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May, 2023
Cajun Blackened Fish

Cajun Blackened Fish

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Cajun Blackened Fish

Cajun Blackened Fish

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Our new Cajun blend is tailored to prepare a blackened fish or poultry. Blackening seals the juice in the fish or meat in the seasoning crust. Use an outside grill to avoid a kitchen filled with smoke. However, blackening is not required to make a delicious dinner with this Cajun blend. Traditional frying works great as well.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cajun
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 lb fish filet salmon, halibut, sea bass, catfish, or haddock

Fresh Produce

  • 3 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon quartered

Dairy

  • 1 tbsp parmesan cheese grated
  • butter

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • olive oil
  • vegetable oil
  • salt & pepper

Blackened Culinary Spice Kit

  • Paprika, garlic, yellow mustard, onions, black peppercorns, oregano, cumin, cayenne, thyme, bay leaves, celery seeds

Suggested Sides

  • ▪ green asparagus or endives steamed
  • ▪ coleslaw or green lettuce salad
  • ▪ pearl couscous, orzo pasta, or rice
  • ▪ sweet potatoes cooked or baked

Instructions
 

Asparagus

  • In a POT, heat  1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add 1 tbsp butter, garlic, and asparagus.
  • Season with salt & pepper to taste.
  • Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes. Flip the asparagus occasionally.
  • Scoop the asparagus out and keep it warm.

Sauce

  • In the same POT, careful of splatters, add 1 cup of water, parmesan, and salt & pepper to taste.
  • Mix well and bring to a boil.
  • Turn off. Keep warm.

Fish

  • Season fish with Blackened spices and salt to taste.
  • In a PAN, heat 1 tsp vegetable oil (not olive oil!) to smoking hot.
  • Stir in 2 tbsp of butter. Add fish.
  • Flip the fish when one side is blackened.
  • Lower the heat if the fish needs more time to cook through.
  • Serve the fish with lemon, asparagus with sauce, and your selected additional side/s.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

▪ Alternatively, fry the fish over medium heat.
▪ Substitute the fish with chicken breast pounded down to 0.5-inch thickness.

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30
Apr, 2023
Turkish Lahmacun

Turkish Lahmacun

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Turkish Lahmacun

Turkish
Lahmacun

Turkish Pizza in a Pan
The pizza-style lahmacun, or lahmajoun, or translated “meat on dough” is popular in the Eastern Mediterranean region from Lebanon to Turkey.

The crust has a thin crispy-soft texture from the stone oven. Our recipe is an equivalent shortcut baked on store-bought tortilla.
Lahmacun Spice Blend

Paprika, Turkish pepper (mild Marash & Urfa, crushed with oil and salt), anardana (pomegranate), oregano

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Turkish Lahmacun

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The pizza-style lahmacun, or lahmajoun, or translated "meat on dough" is popular in the Eastern Mediterranean region from Lebanon to Turkey. The crust has a thin crispy-soft texture from the stone oven. At home, it's traditionally baked in a pan without oil. The meat infused with summer vegetables creates a refreshing juicy topping. Enjoy lahmacun rolled up with or without salad filling.
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Hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Turkish
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 lb lamb or beef [1] ground

Fresh Produce

  • 1 large onion
  • 2 cloves garlic optional
  • 1 bunch parsley [2]
  • 1 1/2 bell pepper 1/2 green, 1 red [3]
  • 1-2 lemons for juice

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • 2-4 tbsp tomato paste unflavored
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 12 (gluten-free) tortilla wraps [4] 8-inch

Suggested Toppings [5]

  • 1 lettuce of your choice chopped
  • 1-2 tomatoes sliced
  • 1 large onion halved & thinly sliced
  • 1 cup (vegan: cashew) yogurt plain

Lahmacun Culinary Spice Kit

  • Paprika, Turkish pepper (mild Marash & Urfa, crushed with oil and salt), anardana (pomegranate), oregano

Instructions
 

Seasoning Paste Step 1 - Option 1: Blend Fresh Produce with Food Processor

  • Ingredients needed in this step: onions, cloves garlic, parsley, bell pepper
  • In a FOOD PROCESSOR, blend onion and garlic into a paste.
  • Add parsley and bell peppers and chop coarsely. Make sure that some tiny pieces are still visible.

