Description
Learn how to make Jian Bing, a popular Chinese street food consisting of savory crepes filled with eggs, green onions, cilantro, hoisin sauce, and chili sauce, topped with Chinese fried crackers. This vegetarian dish is perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Crepe:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup mung bean flour (or substitute with more all-purpose flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup water
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1–2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1–2 teaspoons chili sauce or Sriracha
- 1–2 Chinese fried crackers (baocui) or substitute with crispy wonton strips or tortilla chips
- oil for the pan
Instructions
- Prepare the Batter: In a mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, mung bean flour, salt, and water until smooth. Let it rest for 10–15 minutes.
- Cook the Crepe: Heat a nonstick skillet, pour batter, cook until set, crack an egg, add green onions and cilantro, flip, cook until egg is done.
- Assemble: Flip back the crepe, spread hoisin and chili sauce, place the cracker, fold sides, then top and bottom to form a square, press gently.
- Serve: Remove from the pan and serve hot.
Notes
- For an authentic crunch, use Chinese baocui if available.
- You can customize with fillings like lettuce, sliced ham, or tofu for added protein.
- Best served fresh and hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crepe
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 190 mg
