Jianbing: A Classic Chinese Breakfast Recipe

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

crispy fried dough

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla strips

💰Cheaper: crackers

Baked tortilla strips provide crunch with less oil.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake.

eggs

🥗Healthier: egg whites

💰Cheaper: tofu

Egg whites lower cholesterol while tofu is plant-based.

Mix all-purpose flour and mung bean flour together with a pinch of salt and five-spice powder (optional).

Add water and a little bit of oil to the flour mixture and mix until the batter is ready.

Prepare the sauce by mixing hoisin sauce, fermented bean paste, and sugar.

Heat a large frying pan over high heat and brush with a thin layer of oil using a paper towel.

Pour around half a cup of batter into the pan while it is still slightly warm.

Crack an egg on top of the batter and spread it in a circular motion.

Wait for air bubbles to form under the pancake, then loosen the edges with a spatula.

Sprinkle chopped cilantro and spring onions on top of the pancake.

Flip the pancake carefully once the edges are loose.

Spread some sauce on the pancake and add finely chopped Chinese pickles.

Add broken crispy fried dough (swiping) to the pancake.

Fold the pancake from both sides or roll it up if needed.

Cut the pancake in half and serve warm.

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