Chinese scallion pancakes

Name: Chinese scallion pancakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 1 h 4 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 scallion greens; sesame oil; flour

Side dish

20 servings

Very Easy

1 h 4 m

Hey! Let's discover Chinese cuisine! Today, in the middle of nems and spring rolls, we suggest you make these "Scallion pancakes". The idea is quite simply to make savory pancakes with green onions! A soft and slightly spicy result that you will love to eat throughout your meal. Follow the guide with our walkthrough steps below ↓

Ingredients

2 cups plain flour
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1 scallion greens
sesame oil
flour

Materials

rolling pin
pastry robot with hook (optional)
pan
spatula

Preparation

Preparation30 min

Waiting time30 min

Cook time4 min

Mix flour, sesame oil and salt. Add the boiling watergradually while mixing. Add water if needed. Form a ball, cover and leave to rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
Separate the ball into 8 equal pieces. Roll out the dough pieces (don't forget to flour the work surface). Brush sesame oil over the surface.
Add chopped green onion on the surface then roll everything to form a sausage. Roll up the sausage on itself.
Roll it out as thinly and delicately as possible.
Heat a little oil in a frying pan over medium heat then cook the pancakes for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 more minutes.
There you are, your scallion pancakes are ready !

Observations

Can I replace sesame oil in this recipe?
You can replace sesame oil with neutral-tasting oil.

What is the best sauce to accompany these Scallion pancakes?
Do not hesitate to make a tomato sauce, for example, to accompany your onion pancakes. These pancakes can also accompany a dish with sauce.