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Jianbing (Chinese Breakfast Crepes)

13 INGREDIENTS • 12 STEPS • 15MINS

Jianbing (Chinese Breakfast Crepes)

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There's a reason why the Jianbing is the favorite on-the-go breakfast food of people all over China, usually bought from street-side stalls in the early morning. These chewy, crepe-like delicacies are filled with egg, herbs, crunchy fried wonton wrappers, a slightly sweet sauce, and some fiery chili paste - plus anything else you want to add!
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There's a reason why the Jianbing is the favorite on-the-go breakfast food of people all over China, usually bought from street-side stalls in the early morning. These chewy, crepe-like delicacies are filled with egg, herbs, crunchy fried wonton wrappers, a slightly sweet sauce, and some fiery chili paste - plus anything else you want to add!
15MINS
Total Time
$1.86
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Nonstick Cooking Spray
as needed
Nonstick Cooking Spray
Dough
All-Purpose Flour
1 2/3 cups
All-Purpose Flour
Multigrain Flour
8 tsp
Multigrain Flour
Corn Flour
8 tsp
Corn Flour
Mung Bean Flour
8 tsp
Mung Bean Flour
Baking Soda
1 tsp
Baking Soda
Water
1 1/2 cups
Water
Toppings
Egg
1
Egg
Wonton Wrappers
2
Large Wonton Wrappers, fried
or Nacho Cheese Doritos
Fresh Cilantro
2/3 cup
Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Scallion
1/3 cup
Scallion, chopped
Sweet Bean Sauce
to taste
Sweet Bean Sauce
Chili Paste
to taste
Chili Paste
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
303
Fat
2.6 g
Protein
10.2 g
Carbs
58.3 g
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Author's Notes

Prep your ingredients beforehand, since Jianbings cook very quickly!

You can also use Bacon, Sesame Seeds, Chopped Lettuce, Pickled Mustard Tubers, Cheese or Fermented Bean Paste as toppings.
Cooking InstructionsHide images
step 1
To a mixing bowl, add the All-Purpose Flour (1 2/3 cups), Multigrain Flour (8 tsp), Corn Flour (8 tsp), Mung Bean Flour (8 tsp), and Baking Soda (1 tsp). Add Water (1 1/2 cups) and mix until incorporated.
step 2
Heat a Jianbing griddle or crepe pan over high heat and grease with Nonstick Cooking Spray (as needed) so the dough won’t stick. Once hot, add around 1/2 cup of the batter (up to 1 cup if using a traditional crepe/jianbing griddle).
step 3
Quickly spread the dough with a paddle to achieve a consistent thickness (yours might be slightly smaller than this).
step 3 Quickly spread the dough with a paddle to achieve a consistent thickness (yours might be slightly smaller than this).
step 4
Crack and Egg (1) and spread it on top of the dough.
step 4 Crack and Egg (1) and spread it on top of the dough.
step 5
Scatter the Scallion (1/3 cup) and Fresh Cilantro (2/3 cup).
step 5 Scatter the Scallion (1/3 cup) and Fresh Cilantro (2/3 cup).
step 6
Scrap under the pancake as it sets with a metal spatula (a putty knife works great here) so it doesn’t stick.
step 6 Scrap under the pancake as it sets with a metal spatula (a putty knife works great here) so it doesn’t stick.
step 7
Once the dough fully sets, fold the crepe in half.
step 7 Once the dough fully sets, fold the crepe in half.
step 8
Spread a generous spoonful of Sweet Bean Sauce (to taste) and a little bit of Chili Paste (to taste) over the middle
step 8 Spread a generous spoonful of Sweet Bean Sauce (to taste) and a little bit of Chili Paste (to taste) over the middle
step 9
Place the Wonton Wrappers (2) in the middle of the pancake.
step 9 Place the Wonton Wrappers (2) in the middle of the pancake.
step 10
Fold each side over the wonton wrapper and "roll" away from you to close.
step 10 Fold each side over the wonton wrapper and "roll" away from you to close.
step 11
Cut the wonton wrapper in half with a knife or metal spatula and fold the jianbing in half.
step 12
Remove from griddle and eat immediately.
step 12 Remove from griddle and eat immediately.
Tags
Beans & Legumes
Breakfast
Dairy-Free
Brunch
Comfort Food
Shellfish-Free
Chinese
Vegetarian
Sandwiches & Wraps
Vegetables
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