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How to Make Perfect Egg-Filled Pancakes

This egg-filled pancake is a delicious, savory treat with a crispy exterior and soft, egg-filled center. Perfect for a quick meal or snack, it's customizable with your favorite sauces and toppings!
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Chinese
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
15 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 360kcal

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 300 g all-purpose flour
  • 3 g salt
  • 3 g sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 70 g room temperature water
  • 80 g boiling water
  • Appropriate amount of cooking oil for greasing and pan-frying

For the oil paste:

  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp five-spice powder
  • 3 tbsp cooked oil cooled

Other ingredients:

  • 3 eggs for filling
  • 20 g chopped green onions
  • Your favorite sauces such as sweet soy sauce, ketchup, etc.
  • Your favorite fillings lettuce, ham slices, spicy strips, etc.

Instructions

Make the dough:

  • In a large bowl, combine the 300g all-purpose flour, 3g salt, and 3g sugar, stirring well. Using chopsticks, divide the flour mixture into two portions.
  • In one portion, pour in 80g boiling water and stir quickly with chopsticks until the mixture becomes crumbly. In the second portion, add 70g room temperature water and stir until it becomes flaky.
  • Crack 1 egg into the mixture and knead until a smooth, soft dough forms. Roll the dough into a long strip, divide it into five equal portions, and shape them into balls. Place them in an oiled bowl, brush each ball with oil, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Prepare the oil paste:

  • In a small bowl, mix 2 tbsp flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp five-spice powder. Add 3 tbsp of cooled cooked oil and stir until a thick paste forms.

Roll and shape the dough:

  • After resting, take one dough ball and stretch it out with your hands.
  • Flatten it and use a rolling pin to roll it into a thin, round sheet.
  • Spread the prepared oil paste evenly over the dough, leaving the edges uncovered. Starting from one end, fold the dough, pressing it down to remove air with each fold. Seal the edges well.
  • Fold the ends toward the center, then cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest for another 15 minutes.

Prepare the egg mixture:

  • Crack 3 eggs into a bowl, add 1/2 tsp salt, and 20g chopped green onions. Beat the mixture well with chopsticks and set aside.

Cook the pancake and fill with eggs:

  • After resting, place one dough portion on a work surface. Roll it out into a rectangular shape, being careful not to tear the dough. Note: You can freeze the dough at this stage for later use.
  • Preheat an electric griddle on low heat and brush with oil. Place the dough on the griddle, and brush a layer of oil on the surface to lock in moisture.
  • When the bottom starts to set, flip the pancake and brush oil on the other side. When the pancake puffs up, use chopsticks to poke small holes in the surface and slowly pour the egg mixture into the holes. Let the eggs cook until set, then flip the pancake once more to finish cooking. Wait for about 1 minute before flipping again.

Season and roll the pancake:

  • Once the eggs have set and both sides of the pancake are golden brown, turn off the heat. Brush the pancake with your favorite sauce, add your preferred toppings, and then roll it up from one end. Your delicious egg-filled pancake is now ready to serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 4mg