Chinese Mandarin Pancake
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
40 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Calories
128 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Mandarin Pancake
Description
The dough for Chinese Mandarin Pancakes is made by mixing all-purpose flour with boiling water, stirring continuously, then adding cold water, creating a dough that is rested and kneaded until smooth. This process helps develop gluten and achieve a tender dough with pliability. The dough is divided, layered with oil between pieces, rolled out into thin circles, and pan-fried gently in oil until both sides develop light brown spots.
The pancakes are soft and elastic, with a slight chewiness from the wheat flour. After cooking, they peel apart easily into thin wrappers suitable for wrapping various fillings. The oil layering creates separation in the layers for flexibility and texture.
These pancakes are commonly served with Peking duck or other savory fillings and sauces. They offer an adaptable bread-like wrapper that complements many ingredients.
The recipe provides an approximate nutrition fact per pancake for reference.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water boiling
- 1/2 cup water cold
- 3 tablespoon sesame oil or other vegetable oil
Instructions
- Pour the flour into a large bowl. Prepare boiling water and a pair of chop stickers. Slowly pour the water in, at the meantime stir the flour in one direction immediately. Then pour the cold water with the same process.
- Wait for the flour to cool down to room temperature. Then knead the dough until smooth (around 6-10 minutes, you can use a stand mixer to help this process). Cover with wet towel and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Transfer the dough into a floured surface. Roll the dough into a long strip and then cut into 10 equal sections. Press each a little bit to a thick wrapper.
- Prepare two wrappers. Brush some oil on top of one wrapper, and also the bottom of the other one. Press the two together. Roll the overlapped pancake to a large circle.
- Brush some oil in your pan and then fry the pancake over middle heat until one side becomes slightly browned, turn over to fry the other side until slightly browned too.
- Tear one pancake from the other one.
Notes
- Nutrition facts provided are calculated per individual pancake.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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