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Khanom Bueang (Thai Crispy Crepes)

One serving has 331 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (52%), copper (21%) and selenium (20%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Khanom Bueang (Thai Crispy Crepes)
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (150 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: egg, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 30 g Rice flour
  • 5 g Cornstarch
  • 40 g Water
  • 15 g Coconut cream
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 20 g Egg whites, raw
  • 15 g Coconut, shredded, sweetened
  • 10 g Shrimp, raw

Method

  1. Mix the rice flour, cornstarch, coconut cream and water into a thin batter.
  2. Spread a thin round of the batter onto a hot, greased griddle and cook until the edges crisp and lift, 2-3 minutes, then remove while pliable, or let crisp fully for a flat shell.
  3. Whip the egg white with the sugar to soft peaks for the sweet meringue-style topping.
  4. Finely chop the shrimp and toss with the sweetened shredded coconut for a savory-sweet topping.
  5. Spoon the meringue and coconut-shrimp topping onto half of each crepe and fold over to serve.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy331 kcal16%
Carbohydrates51.9 g
Water79.3 mL
Fiber1.8 g6%
Protein7 g14%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.19 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.42 g
Lysine0.27 g
Methionine0.14 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.28 g
Tyrosine0.22 g
Valine0.33 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat11 g
Monounsaturated0.59 g
Polyunsaturated0.25 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.21 g
Saturated9.5 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol16.1 mg
Calcium16.1 mg2%
Copper0.19 mg21%
Iron0.83 mg5%
Magnesium28.4 mg9%
Manganese0.94 mg52%
Phosphorus88.8 mg13%
Potassium182 mg4%
Selenium11.3 µg20%
Sodium87.2 mg
Zinc0.81 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.05 mg5%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.1 mg9%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1 mg7%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.43 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.18 mg14%
Folate (vitamin B9)6.7 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.02 µg1%
Choline4.9 mg1%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0.53 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.09 mg1%
Vitamin K0.05 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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