# Michelin Pancakes at Home

A homemade version of a Michelin-star pancake recipe designed to maintain fluffiness and lightness.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 240 g cold egg whites
- 20 g lemon juice
- 100 g caster sugar
- 20 g Corn Flour
- 100 g egg yolks
- 140 g 00 flour
- 4 g salt
- 50 g whole milk
- knob butter
- maple butter
- disc salted butter

## Instructions

1. Whisk the egg whites and lemon juice to 60% peaks.
2. Gradually add half the sugar and whisk, then add the rest and continue whisking to 80% peaks.
3. Whisk in the corn starch until nice firm peaks are formed.
4. Add the egg yolks and whisk to combine.
5. Very gently fold in the flour and salt.
6. Finally, fold in the milk.
7. Heat a small non-stick egg pan on low heat.
8. Melt a knob of butter in the pan and wipe the pan with kitchen paper to remove any excess butter.
9. Ladle in 200g of pancake batter (about 3 ladles) and cover it with a lid or a plate/bowl.
10. Cook for around 5 minutes until the edges of the pancake come away from the sides of the pan and self support.
11. Gently flip the pancake (the underside should be golden) and cook the other side for around a minute.
12. Wrap the pancakes loosely in parchment paper.
13. Place the pancake, still wrapped in parchment, into a steamer and cover for 4 minutes.
14. Carefully unwrap the pancake, place on a rack.
15. Pipe or spoon over the maple butter.
16. Serve with a disc of salted butter.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- non-stick pan
- plate
- parchment paper
- steamer

## Tips

- Hold the whisk correctly to avoid arm fatigue during long whisking jobs.
- Add lemon juice to egg whites to elongate whipping time without splitting.
- Stabilize the egg white mixture with corn starch.
- Gently fold in flour and salt to maintain air in the mix.
- Add a touch of milk to help the fluffy batter connect with the pan.
- Cook pancakes low and slow.
- If you don't have a pan lid, use a plate or bowl that fits over the top to mimic a steamer.
- Do not shy away on the glaze.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18bE3scDRD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3adc42aa-ca83-436a-8b93-29fda49d97cc
- Extracted: 2026-06-01

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