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Shanghai Soft Egg Pancake — Classic Breakfast Staple
This delightful dish offers a perfect blend of soft fluffy pancakes with crispy bits from the youtiao or maye adding texture to every bite while the savory egg and fresh scallions create a delicious balance alongside the sweet tangy flavor of tianmianjiang making it an ideal comforting breakfast for everyone. A delicious Shanghai Soft Egg […]
- Prep
- 12m
- Cook
- 20m
- Total
- 32m
- Servings
- 1
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 1/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Shanghai Soft Egg Pancake — Classic Breakfast Staple
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 150 as needed |
| youtiao (Chinese fried dough stick) or maye (fried dough flake) | 1 as needed |
| egg | 1 as needed |
| scallions | 5 as needed |
| original sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang) | as needed |
| salt | 2 as needed |
- all-purpose flour150 as needed
- youtiao (Chinese fried dough stick) or maye (fried dough flake)1 as needed
- egg1 as needed
- scallions5 as needed
- original sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang)as needed
- salt2 as needed
Cooking StepsHow to cook Shanghai Soft Egg Pancake — Classic Breakfast Staple step by step
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Step 1Prepare the main ingredients: 150g flour, 1 egg, 100g youtiao, 5g scallions.
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Step 2Place 150g flour in a bowl. First add 150ml water and stir until smooth with no lumps. Then gradually add another 50–70ml water to make a pourable batter, about the consistency of yogurt. Add 2g salt and mix well. Let the batter rest for about 15 minutes.
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Step 3Lightly brush a flat pan with oil. Pour in a ladle of batter and tilt the pan to spread it into a thin pancake (you can also use a spreader to help).
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Step 4Once the batter has set, crack an egg on top and spread it evenly. Sprinkle with chopped scallions.
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Step 5When the egg has set, flip the pancake. Brush with about 20g sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang).
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Step 6Place 100g youtiao on top and roll the pancake up.
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Step 7The soft egg pancake is ready to serve.
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Step 8Similar to the Henan-style jianbing guozi, and tastes wonderful.
Shanghai Soft Egg Pancake — Classic Breakfast Staple
This delightful dish offers a perfect blend of soft fluffy pancakes with crispy bits from the youtiao or maye adding texture to every bite while the savory egg and fresh scallions create a delicious balance alongside the sweet tangy flavor of tianmianjiang making it an ideal comforting breakfast for everyone. A delicious Shanghai Soft Egg […]
Ingredients
- 150 as needed all-purpose flour
- 1 as needed youtiao (Chinese fried dough stick) or maye (fried dough flake)
- 1 as needed egg
- 5 as needed scallions
- as needed original sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang)
- 2 as needed salt
Instructions
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Prepare the main ingredients: 150g flour, 1 egg, 100g youtiao, 5g scallions.
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Place 150g flour in a bowl. First add 150ml water and stir until smooth with no lumps. Then gradually add another 50–70ml water to make a pourable batter, about the consistency of yogurt. Add 2g salt and mix well. Let the batter rest for about 15 minutes.
-
Lightly brush a flat pan with oil. Pour in a ladle of batter and tilt the pan to spread it into a thin pancake (you can also use a spreader to help).
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Once the batter has set, crack an egg on top and spread it evenly. Sprinkle with chopped scallions.
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When the egg has set, flip the pancake. Brush with about 20g sweet bean paste (tianmianjiang).
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Place 100g youtiao on top and roll the pancake up.
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The soft egg pancake is ready to serve.
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Similar to the Henan-style jianbing guozi, and tastes wonderful.