Seasoning Paste Step 1 - Option 2: Chop Fresh Produce without Food Processor

  • Ingredients needed in this step: onions, garlic, parsley, bell pepper
  • Grate onion and garlic, and finely chop parsley and bell peppers.

Seasoning Paste Step 2 - Mix with Remaining Ingredients

  • Ingredients needed in this step: seasoning paste from step 1, oil, tomato paste, spices
  • In a BOWL, add seasoning paste from step 1.
  • Stir in 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 tbsp tomato paste.
  • Add Lahmacun spices, salt (1.5 tsp recommended), and black pepper to taste. Mix well.
  • Add meat and knead well.

Resting Time

  • Let the meat mixture rest for 15 minutes.
  • If the liquid is not full absorbed, add more tomato paste.

Spread Meat Mixture onto Tortilla

  • On each tortilla, distribute about 2 tbsp of the meat mixture thinly up to the very edges.

Bake Option 1: in PAN (without oil)

  • Bake in a medium hot PAN (without oil) until the meat topping is cooked.
  • Repeat until all lahmacuns are prepared.

Bake Option 2: in OVEN - Preheat to 325°F

  • Bake in the OVEN (on parchment paper) until the meat topping is cooked.
  • Repeat until all lahmacuns are prepared.

Tip

  • To keep the lahmacuns warm until all are done, place the 2nd cooked lahmacun face down on top of the 1st one, the 3rd face up on top. Repeat.

Serve

  • Sprinkle lemon juice to taste on your lahmacun and add the toppings of your choice.
  • Roll up and enjoy!

Notes

[1] Substitute lamb with any other ground meat.
Substitute meat with 2 cups of cooked lentils or bulgur.
[2] Optionally, substitute or mix with fresh cilantro.
[3] Optionally, substitute with bell pepper in a different color, for instance, orange, yellow.
[4] A thin pizza crust is more authentic if it's available.
[5] More topping options:  thinly sliced red or green cabbage, rucola, ranch dressing, flat parsley
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Apr, 2023
Yucatán Pollo Pibil

Yucatán Pollo Pibil (fast-fried)

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Yucatán Pollo Pibil

Yucatán Pollo Pibil (fast-fried)

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Pibil was a method to prevent meat from spoiling. It dates back to the time of the Maya civilization in Yucatán. The mild yet earthy, slightly bitter achiote, aka annatto, matches perfectly with the sour orange-vinegar-juice in the seasoning called ‘recardo rojo’. If you have the time, we recommend the authentic slow-cooked version and the addition of salsa bandera.
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Hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken breast thinly sliced
  • 2 large tomatoes halved, sliced
  • 12 tortillas corn recommended
  • 2 large red onions halved, finely sliced
  • 8 cloves garlic grated
  • 0.5 cup orange juice
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 lemon optionally, cut into wedges
  • oil
  • salt

Pollo Pibil Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Annatto cumin, allspice, oregano, turmeric, cloves
  • [2] Smoked paprika

Optional for Appetizer Dip ’Ha Sikil Pak’

  • 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds white if possible
  • 1 large tomato roughly cut
  • 1 tbsp onion chopped
  • 2 tbsp cilantro finely chopped
  • 8 oz tortilla chips or jicama sticks

Instructions
 

Marinade

  • In a BOWL, mix chicken, 1 tbsp vinegar, orange juice, Pibil [1] spices, garlic, and salt to taste.
  • Cover and keep in the fridge for 2-24 hours.

Pickled Onions

  • In a CUP, mix 1/2 cup of water, 1 tbsp vinegar, half of the onions, and a dash of salt.
  • Cover and keep in the fridge for 2-24 hours.

Cook

  • In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over high heat.
  • Add chicken without the marinade.
  • Fry the chicken until all pieces turn brown.
  • Take it out and set aside.
  • In the same PAN, add the marinade, tomatoes, the remaining onions, and salt to taste.
  • Mix well. Cover. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Return the meat to reheat.

Optional Appetizer Dip ’Ha Sikil Pak’

  • In a BLENDER, grind pumpkin seeds, then blend with 1/4 cup of water, onions, tomato, and Pibil [2] spices.
  • Transfer to a BOWL.
  • Mix in cilantro and salt to taste.

