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Chive Pancake (Chinese Chive Pocket)

Crispy chive pocket with chopped chive, scrambled egg and dried small shrimp as filling. Crispy surface and juicy filling. This is known as Jiu Cai He Zi.

Chinese40 minhard3 servings
Chive Pancake (Chinese Chive Pocket)

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil for frying
  • 300 g all-purpose flour ( , around 2 cup s)
  • 160 ml water
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
  • a small pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp. sugar ( , optional)
  • 250 g fresh chive ( , remove the hard ends and chopped into small piece s (any question, check note 2))
  • 4 middle size eggs
  • 2 tbsp. dried small shrimps
  • 1 tsp. salt or as needed
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. five spicy powders
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. cooking oil

Instructions

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  2. 1'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': ' Shape the dough into a long circle and then shape into a 2 long logs around 2 inches in diameter.', 'name': ' Shape the dough into a long circle and then shape into a 2 long logs around 2 inches in diameter.', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chive pancake/#wprm recipe 16405
  3. 2'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Scatter some flour on your operating board and cut one of the flour log to 8 small equal portions. Flat the portion and roll out to thin wrappers around 15cm in diameter. ', 'name': 'Scatter some flour on your operating board and cut one of the flour log to 8 small equal portions. Flat the portion and roll out to thin wrappers around 15cm in diameter. ', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chive pancake/#wprm recipe 16405
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  5. 0'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'In a large bowl, mix chive with egg pieces and dried small shrimps. Add salt, sesame oil and light soy sauce to make the filling.', 'name': 'In a large bowl, mix chive with egg pieces and dried small shrimps. Add salt, sesame oil and light soy sauce to make the filling.', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chive pancake/#wprm recipe 16405
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  7. 0'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Heat up 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in pan. Fry one side to golden brown over slowest fire and then turn them over and slow the fire to fry until both sides becomes golden brown. You need to turn over several times during the process.', 'name': 'Heat up 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in pan. Fry one side to golden brown over slowest fire and then turn them over and slow the fire to fry until both sides becomes golden brown. You need to turn over several times during the process.', 'url': 'https://www.chinasichuanfood.com/chive pancake/#wprm recipe 16405