General Info
| Cuisine: | traditional/classic Chinese |
| Course: | Entree |
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Price: $$$$$
| Description: | Jianbing is a popular street food in China that means “fried pancake.” It resembles a vegetarian breakfast crepe which is made fresh on a griddle with various ingredients including a flour-based batter, eggs, scallions, chili sauce and a cracker. |
Extra Features
Good for: Omnivore
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons millet flour
- 1 tablespoon black bean sauce
- 1 tablespoon cilantro (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1/2 green onion (chopped)
- wonton crackers
- cooking spray
Directions
- Create the batter by mixing the flour, milk and vegetable oil. Consistency should be like heavy cream. Add water to thin, if necessary.
- Mix black bean sauce and chili pepper sauce
- Spray flat skillet with cooking spray, then heat on medium-low. Pour batter on hot skillet and spread evenly to cook 1-2 mins.
- Crack egg on crepe and spread evenly. Cook another 1-2 mins until egg is no longer raw.
- Spread green onions and cilantro evenly over crepe.
- Remove crepe from skillet and brush with black bean and chili pepper sauce mixture. Place a wonton cracker in the middle and fold crepe into thirds. Cut in half and enjoy!