Serve

  • Serve appetizer with tortilla chips or jicama, then chicken with tortillas, pickled onions, and optionally, salsa bandera and lemon juice.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute chicken with pork tenderloin, beef sirloin, sliced squash, or beans (pinto or black).
  • Add fresh Habanero chili to the pickled onions.
  • Find the recipes for the authentic slow-cooked version and salsa bandera here.

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Apr, 2023
Persian Kuku Kadoo

Persian Kuku Kadoo

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Persian Kuku Kadoo

Persian Kuku Kadoo

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This Persian Kuku Kadoo may look like an omelet, but its flavor tells a different story. Here, vegetables take center stage, while eggs play a supporting role, binding everything together. The magic lies in the fragrant advieh spice blend—rosebud, cinnamon, cardamom, and mace—creating a deeply aromatic, subtly sweet experience. A touch of turmeric not only enhances the flavor but also gives the dish its signature golden hue.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Persian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 lb zucchini cut into thin slices
  • 1 onion halved and sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic grated or chopped
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • oil
  • salt

Kuku Kadoo Culinary Spice Ingredients

  • Turmeric, rosebud, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, mace, cardamom

Suggested Sides

  • fresh flatbread
  • yogurt seasoned with lemon juice and freshly chopped parsley
  • olives, whole or sliced
  • fresh lettuce salad with parsley, chives, and red radish slices
  •  pomegranate seeds 

Instructions
 

Eggs

  • In a large BOWL, whisk eggs.
  • Add baking powder and salt to taste.
  • Stir in about 1/2 of the Kuku Kadoo spices.

Vegetables

  • In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp of oil.
  • In several batches, fry zucchini, garlic, and onion until they become soft.
  • Take the vegetables out and set aside.

Bake

  • Preheat OVEN to 400°F.
  • In a PIE BAKING DISH, add the vegetables.
  • Keep about ten zucchini slices aside.
  • Pour the egg mixture over and level out.
  • Distribute the remaining zucchini slices on top.
  • Cover with aluminum foil.
  • Bake it for about 25 minutes until it is set.
  • Take off the foil after the first 10 minutes.

Serve

  • Serve kuku kadoo with bread, yogurt sauce, olives, salad, and/or pomegranate seeds.

Notes

  • Substitute zucchini with asparagus, green beans, artichokes, mushrooms, potatoes, or eggplant.
  • Make the Kuku Sabzi recipe instead.
 

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Apr, 2023
Chios Mastic Tears

Greek Mastic Tears

Mastic tears of Chios in a Greek bowl
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Unique Mastic Tears

If a spice deserves to be labeled “unique” it is mastic, also called mastiha. There is only one place in the world where it is produced, on Chios, a small island in the Mediterranean Sea. The rarity and complex production are reflected in a price much higher than most spices.

The Mastic Tears Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

  • Small Mastic Tears
  • Green cardamom pods (organic)
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The Tears of Chios

The Mastiha tree grows in other parts of Greece and the Mediterranean, but it only “cries” in Chios, as the locals sometimes call the slitting-tearing process the tree must undergo in order to produce its resinous spice.

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Natural Mastic Drop on the Tree

Mastiha is produced in 24 specific Mastiha Villages, Mastihohoria, in the southern, coastal area of Chios, Greece.

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Cooking With Mastic Tears

Cooking with mastic tears is very special. Before you start, smell the flavor. How do you like it?

Mastic is a precious, extremely versatile spice that enhances just about every dish. It has a distinctive flavor, fresh and slightly pine-like. A small amount goes a long way. Too much can leave a bitter aftertaste.

Give your favorite dinner dish a new flavor, follow one of our starter recipes, or find your favorite recipe on our website. Important! Decide first how you prefer to use the included Mastic Tears pouch, as a flavored oil or ground powder. Both ways need different preparations.

