Scallion crepes, also known as cong you bing in Mandarin Chinese, are a popular Chinese street food that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. These savory pancakes are made with a simple batter of flour, water, and salt, and are filled with scallions, which give them their characteristic flavor and aroma. While there are many different ways to make scallion crepes, this article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to help you create the perfect crepe, along with some tips and variations to make your cooking experience more enjoyable.
Let's cook with our recipes!
SNAP PEAS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS IN SCALLION CREPES WITH LEMON ZEST
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 2h45m
Yield About 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make the crepes, pass the 8 whole scallions one at a time through a juicer, then run the milk through the juicer to extract all the juice. Whisk the eggs into the mixture. Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Pouring in a thin, steady stream, slowly whisk the scallion-and-milk mixture into the flour, and keep on whisking until the batter is very smooth. Whisk in the butter, the lemon zest, the thinly sliced scallion and 5 tablespoons of water. Allow the batter to rest at room temperature for at least half an hour and preferably for 2 hours.
- To make the filling, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet set over high heat until it just starts to smoke. Add the peas and quickly saute them until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the peas to a bowl. Add the mushrooms to the skillet, reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the peas.
- Return the skillet to high heat and then add 1/4cup water, the lemon juice and lemon zest to the pan. Cook, scraping the bottom of the pan, until the liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Pour the liquid over the mushrooms and peas, toss them and season to taste with salt.
- When ready to serve, heat an 8-inch crepe or omelet pan over medium high heat. Brush the bottom of the pan with a little olive oil and coat it with crepe batter (tilt the pan to make the crepes as thin as possible). Turn the crepe almost immediately and cook the other side until lightly browned. Then transfer to a plate and repeat until all the batter is used, placing the cooked crepes between layers of wax paper.
- Place about 1/4 cup of the mushroom-pea mixture (rewarm it if necessary) on each crepe and carefully roll them up. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 403, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 676 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SCALLION WILD RICE CREPES, MUSHROOM FILLED W/ RED PEPPER SAUCE
From Gourmet Magazine (November 2002) these savory crepes are the perfect vegetarian entree for a fancy dinner party. Each component can be made 2-days ahead, then assembled at the last minute. Not difficult to make, but there are a lot of steps. The result is worth the effort! Recipe by Shelly Wiseman. (Can substitute jarred roasted red peppers. And green onions are the same as a scallion...) Edited to add: Sauted portabello strips can completely replace all the fussiness with the dried mushrooms. I also served this with creamed spinach in place of the red pepper sauce. Just depends on what color looks best to you.
Provided by Wish I Could Cook
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h15m
Yield 12 crepes, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Make crêpe batter:.
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat and cook, covered, over low heat until rice is tender and grains are split open, 1 to 1 1/4 hours (not all liquid will be absorbed). Drain well in a colander and cool to warm.
- Blend together milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons butter, flour, pepper, remaining teaspoon salt, and 1 cup cooked wild rice in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in scallions and 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice (reserve remainder for another use). Let batter stand, covered, at room temperature 1 hour.
- Make sauce while rice cooks:.
- Roast bell peppers on racks of gas burners over high heat, turning with tongs, until skins are blackened, 10 to 12 minutes. (Or broil peppers on a broiler pan about 5 inches from heat, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes.) Transfer to a large bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap, then let stand 20 minutes.
- When cool enough to handle, peel peppers, discarding stems and seeds, and coarsely chop.
- Purée peppers with water, oil, vinegar, and salt in cleaned blender until smooth. Season with pepper and pour into a small heavy saucepan.
- Make filling while batter stands:.
- Soak porcini in boiling-hot water in a small bowl until softened, about 20 minutes. Lift porcini out, squeezing liquid back into bowl, then rinse porcini (to remove any grit) and finely chop. Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel into another small bowl.
- Heat oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12- to 13-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté porcini and cremini mushrooms, tossing with 2 wooden spatulas or spoons, until wilted and any liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt, and remaining tablespoon butter and sauté, stirring, 1 minute. Add porcini soaking liquid and boil until most of liquid is evaporated and mushrooms are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook and assemble crêpes:.
- Line a plate with 1 square of wax paper. Heat crêpe pan over moderate heat until hot, then brush lightly with some melted butter. Spoon about 1/3 cup batter into pan, tilting and rotating to coat bottom. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next crêpe.) Cook until underside is lightly browned, about 1 minute, then loosen crêpe with a heatproof plastic spatula and flip over with your fingers. Cook crêpe until other side is lightly browned, about 1 minute, and transfer to wax-paper-lined plate. Top crêpe with another square of wax paper. Make more crêpes with remaining batter, brushing pan lightly with butter as needed. (You will have extra crêpes.).
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Brush some melted butter on bottom of a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep). Spread 1/4 cup filling centered over half of 1 crêpe, then fold other half over filling to form a half-moon. Fold half-moon in thirds, overlapping outer sections (making a cone shape), and transfer to baking pan. Repeat procedure with 11 more crêpes, arranging in 1 layer in baking pan.
- Brush crêpes generously with remaining melted butter and bake in upper third of oven until outsides are crisp and filling is heated through, about 15 minutes.
- While crêpes are baking, heat sauce over low heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
- Put sauce on each of 6 plates and top with 2 crêpes.
- Cooks' notes:.
- Wild rice can be cooked 2 days ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered.
- Red pepper sauce can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- Filling can be made 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered.
- Crêpes can be made and filled 1 day ahead and chilled, wrapped in foil. Brush with melted butter just before baking.
SCALLION CREPES
Make and share this Scallion Crepes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by nina6876
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients, through seltzer, in blender and blend until smooth.
- Make crepes, to whatever size you want: brush crepe pan with melted butter (or spray with Pam), pour batter and tilt pan to cover. Cook 30 seconds, flip and cook 30 seconds more. Place crepe on wire rack and continue making remaining crepes.
- Use immediately, or stack when cool and wrap in plastic until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.1, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 87.7, Sodium 331.4, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.2, Protein 4.4
SCALLION CREPES
Steps:
- 1) Heat crepe pan, melt a bit of butter 2) Pour 1/2 C batter in pan and tilt to cover bottom 3) Cook until air pockets appear, flip and cook on second side 4) Cool on wire rack until ready to fill
Tips:
- Use fresh scallions: Fresh scallions impart the best flavor and texture to the crepes.
- Make sure the batter is thin: The batter should be thin enough to easily flow from a ladle or spoon.
- Cook the crepes over medium heat: This will prevent them from burning.
- Flip the crepes carefully: Use a wide spatula to carefully flip the crepes to avoid tearing them.
- Serve the crepes immediately: Crepes are best served hot and fresh out of the pan.
Conclusion:
Scallion crepes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a meal that is both satisfying and affordable. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy recipe, give scallion crepes 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