Chinese Scallion Pancakes

Chinese Scallion Pancakes

from chinasichuanfood.com
26 min
2 servings

Detailed steps for making traditional Chinese scallion pancakes at home. A vegan scallion pancake with vegetable oil recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup unshifted all purpose flour (, around 300g)
  • 1/2 cup hot boiling water
  • 1/4 cup room temperature water
  • 1 tsp. salt add more salt
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable cooking oil
  • 4~6 tbsp. cooking oil (, 2 for brushing, other for pan-frying)
  • 2 cup chopped scallion ( , use green part only)
  • 1 tbsp. Chinese five spice powder (, optional )
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. chili oil
  • chopped green onion and coriander

Directions

  1. 1

    Mix salt with all purpose flour.

  2. 2

    Take one small ball out, and roll it out to a rectangle around 10cm wide and 8cm high. Brush some oil in the center part and then sprinkle Chinese five spice powder if using. Spread the chopped scallion in. Fold up the rectangle into a cylinder. Repeat to finish all four cylinders.

  3. 3

    Pour around 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan and then place one pancake in.