Choose one of these two preparations for your Mastic Tears and find recipes below:
  • Mastic infused olive oil (see recipe below)
  • Grind Mastic Tears (see recipe below)
Olive Oil

Mastic Infused Olive Oil

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Cuisine Greek
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp small mastic tears

Instructions
 

  • In a small POT, heat olive oil over low heat.
  • Add all mastic tears and stir over low heat until they are dissolved.
  • Pour oil into a glass container and let cool.
  • It keeps fresh in a cool, dark place.
  • Always stir or shake oil before using it.
Mastic Recipe Inspirations for Mastic Infused Olive Oil:
  • Drizzle 1-2 tbsp mastic oil over salads, vegetables, or feta. Find the recipe for Halloumi Salad below.
  • Reheat cooked broccoli or another firm vegetable in 1 tbsp mastic oil and garlic. Serve as a side.
  • Roasted Pepper, Mastiha and Goat Cheese Spread – recipe
  • Warm Spinach-Orange Salad with Mastiha Scented Olive Oil – recipe (the recipe refers to 1/3 tbsp mastic infused olive oil)
  • Warm Vegetable Taboule Seasoned with Chios Mastiha – recipe
Chios Mastic Tears In A Mortar

Grind Mastic Tears

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Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp small mastic tears

Instructions
 

Freeze

  • Place pouch with mastic tears for 1 hour in the freezer.

Grind with mortar and pestle

  • Grind with a mortar and pestle half or all mastic tears with 1 tsp salt or sugar, depending on your recipe. For sweet recipes use 1 tsp sugar, for savory recipes 1 tsp salt.

Grind without mortar and pestle

  • Place mastic tears on a flat surface.
  • Cover mastic tears with a large piece of plastic wrap.
  • Roll over the plastic wrap with a baking pin until all mastic tears are pulverized.
Mastic Recipe Inspirations for Ground Mastic:
  • In a PAN, fry cardamom 1 minute in 2 tbsp oil. Add ground meat and/or small vegetables. Season with salt, pepper, and ground mastic to taste. Fry until done.
  • Savory rice porridge (see recipe below).
  • Spaghetti with Fresh Mastiha-Tomato Sauce and Bocconcini – recipe
  • Greek Fries with Homemade Mastiha Scented Ketchup – recipe
  • Plum and Purslane Salad with Mastiha-Lemon Vinaigrette – recipe
  • Orange Chicken with Cinnamon, Ginger and Mastiha – recipe (make half of the recipe for 4 servings)
  • Asparagus Sautéed with Mastiha-Butter. Optional: Double all ingredients, except the asparagus, and add 1 lb shrimps. – recipe
  • Skilled-Seared Lamb Chops Rubbed with Mastiha – recipe
  • Greek cake recipes with ground mastic tears (see recipes below).
  • Orange Poached Pears Dipped in Dark Chocolate and Mastiha – recipe (make half of the recipe for 5 desserts).
  • Greek rice pudding (see recipe below).
Traditional Greek rizogalo

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

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Cuisine Greek
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping list

  • 1/2 cup rice rinsed with cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar use less or more to taste
  • 1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears ground

Optional

  • 1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom

Instructions
 

  • 1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
  • 1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
  • Optional:
  • 1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
  • 3 pods cardamom
  • In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
  • Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
  • Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
  • Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
  • Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
  • Cover. Bring to boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
  • Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
  • Let cool for 30 minutes.
  • Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
  • Enjoy!
Greek Halloumi Salad

Halloumi Salad

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Welcome to the delicious world of grilled halloumi salad! This vibrant and flavorful dish combines the smoky goodness of grilled halloumi cheese with a medley of fresh vegetables and zesty dressing. Whether you're looking for a light lunch, a refreshing side, or a vegetarian option, this salad is sure to satisfy your cravings.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Salad Base

  • 1 Frisee lettuce or your lettuce of choice

Soft Ingredients

  • 1-2 oranges
  • 8 oz cherry tomatoes halved

Protein

  • 2 Halloumi cheese or firm mozzarella or firm tofu about 8 oz each
  • oil

Salad Dressing

  • 1 tbsp mastic olive oil [1] see notes for recipe
  • 1 orange for juice
  • salt & pepper

Suggested Side

  • 1 baguette sliced

Instructions
 

Prepare Oranges

  • Peel the oranges.
  • With a sharp knife, remove the peel and white pith from the sections.

Mix Dressing

  • In a BOWL, mix mastic olive oil [1] with 1 tbsp orange juice and salt and pepper to taste.

Fry Halloumi

  • Cut halloumi into thin slices (8 slices per package).
  • In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Fry halloumi slices for about 2 minutes until they turn golden on both sides and start slightly to melt.

