Preparation

15 minutes
Cooking

1 hour 20 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

Fried shrimp pancake – Thanh Hoa specialty made from simple, easily found ingredients but has a very delicious flavor. Let’s cook with TasteVN and make this pancake for the whole family to enjoy!

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1 Grind the rice flour mixture

2 Prepare and stir-fry the shrimp

3 Prepare cabbage and water spinach

4 Pour the pancake

5 Final Product

Ingredients for Fried Shrimp Pancake Thanh Hoa For 4 people

Rice 300 gr Crispy flour 50 gr Fresh shrimp 500 gr Cabbage 500 gr Water celery 500 gr Minced garlic 2 teaspoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 3.5 tablespoons Salt/seasoning powder a little

How to choose fresh ingredients

How to choose good shrimp

You should choose live shrimp that are bright in color, with their tails curled, the back of the shrimp naturally curved and not straight, and the head of the shrimp attached to the body; avoid shrimp with heads separated from their bodies.
Avoid soft, mushy shrimp, those that are white are spoiled, or shrimp with tails spread out like a fan, swollen bellies and backs, with liquid seeping from the segments, and pale, inconsistent colors indicating the shrimp have been injected with chemicals.

How to choose fresh cabbage

Choose medium-sized cabbage, round in shape, with outer leaves not bruised or torn.
Cabbage should have uniform color and a natural fragrant smell, without any strange odors.
When holding cabbage, it should feel heavy and firm, indicating good quality.
Avoid light or overly large cabbages, as they will not taste good when eaten.

See details: How to choose fresh cabbage

Ingredients for the dish bánh khoái tép thanh hóa

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How to Make Thanh Hoa Fried Shrimp Cake

1

Grind the rice flour mixture

Measure 300g of rice into a bowl, rinse thoroughly with water, then add water to soak the rice overnight. Next, drain the rice, rinse it again with water, and let it dry.

Put the rice into a blender with 400ml of water and blend until smooth.

Then add 50g of crispy flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the blender and blend for another 2 minutes until the mixture is well combined, then let the batter rest for 15 minutes.
2

Prepare and stir-fry the shrimp

To reduce the fishy smell of the shrimp, soak them in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes after buying, then rinse the shrimp under clean water and let them drain.

Heat a pan over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add the shrimp and stir-fry together.

Season the stir-fried shrimp with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, stir well to let the shrimp absorb the spices, and after about 5 minutes the shrimp will be cooked, taste again and adjust the seasoning, then turn off the heat.
3

Prepare cabbage and water spinach

Slice the cabbage thinly with a knife, wash thoroughly with water, and let it drain.

For water spinach, remove some leaves, cut the stems into pieces about 2 finger lengths, wash thoroughly with water, and let it drain.
4

Pour the pancake

Heat a pan over medium heat, add a layer of cooking oil to the pan, then scoop a ladle of batter into the pan.

Gently shake the pan to spread the batter evenly across the surface.

Next, add 2 tablespoons of stir-fried shrimp, a little cabbage, and water spinach, then cover the lid for about 2 minutes until the batter is cooked. Open the lid, fold the pancake, and place it on a plate.
5

Final Product

Hot bánh khoái with a thin, crispy batter layer and the refreshing sweetness of celery and cabbage, along with the rich flavor of shrimp, makes Thanh Hóa shrimp bánh khoái very delicious, allowing you to eat until full without feeling greasy like many other types of cakes.

You enjoy bánh khoái with some fresh vegetables, dipping it in delicious sweet and sour fish sauce.

See details: How to make the right sweet and sour dipping sauce