Recipes · Vietnamese · Appetizers
Bánh Bèo (Steamed Rice Cakes)
One serving has 299 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (48%) and manganese (31%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (241 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: fish, shellfish
Ingredients
- 40 g Rice flour
- 135 g Water
- 0.8 g Salt
- 15 g Shrimp, raw
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 10 g Shallots, raw
- 8 g Fish sauce
- 5 g Sugar
- 5 g Lime juice
Method
- Cook the shrimp in a little boiling water for 2 minutes until pink, drain, then finely chop to resemble dried shrimp.
- Whisk the rice flour, most of the water and a pinch of the salt into a thin, smooth batter.
- Pour a thin layer of batter into small greased dishes or ramekins and steam over boiling water for 8-10 minutes until set and slightly translucent.
- Meanwhile fry the sliced shallot in the oil until golden and crisp, then use the same oil to briefly sauté the chopped scallion for a fragrant scallion oil.
- Whisk the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and remaining water together for the dipping sauce.
- Unmold the little cakes, top with the chopped shrimp, fried shallot and scallion oil, and serve with the dipping sauce.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 299 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.2 g | |
| Water | 179 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 6.3 g | 13% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.22 g | |
| Lysine | 0.11 g | |
| Methionine | 0.06 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.14 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.14 g | |
| Valine | 0.16 g | |
| Histidine | 0.07 g | |
| Fat | 12.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.2 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 24.1 mg | |
| Calcium | 32.9 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.56 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 39.1 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.55 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 82.3 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 160 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 7 µg | 13% |
| Sodium | 964 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.63 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.25 mg | 19% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 16 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.04 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 5.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5.4 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.2 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 42.9 µg | 48% |
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
0.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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