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Asian pork & vegetable pancakes
Amanda McInerney of www.lambsearsandhoney.com

Asian Pork & Vegetable Pancakes

A delicious, quick meal. Try substituting chicken mince for the pork mince to change it around a little.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 250 gms 1 cup plain flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 80 mls 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 60 mls olive oil
  • 500 gms pork or chicken mince
  • 200 gms fresh mushrooms chopped
  • 3 tsps fresh ginger grated
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1/4 of a savoy cabbage finely sliced
  • 2 carrots grated
  • 3 spring onions chopped
  • 4 tsp toasted sesame seeds
  • light sour cream
  • kecap manis sweet soy sauce for drizzling

Method
 

  1. Whisk the flour, eggs, sesame oil and milk together until smooth. Season to taste. Set aside.
  2. Heat half the olive in a large fry pan and cook the mince for 5-10 minutes, until well browned.
  3. Add the mushrooms, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring for a further 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the meat mixture to cool completely.
  4. Stir the cabbage, carrots, spring onions and mince mixture into the batter. Stir to combine.
  5. Heat the remaining oil and, ladling 1/2 cup of batter per pancake, cook over a medium heat until golden and crisp. Transfer cooked pancakes to a plate and keep warm until all are done, adding more oil to cook if necessary.
  6. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, a good drizzle of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), a sprinkle of toasted sesame seed and plenty of fresh salad greens.

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