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Savoury Crêpes

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Savoury Crêpes

A crêpe is a type of very thin pancake made from flour, eggs, sugar/salt, milk and butter. Crêpes can be either sweet or savoury, depending on personal taste or for what meal they are being prepared.
For my sweet crêpes recipe, click HERE.
These are savoury ones, perfect for a light lunch or dinner, and the best way to use up leftovers because just about any filling works beautifully in these soft and delicious wraps!
Servings 10 Crêpes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Crêpes

  • 1 cup plain/all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • drop of garlic paste optional
  • 1 tbsp. chopped coriander
  • 1 chopped red or green chilli
  • some oil or butter for greasing the pan
  • a saucepan preferably non-stick (about 8")

Ingredients for Chicken Marinade

  • 250 gm boneless chicken breast cut into strips
  • 1 tbsp. yoghurt
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • pinch of red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin powder

Other Ingredients

  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • sliced stir-fried mushrooms optional
  • boiled potato cubes optional
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper powder
  • 1 chopped green chilli
  • 2 tbsp. chopped coriander

Instructions
 

  • First, prepare the Filling
    Marinate the chicken strips in the marinade ingredients for at least 30 minutes. Then grill or fry the chicken until done (takes about 3 minutes per side) and slice into bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
    Next, heat the butter, fry onions until soft then add the flour, salt and black pepper. Add the milk, cook until it thickens, mix in the cooked chicken (and cooked mushrooms/potatoes if you are using them) add chopped green chilies and coriander leaves. Turn off the heat and you’re done.
    Now, prepare the Crêpes
    Put the flour, chopped chilli, chopped coriander and salt in a mixing bowl and give them a quick stir using a whisk to combine the ingredients and aerate the flour. These will be your dry ingredients.
    In a small jug, pour the milk, water and eggs. Whisk them together just to combine. These are the wet ingredients.
    Make a well in your dry ingredients and gradually pour the wet ingredients whilst whisking until you have a thin batter. Lastly, add the melted butter and drop of garlic paste and whisk until it has incorporated.
    You can now use the batter right away or cover and rest it for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. This batter can keep perfectly for up to 2 days if refrigerated. Remember to give the batter a quick stir before using.
    To cook the crêpes, heat your frying pan on medium heat until very hot. Put a few drops of oil or butter and swirl it around or wipe it with a kitchen towel to have a thin coating of oil on the pan.
    Scoop about a 1/4 cup (use a measuring cup if you have one) of batter and pour it on the hot pan. Grab the handle and swirl the pan around to distribute the batter evenly and as thinly as possible. Set the pan back on the heat and cook for about a minute or less. Once the bottom of the crêpe is slightly browned and cooked, flip it over and cook the other side.
    Remove the ready crêpe on a plate and wipe the pan with a drop of oil in preparation for the next one. Repeat the procedure until all the crêpes are done and ready.
    Roll some of the filling in each crêpe and serve warm.
    Enjoy!

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    1. Slice the mushrooms, heat some olive oil or butter in a pan, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry until they soften, DONE! 🙂

  1. Hi fauzia
    I made this today.
    As always if you follow your instructions you can never fail and indeed my crepe turned out just as perfect as the picture and so did the chicken filling.

    My children liked the filling (perhaps because it almost felt like the same filling as the one used in the chicken bread).

    As for the combination of the filling with the crepe – it kinda was a “so so” at our dinner table. But thats just my picky eaters speaking.

    Thank you for sharing and just wanted to let you know your instructions and measurements all turned out perfect.

  2. Fauziaaaaaaaaaaa u r the best
    love you
    tried your crepes …its so easy and quick
    The best thing about recipes are that they are inexpensive and readily available at home
    THANKS ALOT

  3. Salam. Pls if I have left over crepe batter, how can I keep it for the next day, refrigerate or freeze? Jzk’k.

  4. W/Salaam, refrigerate it. As mentioned in the recipe, the batter can keep in the fridge for up to two days.

  5. Ooh sorry I didn’t see it. Actually, I made crepes for breakfast n had some extra batter left. Was thinking if it’s ok to refrigerate it so FKF just came to mind. Didn’t quite read the recipe though, just the questions before I typed in mine. Jazaakumul Laah khair. 🙂

  6. Hey salam…tried this today.
    Hey salam…tried this today…..yummmmmilicious….i used keema filling n I added a pinch of chilli powder in the crepe batter….Mashallah…turned out so well

  7. Salam mam,I made dis & its
    Salam mam,I made dis & its very nice.Thanx 4 d recipe.

  8. AoA Masha Allah bohat acha
    AoA Masha Allah bohat acha kam ker rahi hain aap or bohat yummy recipes hoti hai kiya yeh mujhe urdu main mil saktin hain. kiyon k baz dafa kuch samhaj nahi ata hay bari meharbani hogi apki Khush rahain hamesha

    1. Salaam, am so sorry but I do
      Salaam, am so sorry but I do not speak or understand Urdu, could you please translate for me?

  9. Salam!pls what can I use hold
    Salam!pls what can I use hold the savoury crepe after rolling it?

    1. W/Salaam, they are normally
      W/Salaam, they are normally easy to handle and can be eaten off a plate but you can wrap them in foil if you need to.

  10. Aoa! Your recepies are superb
    Aoa! Your recepies are superb 🙂 I just want to ask you if I can freeze cre’pes (pancakes only)?

  11. Hello Fauzia
    Hello Fauzia
    Can i marinate chickn simply with lime juice, chilli, salt n pepper and fry it and just mix it with cream cheese n use it in the crepes??

  12. Aoa Fauzia,can I use this
    Aoa Fauzia,can I use this recipe as a covering for egg rolls?esp if I don’t cook them fully and after filling them in,deep fry them?

    1. This works best with a soft
      This works best with a soft type of filling, but if you want to try with egg rolls you certainly can experiment. 🙂

  13. This is a really nice recipe.
    This is a really nice recipe. Can I give these as a lunch to my kids to school? I need to know if these crepes can be made once a week and can be frozen.???

    1. Yes you can pack these for
      Yes you can pack these for lunch, they are best made fresh as they are very quick and easy to prepare and the batter can be made the night before.

  14. hi fauzia
    hi fauzia
    i tried this recipe and it turned out wonderful.I added cumin and crushed red chilli flakes in the batter and a cheese slice in filling along chicken. So good.
    Thanks for the wonderful recipe 🙂

  15. salaams. can u pls tell me,
    salaams. can u pls tell me, what milk is to be added for the filling? coconut milk or the milk we use to drink? thank you!

    1. W/Salaam, regular milk.
      W/Salaam, regular milk. Whenever it is coconut milk it is always indicated in the recipe. 🙂

  16. I want to know how to make
    I want to know how to make egg rolls. Its almost like crepes but fried. Plz tell me how.

  17. my crepes came out thick? is
    my crepes came out thick? is it bcoz my batter was thick and not of the right consistency?

  18. Dear Fauziya sis… ur
    Dear Fauziya sis… ur recipes r awesome n easy to make… shud I use marinated chicken for the crêpes filling or can I use just cooked chicken without marinate?? Jazakallahu khair..

    1. W/Salaam. Whenever it says
      W/Salaam. Whenever it says milk it is FRESH milk. If it is coconut milk I normally indicate it in the ingredients list.

  19. When frying the marinated
    When frying the marinated chicken.. Should we deep fry it or shallow fry it?

  20. Hi dear..half cup water is
    Hi dear..half cup water is how much ml? The milk is milk powder or liquid milk?thank you

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