Assemble

  • Distribute lettuce on plates.
  • Place cherry tomatoes and orange sections on lettuce.
  • Drizzle with vinaigrette.
  • Place halloumi slices on top.
  • Optionally, serve with warm baguette slices.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

[1] recipe for mastic infused olive oil
Rice porridge with grilled vegetables

Savory Rice Porridge

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Cuisine Greek
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb grilled meat and/or grilled vegetables
  • 2 cups rice
  • 4 cups broth
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 lemon for juice
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 4 tomato/es chopped
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • green cardamom pods
  • 1/2-1 tsp ground mastic
  • salt

Instructions
 

Rice

  • In a POT, add rice, broth, cardamom and salt to taste.
  • Cover. Bring to boil. Turn heat to low. Cook until rice is done.
  • Optional: Add 1/2 cup milk and cook about 5 minutes until the rice thickens
  • Take cardamom out.

Mastic Butter

  • In a small POT, melt butter with ground mastic to taste over low heat.

Serve

  • Drizzle butter over plated rice.
  • Serve with grilled meat and/or veggies.
  • Add a tomato salad seasoned with 1 tbsp lemon juice, fresh parsley, and garlic. No oil.
Orange Semolina Cake

Orange Semolina Cake

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Cuisine Greek
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

Shopping list for the batter

  • 1.5 cup semolina
  • 0.5 cup sugar use to taste: up to 0.25less or more
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25-0.5 tsp ground small mastic tears
  • 1.5 cup yogurt
  • 0.5 c milk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Shopping list for the syrup

  • 0.75 cup sugar use to taste: 0.25less or up to 0.75more
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3 green cardamom pods optional
  • 1 stick cinnamon optional

Shopping list for garnish (optional)

  • 1 orange halved and sliced
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup ice cream vanilla or orange flavor

Instructions
 

Syrup

  • In a small POT, add bring 0.5 cup of water to boil.
  • Stir in sugar until dissolved.
  • Optional: Add cardamom or cinnamon.
  • Mix in orange juice. Return to a boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook slowly for about 10 minutes. The syrup shall have thickened but still be runny.
  • Remove and let cool.

Batter

  • In a BOWL, mix semolina with sugar, baking soda, and mastic.
  • Add yogurt, milk, and lemon juice.
  • With an ELECTRIC MIXER, beat until the batter is creamy.

Bake

  • Preheat OVEN to 350°F.
  • Spread a thinly layer of butter onto a BAKING PAN.
  • Pour the batter into the BAKING PAN.
  • Bake for about 1 to 1.5 hours until its baked and lightly golden.
  • If the top turns brown before it fully baked, cover the pan with aluminum foil for the remaining baking time.
  • Take the BAKING PAN out.
  • Pour syrup over hot cake.
  • Let cool.

Serve

  • Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar.
  • Serve cake with orange slices and/or ice cream.

Notes

Here are some Greek cake recipes. For all you can add ground mastic tears to the batter to get this special flavor:
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29
Mar, 2023
Vietnamese Bánh Xèo

Vietnamese Bánh Xèo

Vietnamese
Bánh Xèo

A Magic Combination of Flavors and Textures

Bánh xèo is a delicious Vietnamese dish that can be described as a crispy rice flour crepe filled with savory ingredients such as shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts.

Bánh xèo is traditionally served with fresh herbs, lettuce leaves, and a dipping sauce made from fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili. Our spice blend lets you skip the fish sauce. 

Bánh Xèo Spice Blend
[1] Turmeric, chives, fenugreek
[2] Shiitake powder, chili, coriander, garlic, lemongrass, lemon peel, ginger, star anise, cilantro, onion, basil, cumin, white peppercorn, cinnamon, lemon oil
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Tips & Tricks

  • The texture of bánh xèo is supposed to be crisp on one side and soft on the other side. If you are not up to this experience, you can have it crisp on both sides by frying the crêpe on the other side as well. Before you decide, fry one tbsp of the batter to see how it turns out and how you like it.
  • The crepe turns out best with plain standard rice flour. All-purpose flour is a great substitute and better than missing the experience altogether.
  • Pork belly and shrimp is the authentic choice. Other fillings became popular as well, for instance, finely shredded carrots, zucchini, or cabbage. Add protein with thinly sliced firm tofu or tempeh.
  • Bánh xèo is traditionally served with a variety of fresh herbs that are used to wrap the crepes and add flavor and texture to each bite. Vietnamese mint, Thai basil, and cilantro are most common. Substitute with a selection of fresh parsley, chives, basil, and thyme.
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Vietnamese Bánh Xèo

