Spice up your Pancake Tuesday with these savoury Vietnamese Style Pancakes. These taco-esque pancakes are the perfect way to end your Pancake Tuesday, and something to look forward to in the evening! Shake it up and make your Pancake Tuesday spicier with the perfect pancake meal.

 

 

 

Makes 3 to 4 (makes 12 mini pancakes)

 

Ingredients

For the chilli sauce

2 red chillies, seeds removed and finely chopped

4 spring onions, sliced

60g Siúcra Golden Granulated Sugar

100ml water

½ tsp salt

½ tsp fennel seeds

¼ tsp mustard seeds

 

For the pancakes

100g rice flour

3 tbsp cornflour

½ tsp ground turmeric

220ml coconut milk

½ tsp salt

 

For the pancetta

10 slices pancetta

3 tbsp Siúcra icing sugar

 

1 lime, juice only

4 tbsp crème fraiche

 

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Oil, for frying

 

2 to 3 ripe avocados, de stoned, peeled and sliced thinly

Micro leaves or rocket leaves, to serve

3 spring onions, thinly sliced lengthways, to serve

Radish slices, to serve (optional)

Coriander sprigs, to garnish

 

Method

To prepare the chilli sauce:

  1. Place the red chillies, spring onions, Siúcra Golden Granulated Sugar, water, salt, fennel seeds and mustard seeds into a saucepan over a medium heat and bring to the boil.
  2. Reduce the heat and simmer slowly for about 10 to 12 minutes until a thick sauce forms.
  3. Remove from the heat and cool. Set aside.

To prepare the pancakes:

  1. Place the rice flour, cornflour, turmeric and salt into a jug.
  2. Pour enough coconut milk to form a thin batter.
  3. Leave the batter to rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

To prepare the pancetta:

  1. Place on a roasting tray, dust with the Siúcra Icing Sugar and place under the grill until crisp, keeping an eye on it.
  2. Keep warm.

To cook the mini pancakes:

  1. Heat a frying pan with oil and pour out 3 small thin pancakes, you may have to twist the pan to get them thinner or even flatten out with the back of a spoon.
  2. Leave to cook for 1 minute on each side.
  3. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.

 

Meanwhile combine the crème fraiche with lime juice, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

 

To assemble:

  1. Place 3 to 4 pancakes on a plate, add the micro leaves or shredded spinach to each, then add the spring onion strips, the avocado slices and radish slices if you are using them.
  2. Break the pancetta into pieces and add to the top.
  3. Spoon a little lime crème fraiche on as well as the chilli sauce.
  4. Garnish with coriander sprigs.
  5. Fold over in half and serve immediately.