicious!
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Brianna says
Equal parts light and savory. I can't get enough of that tofu and mushroom filling!
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Jean says
It looks so good I love how its dairy and egg-free. A quick bite for me.
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Catherine says
Wow this looks so delicious! Can't wait to try!
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Alexandra says
I love that this recipe is suitable for vegans. I am going to make it for my best friend, and I am sure she’ll love it! The oyster mushroom filling will be so delicious.
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Nancy says
That's such a great friend you are! I'm sure she'll go nuts over this!
Freya says
What a lovely recipe! My boyfriend is egg intolerant so he will love this!
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Nancy says
once you nailed the eggless crepe you can make it with other toppings too!
Rob says
These were a huge hit with my vegan niece! Delicious recipe!
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Nancy says
wonderful!! i'm so happy to hear that she loved this crispy eggless pancake!
Kayla DiMaggio says
I have never tried banh xeo before but this was delicious! I loved how easy it was and all the flavors were delicious!
★★★★★
Nancy says
this recipe is a crowd pleaser! so glad you love it!