Scallion pancakes. Scallion pancakes are a popular dish in China, and available from restaurants and street vendors. There are many different regional variations. My version is Shanghai-style and is my grandmother's recipe.
Crispy, flaky, and with the *slightest* bit of chew, it's easy to polish off a whole plate of them in minutes. Chinese scallion pancake (Cong You Bing, 葱油饼) is not like any other pancake familiar to most of the people. It has a crusty and crispy surface, with scallions sandwiched between layers of pastry inside.
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Scallion pancakes are a popular dish in China, and available from restaurants and street vendors. There are many different regional variations. My version is Shanghai-style and is my grandmother's recipe.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook scallion pancakes using 6 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Scallion pancakes:
- {Make ready 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
- {Make ready 3 tablespoons of lard (also could use olive oil or sesame oil).
- {Get of at least 8 green onions (chopped).
- {Get 1 teaspoon of salt.
- {Prepare 1 cup of hot water.
- {Prepare 1/2 cup of cold water.
It is a refreshing, delightful, and easy to make flatbread. Chinese Scallion Pancakes Unlike true pancakes, "Cong You Bing" (or Chinese scallion pancakes) are made from a dough instead of a batter. The tasty appetizers are the perfect "sponge" for mopping up extra sauce and can be made ahead of time for convenience. Just wrap a green onion pancake in foil and reheat in the oven.
Instructions to make Scallion pancakes:
- Put the flour into a bowl and add the cup of hot water. use spoon or chopsticks to mixture. (hot water is for making the dough soft).
- Add half a cup of cold water and Mix until the dough has cooled down, and then put the dough in the bowl and cover it with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 to 30 minutes..
- Divide the dough into 3 even pieces and shape each piece into a ball..
- Place the dough on a greased work surface and try to roll out it like a round cake, and then spread lard or other oil all over the dough and sprinkle the salt on it, and then sprinkle the green onions on the dough..
- Roll up the dough to a long strip of the cylinder..
- Roll the long strip of the cylinder of dough again to round..
- Flatten the dough with a press of the hand and then using the rolling pin to roll out an about half inch thick disc..
- Put a little oil in the pan, and fry each dough with medium heat until they are lightly brown and crispy on each side..
- Cut the flaky scallion pancakes, (the way like the pizza), and serve as they are or with a thick and sweet garlic of soy sauce..
- Enjoy.
Crispy, chewy and flaky, a scallion pancake is a savory Chinese snack you've most likely only had in restaurants. You can make them at home, but the traditional recipe usually requires kneading,. Scallion pancakes are normally prepared by making a dough with flour and water, and rolling it out with oil (or a roux-like mixture of oil and flour), salt, and scallions. The dough is rolled and twisted to create layers, almost like a pastry dough. Roll disk up like a jelly roll, then twist roll into a tight spiral, tucking the end underneath.
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