Description
Learn how to make Jian Bing, a popular Chinese street food consisting of savory crepes filled with an egg, hoisin sauce, fresh herbs, and crispy toppings.
Ingredients
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Main Crepe:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup mung bean flour (or more all-purpose flour)
- 3/4 cup water
- Pinch of salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (for cooking)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/4 cup crispy wonton strips or crushed fried crackers
- 2 Chinese crullers (youtiao) or substitute with thin crunchy crackers
Instructions
- Mix the Crepe Batter: Whisk together all-purpose flour, mung bean flour, water, and salt until smooth. Rest the batter for 10–15 minutes.
- Cook the Crepe: Heat a skillet, pour in batter, cook until set. Crack an egg, spread it, flip, and cook. Add sauces, scallions, cilantro, and wonton strips.
- Assemble: Place cruller in the center, fold the crepe, remove from pan, slice, and serve hot.
Notes
- You can substitute youtiao with rice crackers or tortilla chips.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the egg or use a plant-based alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crepe
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
