MOO SHU SKIN RECIPES

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons water, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, and cornstarch together in a large bowl. Stir in chicken and set aside.
• Whisk remaining 4 tablespoons water, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and soy sauce together in a separate bowl. Set aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and cook 3 minutes; flip and cook until firm and set, about 3 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into thin strips.
• Add chicken mixture to the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 6 minutes; flip and cook until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, about 6 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Heat remaining teaspoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, and sherry. Cook until cabbage starts to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken, eggs, and sauce mixture to cabbage mixture. Cook and stir until sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Toss in green onions and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place the flour in a large bowl and stir in the salt, if using. Pour in the boiling water and stir together with a fork. (If the dough seems too dry or crumbly, stir in a little more water, up to 1/4 cup or so.) Once the dough comes roughly together, check to see if it's cool enough to handle. If it's not, wait a few seconds. When it's cool enough to not burn you, knead in the bowl until all the flour is incorporated. Move onto a large cutting board and knead another minute or two, until the dough is tender, smooth, and elastic.
• Roll dough into a foot-long rope and cut into 12 equal pieces. You want the pieces to be very similar in size so they'll roll out well in pairs. Roll each piece into a ball and flatten slightly.
• Take two dough balls and brush one flattened side of each with sesame oil. Press them together with oiled sides touching, patting them out until they're about 3 inches across. Use a rolling pin, wine bottle, or whatever you use to roll things to roll out very thinly, aiming for an even 7-inch circle (But don't worry about the shape too much; as long as they fit on your griddle or skillet they will be fine.) Repeat until you have 6 little pancakes.
• Heat a nonstick (or seasoned cast iron) skillet or griddle over medium-low heat. (We used a nonstick crepe pan.) Lay on one pancake and cook for a minute or so, until the bottom is browned in places and the top is showing bubbles. Flip and cook the second side for a minute, until browned in spots. Remove to a plate and pull apart like magic to reveal two super-thin pancakes! (Be careful of the steam.) Repeat with remaining pancakes until all are cooked. Serve with a simple, cabbage-and-ginger-heavy stir-fry and hoisin sauce. Assemble at the table and enjoy!