Jianbing (Chinese Crepe)

煎饼果子

Jianbing (Chinese Crepe)

Crisp baocui, chewy crepe — Jianbing folds egg and sweet bean sauce into a golden Northern breakfast classic you can master in 15 minutes.

Total time: 15 min Yield: 2 servings Category: Chinese home cooking Breakfast & BrunchQuick & Easy

Ingredients

  • Millet flour
  • All-purpose flour
  • Eggs
  • Baocui (wonton crackers)
  • Sweet bean sauce
  • Fermented tofu sauce
  • Cilantro
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Mix millet flour, all-purpose flour, and water to form a thin pourable batter (like crepe batter).
  2. Heat a flat griddle over medium heat, lightly oil the surface.
  3. Pour a ladle of batter onto center, quickly swirl to spread into a thin round crepe.
  4. Crack egg on top, spread evenly, sprinkle sesame seeds. Cook 1 minute until set.
  5. Flip crepe, brush with sweet bean sauce and fermented tofu sauce, add baocui and cilantro.
  6. Fold into a rectangle, slide onto plate, cut in half and serve immediately.

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