**Chinese Noodle Pancakes: A Culinary Symphony of Simplicity and Savor**
In the tapestry of culinary delights, few dishes can rival the humble yet exquisite Chinese noodle pancakes. This gastronomic gem, hailing from the northern regions of China, has captivated hearts and taste buds for centuries. Made with a simple dough of wheat flour and water, these pancakes are transformed into culinary masterpieces through the art of skillful stretching, rolling, and pan-frying.
Our repertoire of recipes offers a tantalizing journey through the diverse culinary expressions of Chinese noodle pancakes. From the classic simplicity of the scallion pancake, with its aromatic layers of green onion, to the savory delight of the pork and chive pancake, bursting with succulent pork and fragrant chives, each recipe promises a unique gustatory experience.
For those seeking vegetarian delights, the delectable spinach pancake, vibrant with the verdant hues of spinach, and the savory mushroom pancake, featuring an assortment of flavorful mushrooms, provide satisfying alternatives. And for a sweet twist, the red bean pancake, filled with the sweet indulgence of red bean paste, offers a delightful dessert option.
Whether you're a seasoned culinary adventurer or a novice cook eager to explore new flavors, our collection of Chinese noodle pancake recipes will guide you through the process with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips. Discover the joy of creating these delectable pancakes at home and share the culinary legacy of this timeless dish with friends and family.
PAN-FRIED CHINESE PANCAKES
A delicious brunch snack that can be found in many Chinese breakfast shops. Its various names include 'cong you bing,' 'jiu cai bing,', 'scallion pancakes,' 'green onion pancakes,' etc. This particular recipe is passed down through my mother's family, and brings back many good, yummy memories! Can serve with hot-sour sauce, or your favorite Chinese sauce.
Provided by Jade
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Dissolve salt in warm water, and mix in 1 cup of flour to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured work surface, and knead until slightly springy, about 5 minutes. If the dough is sticky, knead in 1/4 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Divide the dough into 8 equal-size pieces, and keep the pieces covered with a cloth.
- In a bowl, mix 1/4 cup of flour with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to make a mixture like fine crumbs.
- On a floured work surface, roll a piece of dough out into a thin square about 5x7 inches in size, brush the dough with toasted sesame oil, and sprinkle lightly with about 1 1/2 teaspoon of the flour-oil mixture. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion onto the dough, and spread the onion out evenly. Starting with a long end, roll the dough up into a rope shape, and pinch the seam and the ends closed. Roll the rope shape into a flat spiral, and press lightly with your hands to compact the spiral and keep it from unrolling.
- Place the spiral down onto the floured work surface, and gently roll it out into a pancake with the onions folded inside, turning the pancake over often as you roll it out. Roll gently and turn often to avoid making holes in the pancakes. Finished pancakes should be about 5 inches in diameter. Repeat with the rest of the dough pieces, making 8 onion pancakes.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat, and brush with vegetable oil. Pan-fry each pancake in the hot skillet until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Cut into wedges and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 74.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
MANDARIN PANCAKES
Serve these Mandarin Chinese pancakes with mu shu pork, Peking duck or filled with sweet red bean paste to satisfy the taste buds.
Provided by Rhonda Parkinson
Categories Dinner Lunch Ingredient
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour and boiling water, starting with 3/4 cup. Begin stirring it immediately, adding a little more water at a time until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the warm dough for about 6 minutes, or until you have a smooth dough. If the dough sticks to your hands or the counter, add a sprinkle of flour.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Turn the rested dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough in half to form 2 balls. Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll each half out until it is 1/4-inch thick.
- Use a cookie cutter or trace a glass or mug with a knife to cut out 3-inch circles of dough.
- Use a pastry brush to brush 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil over the top of 2 dough circles. Lay one pancake on top of the other, so that the oiled sides are together. (Don't worry if one of the edges hangs over the other.)
- Roll out the pancakes together to form a 6-inch circle. Continue with the remainder of the pancakes. Use a damp towel to cover the prepared pancakes and keep them from drying out while preparing the remaining dough.
- Heat a nonstick or cast-iron frying pan over medium heat. Add one of the pancake pairs and cook until browned on both sides-about 3 minutes altogether; the second side will cook more quickly than the first side.
