Chinese Breadstick (Youtiao/Cakoi) Recipe
Fried Chinese breadstick also known as Chinese cruller, Youtiao, Cakoi etc. is a lightly salted long strip of dough, deep fried to golden brown.
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Ingredients
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 10 g double-acting baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 120 ml water
- ½ tbsp oil
Instructions
- Mix together 200 g all-purpose flour, 10 g double-acting baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt.
- Add in 120 ml water and ½ tablespoon oil, knead the dough for 4-5 minutes until it is smooth and shiny, then cover and set aside to rest for 2 hours.
- Lightly dust your work surface with flour, place the dough on the flat surface, and sprinkle some flour over. Roll out into thin flat dough about 3-4 mm thickness.
- Cut the flat dough into strips, about 2.5cm (1 inch) wide and 15cm (6 inches) long.
- Dip a wooden/bamboo skewer in water, dab the wet skewer in the center of the dough strip. Place another strip of dough on top, and then gently press down into the center of the dough with the skewer. This allows both dough strips to stick together and remain fused during frying.
- Deep-fry at 180°C (390°F), flip constantly to ensure breadstick puffed up evenly.
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Notes
This recipe yields 12 pieces of Youtiao.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of Youtiao.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 66kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 186mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.05gCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
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