Finished dish photo of Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple]

Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple]

Internet-famous egg-hugging flatbread! Super delicious. Made with the whole-wheat wrap dough left over from the preserved mustard greens (meigan cai) recipe — so tasty you just can’t stop! The bottom is crispy and chewy, the egg is very tender, crispy outside and soft inside! The preserved mustard greens flatbread and tender egg are a perfect match! Link to preserved mustard greens flatbread recipe (in Chinese): https://www.xiachufang.com/recipe/103015387/

Ingredients

Preserved mustard greens flatbread or whole-wheat flatbread1 piece
Fillingto taste
Cheese1 slice
Black pepperTo taste (ground)
Salt (optional, as the flatbread is already salty)To taste
Spinach or other leafy greensTo taste
Egg1

Steps

1

One piece of preserved mustard greens wrap flatbread.

Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple] - Step 1
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2

Place a flatbread in a heated pan, add a slice of cheese, arrange the leafy greens around the edges, leaving the center empty.

Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple] - Step 2
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3

Crack one egg into the empty space in the middle.

Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple] - Step 3
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4

Fold the four sides inward to "hug" and enclose the egg.

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5

Cover with a lid and cook over low heat (if you’re worried about the flatbread burning, add a small amount of water to the pan) until the yolk is half set. Sprinkle with some freshly ground black pepper. If you’re using a plain whole-wheat wrap, add a little salt.

Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple] - Step 5
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6

The full rolling and egg-hugging video is on Weibo. Search the keyword “抱蛋饼” (egg-hugging flatbread).

Tender Egg Whole Wheat Square Wrap — Egg-Hugging Flatbread [Healthy Staple] - Step 6
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Cooking Tips

Be sure to leave an empty space in the middle of the vegetables. The cheese must go underneath the vegetables. Always keep the heat low. Many people say the bottom gets burnt; if you’re not using homemade flatbread, you can add a little water to the pan while braising.