- Remove the paired pancakes from the pan and pull them apart while they are still hot. Cover to keep warm. Continue with the remainder of the pancakes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 3 g, ServingSize 12 to 15 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
RICE NOODLE PANCAKES WITH CHILI SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: water, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic, serrano peppers, cornstarch, water, rice noodle, water, shredded carrots, scallion, grated ginger, sesame oil, eggs
Provided by Tasty
Categories Snacks
Yield 5 pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a blender or food processor, blend all of the sweet chili sauce ingredients together.
- Pour into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch slurry (dissolve 1 Tbsp. of cornstarch in 2 Tbsp. of water), stir and remove from heat. Set aside until ready to use.
- Place a colander over a large mixing bowl. Add the rice noodles, pour the boiling water over and let it sit and soften for 10 minutes.
- Drain, discard water and add the noodles to mixing bowl.
- Using a pair of kitchen scissors, cut the noodles so they are easier to manage.
- Add the carrots, scallions, ginger, sesame oil, beaten eggs. Mix well.
- Grab a handful of noodles and place into your heated pan.
- Using your spatula, flatten the noodles. Pan-fry until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve with the sweet chili sauce.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 464 calories, Carbohydrate 90 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 15 grams
CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES
Unlike true pancakes, "Cong You Bing" (or Chinese scallion pancakes) are made from a dough instead of a batter. The tasty appetizers are the perfect "sponge" for mopping up extra sauce and can be made ahead of time for convenience. Just wrap a green onion pancake in foil and reheat in the oven. -Jenni Sharp, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 40m
Yield 8 pancakes (1/4 cup sauce).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place flour in a large bowl; stir in boiling water until dough forms a ball. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 4-6 minutes. Place in a large bowl; cover and let rest for 30 minutes., Divide dough into 8 portions; roll each portion into an 8-in. circle. Brush with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; sprinkle with 1 heaping tablespoon of green onion and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Roll into a thin cylinder (jelly-roll style); starting at one end, twist cylinder onto itself forming a coil, pinching to seal. Flatten slightly. Roll each coil to 1/8-in. thickness., In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Over medium-high heat, cook 1 pancake at a time until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with pancakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 333 calories, Fat 17g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 534mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHINESE SCALLION PANCAKES
Scallion pancakes are a popular dish in China, and available from restaurants and street vendors. There are many different regional variations. My version is Shanghai-style and is my grandmother's recipe. These can be frozen after step 3, and thawed and finished cooking when ready to eat.
Provided by Mei
Categories Appetizers and Snacks
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix flour and 1 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl; pour in boiling water and quickly mix together until water is absorbed. Work cold water, about 1 tablespoon at a time, into flour mixture just until dough forms. Knead dough for 10 minutes. Cover bowl with a damp cloth and let dough rest for 40 minutes.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured work surface; divide into 4 equal pieces.
- Roll 1 piece of dough into a large thin round; brush the top with vegetable oil and sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 the green onions. Pick up 1 end of the round and roll dough around green onions into a long scroll-shape. Take 1 scroll end and roll dough into a disk. Repeat with remaining dough, letting each disk rest for 10 minutes.
- Heat about 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Place 1 disk on a floured surface and roll into a 1/2-inch thick round; cook in the hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining disks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.9 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 1756.6 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
CRISPY NOODLE PANCAKE
Categories Onion Pasta Side Fry Quick & Easy Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Cook noodles in large pot of boiling water 1 1/2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain. Rinse with cold water. Drain well. Toss with green onions, 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, and pepper in bowl.
- Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil and sesame oil in a heavy 9-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add noodles and flatten slightly. Cook without stirring until light brown, about 6 minutes. Turn and cook second side until light brown, 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Cut into wedges.
NOODLE PANCAKES
Make and share this Noodle Pancakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by SarahG.
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Place all the ingredients (except for the olive oil) in a bowl and stir to combine.
- 2. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
- 3. Pour about 1/4 cup of the noodle mixture per pancake in the pan and cook for 3 minutes (you can pour as many pancakes at once as fit comfortably in your pan).
