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    Home » Snack » Chinese Pancake Recipe

    Chinese Pancake Recipe

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 Modified: Oct 2, 2022 by Tracy O.This post may contain affiliate links

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    A savory Chinese pancake (煎餅) is great for lunch or snack. It is similar to a savory Chinese scallion pancake. Also, this simple and easy homemade Chinese pancake recipe only takes 20 minutes! Let's learn how to make savory Chinese pancakes and serve with XO sauce, chili oil and garlic chili sauce as a dipping sauce.

    Love Chinese food? Check out these authentic sweet & sour pork, cream corn chicken, Chinese pickled cucumber, mango pomelo sago, black sesame soup and eggplant & pork recipes.

    Chinese pancake cut up in the tray with chili oil sauce

    What are Chinese pancakes (煎餅) ?

    Almost every culture has some sort of pancake in different forms. Western pancakes tend to be sweet and mostly served with syrup. Asian and Eastern pancakes are more savory.

    My kids love this Chinese pancake that I made. They especially love dipping it in hoisin sauce and eating it. They asked me what is this called? I told them it's a Chinese pancake. Actually, it is very similar to Korean pajeon and Japanese okonomiyaki.

    What are the ingredients for Chinese pancakes (煎餅)?

    This type of Chinese pancake is made of egg, flour, water, vegetable and meat. In this Chinese pancake recipe, I like to use cabbage and carb sticks. But, you can use different vegetables and meat.

    Chinese pancake ingredients

    Cooking tips for homemade Chinese pancake:

    • Cook the cabbage a little bit until it’s soft.
    • Mix the batter very well to make sure no lumps.
    • Then, add cooked cabbage and crab meat and mix it.
    • Use a non-stick pan to pan fry, so it won't stick on the pan.
    • Besides, make sure the pan is hot enough before pouring the batter.
    • Pan fry both sides until it's golden brown. Remember to use medium small fire to pan fry it.
    • Mix the batter well each time before pouring into the pan.

    FAQs:

    What sauce is good to go with it?


    Personally, I like to serve with XO sauce, chili oil and garlic chili sauce. However, kids cannot handle spicy food, so recommend using hoisin sauce as a dipping sauce which is a little sweet and savory. Hope you like this simple and easy Chinese pancake recipe, it's great for lunch or snack.

    How to reheat the leftovers?


    You can reheat it in the microwave, air fryer or oven toaster for a few seconds to minutes.

    Instructions for how to make Chinese pancakes:

    cut cabbage on chopping board

    1. Shred or slice a half of medium small cabbage into strips. You need around 3 cups.

    cut imitation crab sticks

    2. Cut 3 long imitation crab sticks into pieces.

    cut cabbage in the pan

    3. Put ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil in a non-stick pan. Then, add the shredded cabbage and 1/16 teaspoon of salt.

    stir fry cabbage in the non-stick pan

    4. Stir them a little bit and cover with a lid for 1-2 minutes until it's soft. (Do not need to be very soft.)

    egg and flour in the silver mixing bowl

    5. In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup all purpose flour and 1 large egg.

    flour water and egg in the silver mixing bowl

    6. Next, add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 1 & ¼ cups of water.

    batter mixed with a whisk

    7. Mix the batter very well. Make sure no lumps.

    cabbage and carb meat into the batter

    8. After that, put the cut crab meat and cooked cabbage into the batter.

    mix the batter with cabbage and crab meat

    9. Mix the batter and ingredients well.

    oil into the non-stick pan

    10. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan and turn on medium low fire.

    pan fry Chinese pancake in a pan

    11. After, pour some batter mixture into the pan. Let it cook until it golden brown and flip the other side (remember to turn the fire to medium low).

    golden brown Chinese pancake flip the other side on the pan

    Enjoy this easy homemade Chinese pancake recipe! Also, check out these tonkatsu, garlic chives & egg, wonton soup, ham fried rice and cheung fun recipes.

    Chinese pancake cut up on a tray with chili oil on the side

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    Chinese pancake cut up stack over with chili oil sauce

    Chinese Pancake

    Almost every cultures have some sort of pancake in different form. This Chinese pancake is made of egg, flour, water, vegetable and meat. 
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 204kcal
    Author: Tracy O.

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    Ingredients

    • 3 Long imitation crab sticks
    • 1.5 tablespoons Vegetable Oil

    Stir fry Cabbage:

    • ½ tablespoon Vegetable oil
    • 3 cups Cabbage (Half of medium small sized cabbage)
    • 1/16 teaspoon Salt (For stir fry cabbage)

    Batter:

    • 1 cup All purpose flour
    • 1 Egg (Large)
    • 1&¼ cups Water
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt (Add in the batter)

    DIPPING SAUCE:

    • some XO sauce, Chili oil or hoisin sauce

    Instructions

    • Shred or slice a half of medium small cabbage into strips. You need around 3 cups.
    • Cut 3 long imitation crab sticks into pieces.
    • Put ½ tablespoon of vegetable oil in a non-stick pan. Then, add the shredded cabbage and 1/16 teaspoon of salt.
    • Stir them a little bit and cover with a lid for 1-2 minutes until it's soft. (Do not need to be very soft.)
    • In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup all purpose flour and 1 large egg.
    • Next, add ¼ teaspoon of salt and 1 & ¼ cups of water.
    •  Mix the batter very well. Make sure no lumps.
    • After that, put the cut crab meat and cooked cabbage into the batter.
    • Mix the batter and ingredients well.
    • Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a non-stick pan and turn on medium low fire.
    • After, pour some batter mixture into the pan. Let it cook until it golden brown and flip the other side (remember to turn the fire to medium low).

    Notes

    Cooking tips for homemade Chinese pancake:

    • Cook the cabbage a little bit until it’s soft.
    • Mix the batter very well to make sure no lumps.
    • Then, add cooked cabbage and crab meat and mix it.
    • Use a non-stick pan to pan fry, so it won't stick on the pan.
    • Besides, make sure the pan is hot enough before pouring the batter.
    • Pan fry both sides until it's golden brown. Remember to use medium small fire to pan fry it.
    • Mix the batter well each time before pouring into the pan. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
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