Scallion Pancakes with Dim Sum Dipper

10 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add two cups of all-purpose flour to a mixer.
  2. 2Boil hot water in a kettle.
  3. 3Add hot water to the flour in the mixer.
  4. 4Start mixing the dough on slow speed.
  5. 5Add a pinch of salt to the dough.
  6. 6Once the dough forms a ball, it's good to go.
  7. 7Knead the dough on a floured surface to get a smooth dough.
  8. 8Let the hot water dough rest for about 10 minutes.
  9. 9Pour grapeseed oil into a bowl.
  10. 10Add toasted sesame oil to the grapeseed oil.
  11. 11Cut the scallions into small pieces.
  12. 12Grab the hot water dough and cut a portion with a dough scraper.
  13. 13Roll out the dough into a nice and flat, non-perfect circle.
  14. 14Brush the rolled-out dough with the oil mixture, going all the way to the edge.
  15. 15Sprinkle a little kosher salt over the oiled dough.
  16. 16Add lots of scallions onto the dough.
  17. 17Roll the dough to make the first lamination.
  18. 18Roll the laminated dough on itself like a snake.
  19. 19Tuck the end of the rolled dough underneath and press it flat.
  20. 20Roll out the pressed dough with a rolling pin.
  21. 21Heat grapeseed oil in a pan.
  22. 22Place the scallion pancake in the hot oil in the pan to sizzle.
  23. 23Flip the scallion pancake to cook both sides until golden brown.
  24. 24Remove the cooked scallion pancake from the pan and place it on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess oil.
  25. 25To make the dim sum dipper, add scallion greens to a bowl.
  26. 26Add equal parts soy sauce and rice wine vinegar to the scallions.
  27. 27Add a dash of sesame oil to the dipping sauce.
  28. 28Add a dollop of sambal to the dipping sauce.
  29. 29Cut the scallion pancakes into triangles.
  30. 30Serve the scallion pancakes with the dim sum dipper.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • hot water
  • 1 pinch salt
  • grapeseed oil
  • toasted sesame oil
  • scallions
  • soy sauce
  • rice wine vinegar
  • sambal

Equipment

mixerkettledough scraperrolling pinpastry brushpan

Tips

  • Some scallions will come out, but that's okay, they get nice and charred and great flavor.
  • Use a spiral fold technique for a perfectly puffy pancake.
  • The dim sum dipper is equal parts soy sauce and rice wine vinegar with a dash of sesame oil and sambal.