Vietnamese Bánh Xèo

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Bánh Xèo is a delicious Vietnamese crispy crepe seasoned with turmeric and filled with savory ingredients. Bánh Xèo is best served with fresh herbs, lettuce leaves, and a sour-sweet-salty-spicy dipping sauce. Our recipe includes a mild dipping seasoning that lets you skip the fish sauce. The combination of flavors and textures creates a mouthwatering and satisfying meal that is a must-try for anyone who loves Vietnamese cuisine
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Batter

  • 1 cup rice flour *1
  • 4 tsp starch (corn starch or arrowroot)

Dipping Sauce (Nước chấm)

  • 1/4 cup lime or lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari *2
  • 1/8 cup sugar *2

Filling *(3)

  • 1 cup pork belly or bacon *4 thinly sliced
  • 1 cup shrimp *4 peeled, deveined
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 3 cups mung bean sprouts *5
  • 6 cups lettuce leaves & fresh herbs *6

Others

  • oil *7
  • salt & pepper

Bánh Xèo Culinary Spice Kit

  • Pouch [1] Turmeric, chives, fenugreek
  • Pouch [2] Shiitake powder, chili, coriander, garlic, lemongrass, lemon peel, ginger, star anise, cilantro, onion, basil, cumin, white peppercorn, cinnamon, lemon oil

Instructions
 

Dipping Sauce (Nước chấm)

  • In a BOWL *8, add lime juice, soy sauce, and 1/2 cup of water. Add Bánh Xèo [2] spices and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside for later.

Batter

  • In a BOWL *8, mix flour, starch, Bánh Xèo [1] spices, and 1/2 tsp salt.
  • Add 2 cups of water. Mix well.
  • Let it rest for 15 minutes.

Frying Step 1 *(9)

  • In a 9-inch PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil over high heat.
  • Add pork, shrimp, and onions. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Fry for 3 minutes. *10
  • Divide into 3 parts. Take 2 parts out. Set aside.

Frying Step 2

  • Add 1 tsp oil. Reheat PAN to sizzling.
  • Give the batter a stir. Quickly, spread 1/2 cup of the batter over the remaining filling in the PAN and twirl to cover the bottom with a thin layer of batter. Cook 1 minute over high heat.
  • Turn heat to medium. Spread 1/2 cup of the sprouts on the crepe and sprinkle with salt to taste.
  • Cover. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the edges of the crepe turn golden crisp.
  • Fold the crepe in half. Transfer it to the OVEN to keep it warm.

Frying Step 3

  • Return second part of the filling from Step 1 to the PAN.
  • Continue with repeating Step 2.

Frying Step 4

  • Return third part of the filling from Step 1 to the PAN.
  • Continue with repeating Step 2.

Serve

  • Serve each crepe on a bed of lettuce leaves and fresh herbs. Add the remaining sprouts.
  • and dipping sauce.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

(1) Use standard plain rice flour, not the glutinous one that is used for mochi.
Substitute rice flour with all-purpose flour, if necessary, though rice flour makes the crepe more crisp.
(2) Optionally, increase up to double the amount.
Substitute soy sauce with tamari, coconut or liquid aminos, or with Worcestershire. Learn more in our blog.
(3) Double the filling to add as sides.
(4) Pork belly and shrimp is the authentic choice.
Substitute with finely shredded (mixed) vegetables, for instance, carrots, zucchini, or cabbage; thinly sliced firm tofu or tempeh; shredded chicken or beef.
(5) Substitute with the upper soft part of Savoy cabbage, finely shredded.
Optionally, add some thinly sliced green onions.
(6) Bánh xèo is traditionally served with a variety of fresh herbs that are used to wrap the crepes and add flavor and texture to each bite. Vietnamese mint, Thai basil, and cilantro are most common. Parsley, basil, chives, and thyme are great substitutes.
(7) Use oil sparingly, just as much not to burn the meal.
(8) Don't use a stainless steel bowl.
(9) The bánh xèo crepe is supposed to be crisp on one side and soft on the other side.
Alternatively, fry the crepe on the other side as well.
(10) Fry until the ingredients are almost done. They will cook further when covered with the batter.

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