Jian Bing (Chinese Crêpes)

Jian Bing, a.k.a. Chinese crêpes are a beloved Chinese street food featuring homemade crêpes folded around egg, green onions, and a crispy cracker.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 220 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 tablespoons soy milk
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon Chinese black bean sauce
• 1 teaspoon water, if needed
• 2 tablespoons millet flour
• 1 tablespoon torn fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 whole crackers
• 0.5 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 0.5 teaspoon Asian chile pepper sauce, or to taste
• 0.5 green onion, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk millet flour, soy milk, and vegetable oil together in a bowl to make a batter with the consistency of heavy cream. Add a teaspoon of water to thin the batter, if necessary.

Step 2

Mash black bean sauce in a small bowl with 1 teaspoon water to make it easy to spread. Mix hot chili sauce with 1 teaspoon of water in a separate small bowl. Set both sauces aside.

Step 3

Spray a large skillet generously with cooking spray, and heat over medium-low heat. Pour batter into the skillet, and spread evenly to make a thin crêpe; cook until firm, about 1 to 2 minutes. Pour egg evenly over crêpe; cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until egg is set. Sprinkle crêpe with green onion slices and cilantro leaves, pressing them firmly into cooked egg.

Step 4

Flip crêpe and spread with bean sauce and chili sauce. Place crackers in the center of crêpe, leaving about 1/4 inch of space between the two crackers. Flip top third of crêpe down over crackers; flip the bottom third up, and then fold the crêpe in half so the crackers are stacked on top of each other in a tidy package. Serve hot.