- 4. Flip the pancakes and cook an additional 3 minutes. Continue making the pancakes with the remaining mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.5, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 4.3, Cholesterol 203.3, Sodium 641, Carbohydrate 25.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.7, Protein 16.5
CHINESE NOODLE PANCAKES
Steps:
- 1. Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients, except oil, stir to blend. Hear oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Drop 1/4 cupfuls pancake mixture in hot oil. Cook 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, Makes 4 servings.
MANDARIN PANCAKES
These thin pancakes are typically used for wrapping moo shu pork or Peking duck. They're made with a hot water dough, which makes them very easy to roll out. Stacking two disks of dough, rolling them out, cooking them, then carefully peeling them apart lets you make pancakes that are half as thin as a single pancake would be - and prepared in nearly half the amount of time.
Provided by J. Kenji López-Alt
Categories finger foods, pancakes
Time 30m
Yield 12 large pancakes or up to 20 smaller pancakes
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place flour in a medium bowl. Add the boiling water in a thin stream while stirring with chopsticks or a wooden spoon. It helps to set the bowl in a heavy saucepan lined with a dish towel to keep it stable, or a friend stabilize the bowl as you do this. Add the cold water in a thin stream, continuing to mix the whole time. Stir the mixture until it turns into a shaggy ball, then dump the ball out onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Knead the dough with your hands until it forms a smooth ball, about 5 minutes. Cover the dough ball with a damp dish towel and let rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to a couple hours.
- Roll the dough into a log roughly 10 inches long, then cut it in half crosswise. Line up the two small logs, then section each one in 6ths to form 12 pieces (for approximate 8-inch pancakes); in 8ths for 16 pieces (for approximate 7-inch pancakes) or in 10ths for 20 pieces (for approximate 6-inch pancakes).
- Roll two pieces into smooth balls between your hands, working with one piece at a time. Then, using a rolling pin or wine bottle, gently roll each of the two pieces into circular disks about 1/4-inch thick. (You'll cook two pieces at a time and proceed through the end of Step 7 before rolling out the remaining balls.)
- Brush the top of one disk with a thin, even layer of oil, then stack the second disk on top. Using a rolling pin, roll the stacked disks into a 6- to 8-inch circle. The size will depend on the number of balls you made in Step 3.
- Heat a cast-iron, carbon steel, or nonstick skillet over medium until a drop of water flicked onto the surface immediately bubbles and evaporates (about 2 minutes), then add the rolled, stacked disk. Let cook on one side until blistered and browned in spots, about 1 minute. Flip and cook until second side is blistered and browned. Sometimes the pancakes will bubble up with steam as they cook, preventing the second side from making good contact with the pan. You can gently press down on them with a flat spatula if this happens.
- Remove the cooked disk, then carefully peel it apart into two thin pancakes while still hot. Transfer to a plate and cover with a clean dish towel.
- Repeat Steps 4 through 7 for the remaining dough balls, adjusting heat as necessary to make sure the pancakes brown in spots but don't blacken. Finished pancakes should be served while still warm. To store leftovers, place the pancakes on large squares of plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then roll them up like a jelly roll and refrigerate. Reheat covered in the microwave, or briefly heat one at a time in a hot, dry skillet.
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling later on.
- Use the Right Noodles: The type of noodles you use will affect the texture and flavor of your pancakes. For this recipe, it's best to use a thin and chewy noodle, such as wonton wrappers or spring roll wrappers.
- Don't Overcook the Noodles: The noodles should be cooked just until they are al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. Overcooked noodles will be mushy and difficult to work with.
- Use a Non-Stick Pan: A non-stick pan will help prevent the pancakes from sticking and tearing. If you don't have a non-stick pan, you can grease a regular pan with oil or butter.
- Cook the Pancakes Over Medium Heat: Medium heat will help the pancakes cook evenly without burning. If the heat is too high, the pancakes will brown too quickly and the inside will be undercooked.
- Flip the Pancakes Carefully: Once the bottom of the pancake is golden brown, carefully flip it over using a spatula. Be gentle, as the pancakes can tear easily.
- Serve the Pancakes Immediately: Chinese noodle pancakes are best served hot and fresh. You can serve them with a variety of dipping sauces, such as soy sauce, vinegar, or chili oil.
Conclusion:
Chinese noodle pancakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be customized with your favorite fillings and toppings. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give Chinese noodle pancakes a try!
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love