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Jianbing煎饼果子

China's iconic street breakfast — a thin batter crepe cooked on a flat griddle, spread with egg, topped with crispy cracker sheets, lettuce, and savory-spicy sauce, then folded into a portable wrap.

Prep: 14 minCook: 48 min2 ServingsAdvanced🍢 Street Food
Ingredients

Jianbing Crepe

All-Purpose Flour

100 g

Noodles

100 g

Water

210 g

Eggs

3 piece

Scallions

Lettuce

6 slice

Jianbing Cracker Sheet

All-Purpose Flour

200 g

White Sesame Seeds

15 g

Sichuan Peppercorn

Salt

2 g

Cooking Oil

Water

90 g

Sauce Base

Chili Sauce

4 tbsp

Yellow Soybean Paste

4 tbsp

Sesame Paste

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

2 tbsp

Seasonings

all-purpose-flour

100 g

all-purpose-flour

200 g

white-sesame-seeds

15 g

salt

2 g

chili-sauce

4 tbsp

yellow-soybean-paste

4 tbsp

sesame-paste

1 tbsp

soy-sauce

2 tbsp

Seasoning Guide: Start with the listed baseline amounts, then adjust gradually after tasting. Fine-tune salt, sugar, acid, and finishing oils in small increments.

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Heat Oil for Sauce
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Heat Oil for Sauce

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First make the sauce: place the wok on the burner and add oil. Once hot, add all the sauce ingredients.

Active: 3 min
Stir-fry Sauce Until Dark
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Stir-fry Sauce Until Dark

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Stir-fry until the sauce darkens in color and becomes glossy with a rich sheen.

Active: 3 min
Set Sauce Aside
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Set Sauce Aside

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Transfer the finished sauce to a bowl and set aside for later use.

Active: 3 min
Mix Dry Ingredients for Crackers
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Mix Dry Ingredients for Crackers

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Add all-purpose flour, white sesame seeds, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and oil one by one. Mix into a dough for the crispy crackers.

Active: 3 min
Add Water to Cracker Dough
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Add Water to Cracker Dough

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Add the required amount of water to the cracker dough and mix until combined.

Active: 3 min
Stir into Flaky Dough
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Stir into Flaky Dough

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Use chopsticks to stir the mixture into an even, flaky texture resembling snowflakes.

Active: 3 min
Rest Dough for 10 Minutes
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Rest Dough for 10 Minutes

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Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rest and relax for 10 minutes.

Active: 1 minPassive: 10 min
Cut Dough into Pieces
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Cut Dough into Pieces

Prep

Cut the dough into evenly sized pieces.

Active: 2 min
Heat Oil in Deep-fry Pot
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Heat Oil in Deep-fry Pot

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Place the frying pot on the stove and add an appropriate amount of oil.

Active: 3 min
Deep-fry Crispy Crackers
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Deep-fry Crispy Crackers

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When the oil reaches about 70% hot, place the thin cracker dough into the oil. When the edges turn golden, flip and continue frying the other side.

Active: 3 min
Drain Fried Crackers
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Drain Fried Crackers

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Once all crackers are fried, place on a rack to drain excess oil. (Don't place directly on a plate.)

Active: 3 min
Weigh Multigrain Flour
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Weigh Multigrain Flour

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Now make the jianbing crepe: place the mixing bowl on a kitchen scale and weigh out the multigrain flour.

Active: 3 min
Add Water to Batter
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Add Water to Batter

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Add water to the batter mixture.

Active: 3 min
Whisk into Smooth Batter
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Whisk into Smooth Batter

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Use a small whisk to stir into a smooth, uniform batter.

Active: 3 min
Reduce to Low Heat
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Reduce to Low Heat

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Reduce the heat to low to prevent the crepe from burning while you add the toppings.

Active: 3 min
Spread Crepe with Paddle
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Spread Crepe with Paddle

CookMedium

Use the crepe-spreading paddle to evenly distribute the batter across the hot griddle surface.

Active: 3 min
Sprinkle Sesame and Scallions
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Sprinkle Sesame and Scallions

Assemble

Immediately sprinkle with black sesame seeds and chopped scallions.

Active: 1 min
Add Toppings to Crepe
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Add Toppings to Crepe

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Layer two pieces of lettuce, one crispy cracker sheet, and one sausage onto the crepe.

Active: 3 min
Finish and Serve Jianbing
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Finish and Serve Jianbing

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The homemade jianbing is now complete — clean, hygienic, and ready to enjoy.

Active: 3 min

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Serving Suggestion

Serve Jianbing as a complete dish while hot.

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Reheat: Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave before serving.

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