Chinese Scallion Pancakes
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Take two cups of all-purpose flour.
- 2Add half a teaspoon of salt.
- 3Mix in half a cup of boiling water until shaggy.
- 4Mix in one fourth cup cold water.
- 5Begin kneading with your hand until you form a rough ball.
- 6Knead for a few more minutes on a table.
- 7Cover and let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
- 8Chop off the ends of your green onions and save them for your oil.
- 9Cut the green parts in half and then into small slices, making little moon shapes.
- 10Add one fourth cup neutral oil and the ends of your green onions to a pan.
- 11Cook them for about 5 to 10 minutes to impart the scallion flavor in the oil.
- 12Add half a teaspoon of salt and a fourth cup of flour to the scallion oil, making a paste.
- 13Once your dough has rested, begin kneading it and working it into a log.
- 14Cut the log into six pieces.
- 15Working with one ball at a time, flatten and roll it out into a rectangular shape.
- 16Cover the dough balls you are not working with so they don't dry out.
- 17Add some of the scallion paste to your rectangle of dough.
- 18Sprinkle on your green onions.
- 19Begin rolling up from the bottom, pushing out air bubbles as you roll.
- 20Roll this into a snail shape, using a little bit of paste on the end to help attach.
- 21Cover this while you work on the remaining dough balls.
- 22Once you have all six, roll it out into a circular shape about 6 to 8 inches big.
- 23Add enough oil to coat the bottom of your pan and add in your scallion pancake.
- 24Give it a little swivel so it doesn't stick, then cover and cook for 1 minute.
- 25Flip, then cover and cook for one more minute.
- 26Cook uncovered for a minute or two until totally brown.
- 27The scallion pancakes are ready to serve.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 cup Boiling water
- 0.25 cup Cold water
- 0.25 cup Neutral oil
- Green onions
- 0.25 cup Flour
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
Equipment
Mixing bowlChopsticksCutting boardKnifePanSpatula